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Abilene, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Abilene fell 0.1 percentage points in November 2023 to 3.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Abilene peaked in April 2020 at 8.9% and is now 5.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.3% in July 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Abilene unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% -0.1 +0.1
Texas 4.1% 0.0 +0.3
Abilene 3.5% -0.1 +0.2
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with November 2023 data as December metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Abilene, Texas, National

Abilene, Texas monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Abilene, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Abilene peaked in April 2020 at 6,441. There are now 3,562 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,691 in August 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 188. Abilene employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Abilene, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Abilene 2,879 -85 +166

Number of Unemployed Persons

Abilene, Texas Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Texas
Unemployment Rate
Abilene
Unemployment Rate
Abilene
Unemployed
December
2023
3.7%
November
2023
3.7% 4.1% 3.5% 2,879
October
2023
3.8% 4.1% 3.6% 2,964
September
2023
3.8% 4.1% 3.6% 2,997
August
2023
3.8% 4.1% 3.7% 3,014
July
2023
3.5% 4.1% 3.6% 2,994
June
2023
3.6% 4.1% 3.6% 2,990
May
2023
3.7% 4.1% 3.7% 3,019
April
2023
3.4% 4.0% 3.6% 2,991
March
2023
3.5% 4.0% 3.6% 2,986
February
2023
3.6% 4.0% 3.6% 2,932
January
2023
3.4% 3.9% 3.5% 2,812

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.