Odessa, Texas Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Odessa fell 0.3 percentage points in July 2010 to 8.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Odessa 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 |
| Odessa | 8.3% | -0.3 | -1.6 |
Unemployment Rate: Odessa, Texas, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Odessa, Texas Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Odessa peaked in July 2009 at 7,091. There are now 1,235 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,796 in May 2010, the number of unemployed has now grown by 60. Odessa employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Odessa, Texas) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa | 5,856 | -196 | -1,235 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Odessa, Texas Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
Texas Unemployment Rate |
Odessa Unemployment Rate |
Odessa Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
August 2010 |
9.6% | — | — | — |
|
July 2010 |
9.5% | 8.2% | 8.3% | 5,856 |
|
June 2010 |
9.5% | 8.2% | 8.6% | 6,052 |
|
May 2010 |
9.7% | 8.3% | 8.2% | 5,796 |
|
April 2010 |
9.9% | 8.3% | 8.4% | 5,963 |
|
March 2010 |
9.7% | 8.2% | 8.4% | 5,954 |
|
February 2010 |
9.7% | 8.2% | 8.7% | 6,148 |
|
January 2010 |
9.7% | 8.2% | 9.2% | 6,492 |
|
December 2009 |
10.0% | 8.2% | 8.7% | 6,144 |
|
November 2009 |
10.0% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 6,280 |
|
October 2009 |
10.1% | 8.1% | 9.1% | 6,476 |
|
September 2009 |
9.8% | 8.1% | 9.4% | 6,687 |
|
August 2009 |
9.7% | 8.0% | 9.8% | 6,875 |