Laredo, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Laredo fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2019 to 4.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Laredo peaked in September 2009 at 9.7% and is now 5.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in October 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Laredo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Texas	3.8%	0.0	-0.3
Laredo	4.1%	0.0	+0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 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 4,370 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,198 in October 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 673. Laredo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Laredo, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Laredo	4,871	+27	+513

Number of Unemployed Persons

Laredo, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Laredo Unemployment Rate	Laredo Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.8%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.8%	4.1%	4,871
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	4.1%	4,844
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	4.0%	4,614
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%	4,279
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.7%	4,301
September 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%	4,298
August 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.7%	4,243
July 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.7%	4,274
June 2018	4.0%	3.8%	3.8%	4,378
May 2018	3.8%	3.9%	3.7%	4,341
April 2018	3.9%	4.0%	3.8%	4,443