The Business-Cycle Index decreased 0.3% from December 2024 to January 2025. Local nonfarm employment increased by 0.3% from December 2024 to January 2025 and has increased 14.9% over the past five years. The College Station-Bryan MSA unemployment rate rose from 3.1% in December 2024 to 3.3% in January 2025. Inflation-adjusted taxable sales fell 5.4% from December 2024 to January 2025.