Laredo, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Laredo fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2019 to 3.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Laredo peaked in September 2009 at 9.6% and is now 6.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.6% in June 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Laredo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Texas	3.4%	0.0	-0.4
Laredo	3.6%	0.0	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August 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 October 2009 at 9,171. There are now 4,975 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Laredo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Laredo, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Laredo	4,196	-46	-90

Number of Unemployed Persons

Laredo, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Laredo Unemployment Rate	Laredo Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.4%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.4%	3.6%	4,196
June 2019	3.7%	3.4%	3.6%	4,242
May 2019	3.6%	3.5%	3.7%	4,354
April 2019	3.6%	3.7%	3.8%	4,501
March 2019	3.8%	3.8%	3.9%	4,625
February 2019	3.8%	3.8%	3.9%	4,622
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	3.8%	4,509
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.7%	4,384
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%	4,377
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.7%	4,349