Laredo, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Laredo fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2018 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Laredo peaked in September 2009 at 9.7% and is now 6.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.5% in October 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Laredo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Texas	4.0%	0.0	-0.7
Laredo	3.7%	0.0	-1.3

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

Unemployment Rate: Laredo, Texas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Laredo, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Laredo peaked in September 2009 at 9,241. There are now 4,894 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,040 in October 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 307. Laredo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Laredo, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Laredo	4,347	+107	-1,359

Number of Unemployed Persons

Laredo, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Laredo Unemployment Rate	Laredo Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.7%	4,347
January 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.7%	4,240
December 2017	4.1%	4.0%	3.7%	4,202
November 2017	4.1%	3.9%	3.6%	4,083
October 2017	4.1%	3.9%	3.5%	4,040
September 2017	4.2%	4.0%	3.9%	4,445
August 2017	4.4%	4.0%	4.1%	4,734
July 2017	4.3%	4.1%	4.0%	4,537
June 2017	4.3%	4.2%	4.3%	4,928
May 2017	4.3%	4.4%	4.6%	5,274
April 2017	4.4%	4.5%	4.8%	5,557