Longview, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Longview fell 0.1 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 Longview peaked in January 2010 at 8.7% and is now 4.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in July 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Longview 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
Longview	4.1%	-0.1	-0.4

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: Longview, Texas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Longview, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Longview peaked in August 2009 at 9,016. There are now 4,933 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,666 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 417. Longview employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Longview, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Longview	4,083	-86	-324

Number of Unemployed Persons

Longview, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Longview Unemployment Rate	Longview Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.8%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.8%	4.1%	4,083
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	4.2%	4,169
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	4.2%	4,111
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	4.0%	3,909
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.9%	3,839
September 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.9%	3,756
August 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.8%	3,666
July 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.8%	3,684
June 2018	4.0%	3.8%	4.1%	3,987
May 2018	3.8%	3.9%	4.3%	4,235
April 2018	3.9%	4.0%	4.5%	4,440