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Wichita Falls, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Wichita Falls fell 0.1 percentage points in November 2023 to 3.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Wichita Falls peaked in April 2020 at 10.7% and is now 6.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in July 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Wichita Falls 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
Wichita Falls 3.9% -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: Wichita Falls, Texas, National

Wichita Falls, Texas monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Wichita Falls, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Wichita Falls peaked in April 2020 at 6,589. There are now 4,080 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,369 in October 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 140. Wichita Falls employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Wichita Falls, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Wichita Falls 2,509 -68 +137

Number of Unemployed Persons

Wichita Falls, Texas Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Texas
Unemployment Rate
Wichita Falls
Unemployment Rate
Wichita Falls
Unemployed
December
2023
3.7%
November
2023
3.7% 4.1% 3.9% 2,509
October
2023
3.8% 4.1% 4.0% 2,577
September
2023
3.8% 4.1% 4.0% 2,600
August
2023
3.8% 4.1% 4.0% 2,612
July
2023
3.5% 4.1% 4.0% 2,601
June
2023
3.6% 4.1% 4.0% 2,605
May
2023
3.7% 4.1% 4.1% 2,667
April
2023
3.4% 4.0% 4.1% 2,634
March
2023
3.5% 4.0% 4.0% 2,611
February
2023
3.6% 4.0% 3.9% 2,514
January
2023
3.4% 3.9% 3.7% 2,398

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.