Performance indicator:

Unemployment Rate

Source: Rice University Shell Center

Indicator description:

Unemployment rate provides a measure of current local economic conditions. The indicator identifies the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the total labor force (the total number of employed and unemployed non-institutionalized individuals 16 or older). Unemployment rate is a measure of.

This indicator is associated with the following goals:

Note: Plan Houston's performance indicators are intended to inform the public and policy makers on the community's success at achieving Plan Houston's community goals. Identifying current performance is a first step; future steps could include tracking progress over time and establishing preferences on outcomes.