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Midland, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Midland fell 0.2 percentage points in July 2010 to 5.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.5 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Midland peaked in April 2010 at 8.3% and is now 0.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 8.2% in June 2010, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points.

Unemployment Rate July 2010 Month/Month Year/Year
National 9.5% 0.0 +0.1
Texas 8.2% 0.0 +0.3
Midland 5.7% -0.2 -1.0
Note: Metro level data is not seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with July 2010 data as August metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Midland, Texas, National

Midland, Texas monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Midland, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Midland peaked in July 2009 at 5,033. There are now 764 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,064 in May 2010, the number of unemployed has now grown by 205. Midland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Midland, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons July 2010 Month/Month Year/Year
Midland 4,269 -140 -764

Number of Unemployed Persons

Midland, Texas Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Texas
Unemployment Rate
Midland
Unemployment Rate
Midland
Unemployed
August
2010
9.6%
July
2010
9.5% 8.2% 5.7% 4,269
June
2010
9.5% 8.2% 5.9% 4,409
May
2010
9.7% 8.3% 5.4% 4,064
April
2010
9.9% 8.3% 5.6% 4,204
March
2010
9.7% 8.2% 5.7% 4,234
February
2010
9.7% 8.2% 5.9% 4,336
January
2010
9.7% 8.2% 6.2% 4,588
December
2009
10.0% 8.2% 5.7% 4,234
November
2009
10.0% 8.2% 5.9% 4,363
October
2009
10.1% 8.1% 6.1% 4,488
September
2009
9.8% 8.1% 6.4% 4,760
August
2009
9.7% 8.0% 6.4% 4,759

1. Metro area unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted while state and national rates are. In practice this means the metro rates may be noisier on a month-to-month basis than the state and national series due to seasonal effects. It's probably better to use year-over-year comparisons.