Midland, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Midland fell 0.2 percentage points in December 2011 to 4.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 3.4 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Midland peaked in August 2009 at 6.2% and is now 1.8 percentage points lower. You can also compare Midland unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
Texas	7.8%	-0.3	-0.5
Midland	4.4%	-0.2	-0.9

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with December 2011 data as January metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Midland, Texas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Midland, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Midland peaked in September 2009 at 4,622. There are now 1,091 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Midland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Midland, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Midland	3,531	-98	-566

Number of Unemployed Persons

Midland, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Midland Unemployment Rate	Midland Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	7.8%	4.4%	3,531
November 2011	8.7%	8.1%	4.6%	3,629
October 2011	8.9%	8.4%	4.8%	3,771
September 2011	9.0%	8.5%	4.8%	3,752
August 2011	9.1%	8.5%	4.7%	3,663
July 2011	9.1%	8.4%	4.7%	3,629
June 2011	9.1%	8.2%	4.6%	3,566
May 2011	9.0%	8.0%	4.6%	3,566
April 2011	9.0%	8.0%	4.6%	3,616
March 2011	8.9%	8.1%	4.8%	3,726
February 2011	9.0%	8.2%	5.0%	3,874
January 2011	9.1%	8.3%	5.2%	4,015