Killeen-Temple, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Killeen fell 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Killeen peaked in July 2011 at 8.1% and is now 4.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in October 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Killeen 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
Killeen	3.9%	-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: Killeen, Texas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Killeen, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Killeen peaked in September 2011 at 13,719. There are now 6,760 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,713 in October 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 246. Killeen employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Killeen, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Killeen	6,959	-64	+246

Number of Unemployed Persons

Killeen, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Killeen Unemployment Rate	Killeen Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.9%	6,959
September 2018	3.7%	3.8%	4.0%	7,023
August 2018	3.9%	3.9%	3.9%	6,985
July 2018	3.9%	4.0%	3.9%	6,878
June 2018	4.0%	4.0%	4.1%	7,223
May 2018	3.8%	4.1%	4.1%	7,350
April 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.2%	7,513
March 2018	4.1%	4.0%	4.2%	7,413
February 2018	4.1%	4.0%	4.0%	7,164
January 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.9%	6,915
December 2017	4.1%	4.0%	3.9%	6,864