Laredo, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Laredo fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 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 3.7% in October 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Laredo 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
Laredo	3.7%	0.0	0.0

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: 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 4,934 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 109. Laredo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Laredo, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Laredo	4,307	+9	+109

Number of Unemployed Persons

Laredo, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Laredo Unemployment Rate	Laredo Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%	4,307
September 2018	3.7%	3.8%	3.7%	4,298
August 2018	3.9%	3.9%	3.7%	4,243
July 2018	3.9%	4.0%	3.7%	4,274
June 2018	4.0%	4.0%	3.8%	4,378
May 2018	3.8%	4.1%	3.7%	4,341
April 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.8%	4,443
March 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.9%	4,523
February 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.8%	4,358
January 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.7%	4,238
December 2017	4.1%	4.0%	3.7%	4,210