Killeen-Temple, Texas Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Killeen fell 0.2 percentage points in August 2021 to 5.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Killeen peaked in April 2020 at 11.5% and is now 5.9 percentage points lower. You can also compare Killeen unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | August 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5.2% | -0.2 | -3.2 |
| Texas | 5.9% | -0.3 | -1.0 |
| Killeen | 5.6% | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Unemployment Rate: Killeen, Texas, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Killeen, Texas Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Killeen peaked in April 2020 at 19,541. There are now 9,433 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Killeen employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Killeen, Texas) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | August 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killeen | 10,108 | -331 | -145 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Killeen, Texas Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Texas Unemployment Rate |
Killeen Unemployment Rate |
Killeen Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2021 |
4.8% | — | — | — |
| August 2021 |
5.2% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 10,108 |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 6.2% | 5.8% | 10,439 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 11,910 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 12,165 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 12,491 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 12,633 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 12,564 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 6.8% | 6.3% | 11,350 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 6.9% | 6.3% | 11,313 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 7.2% | 6.4% | 11,543 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 11,882 |
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. ↩
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