Wichita Falls, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Wichita Falls fell 0.2 percentage points in March 2012 to 6.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Wichita Falls peaked in December 2009 at 8.0% and is now 1.6 percentage points lower. You can also compare Wichita Falls unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
Texas	7.0%	-0.1	-1.0
Wichita Falls	6.4%	-0.2	-0.9

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Wichita Falls, Texas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Wichita Falls, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Wichita Falls peaked in February 2010 at 5,857. There are now 1,238 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Wichita Falls employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Wichita Falls, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Wichita Falls	4,619	-98	-674

Number of Unemployed Persons

Wichita Falls, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Wichita Falls Unemployment Rate	Wichita Falls Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	6.9%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	7.0%	6.4%	4,619
February 2012	8.3%	7.1%	6.6%	4,717
January 2012	8.3%	7.3%	6.9%	4,902
December 2011	8.5%	7.4%	7.1%	5,105
November 2011	8.7%	7.6%	7.3%	5,218
October 2011	8.9%	7.8%	7.5%	5,380
September 2011	9.0%	7.9%	7.5%	5,352
August 2011	9.1%	8.1%	7.4%	5,295
July 2011	9.1%	8.1%	7.4%	5,291
June 2011	9.1%	8.1%	7.3%	5,237
May 2011	9.0%	8.1%	7.3%	5,248
April 2011	9.0%	8.0%	7.3%	5,252