Amarillo, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Amarillo fell 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 2.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.1 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Amarillo peaked in January 2010 at 5.9% and is now 3.3 percentage points lower. You can also compare Amarillo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Texas	3.7%	-0.1	-0.2
Amarillo	2.6%	-0.1	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Amarillo, Texas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Amarillo, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Amarillo peaked in September 2009 at 7,730. There are now 4,238 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Amarillo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Amarillo, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Amarillo	3,492	-57	-39

Number of Unemployed Persons

Amarillo, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Amarillo Unemployment Rate	Amarillo Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.7%	2.6%	3,492
September 2018	3.7%	3.8%	2.7%	3,549
August 2018	3.9%	3.9%	2.7%	3,551
July 2018	3.9%	4.0%	2.7%	3,580
June 2018	4.0%	4.0%	2.8%	3,708
May 2018	3.8%	4.1%	2.8%	3,707
April 2018	3.9%	4.1%	2.9%	3,887
March 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.0%	3,931
February 2018	4.1%	4.0%	2.8%	3,725
January 2018	4.1%	4.0%	2.7%	3,590
December 2017	4.1%	4.0%	2.7%	3,519