It is true, everything is bigger in Texas - including the unemployment rate. The hard numbers from the most recent unemployment rate collection indicate that Houston has a 10.5% unemployment rate (as of November 2010 - the last month with actual rates) - which is much higher than the national average.

Whats a Houston Texan to do in these hard times you ask? I would say your best bet is to try as hard as you can to find work. Apply every single day to different jobs and companies. Get your name out there with your old networks, friends, family - facebook is actually a great place to find a job when everyone knows you are looking. Read more about Houston Texas Job Market