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Longview, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Longview fell 0.0 percentage points in September 2023 to 4.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Longview peaked in April 2020 at 11.9% and is now 7.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in June 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Longview unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
Texas 4.1% 0.0 +0.3
Longview 4.4% 0.0 +0.3
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Longview, Texas, National

Longview, Texas monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Longview, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Longview peaked in April 2020 at 10,903. There are now 6,576 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,948 in July 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 379. Longview employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Longview, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Longview 4,327 +4 +356

Number of Unemployed Persons

Longview, Texas Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Texas
Unemployment Rate
Longview
Unemployment Rate
Longview
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 4.1%
September
2023
3.8% 4.1% 4.4% 4,327
August
2023
3.8% 4.1% 4.4% 4,323
July
2023
3.5% 4.1% 4.3% 4,266
June
2023
3.6% 4.1% 4.3% 4,272
May
2023
3.7% 4.1% 4.4% 4,311
April
2023
3.4% 4.0% 4.3% 4,241
March
2023
3.5% 4.0% 4.3% 4,230
February
2023
3.6% 4.0% 4.2% 4,146
January
2023
3.4% 3.9% 4.1% 4,011
December
2022
3.5% 3.8% 4.1% 3,983
November
2022
3.6% 3.8% 4.1% 3,984

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.