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Lubbock, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lubbock fell 0.0 percentage points in September 2023 to 3.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Lubbock peaked in April 2020 at 9.7% and is now 6.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.3% in April 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Lubbock 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
Lubbock 3.5% 0.0 +0.2
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: Lubbock, Texas, National

Lubbock, Texas monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Lubbock, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Lubbock peaked in April 2020 at 14,623. There are now 8,655 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,561 in June 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 407. Lubbock employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lubbock, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Lubbock 5,968 -43 +350

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lubbock, Texas Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Texas
Unemployment Rate
Lubbock
Unemployment Rate
Lubbock
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 4.1%
September
2023
3.8% 4.1% 3.5% 5,968
August
2023
3.8% 4.1% 3.5% 6,011
July
2023
3.5% 4.1% 3.5% 5,958
June
2023
3.6% 4.1% 3.5% 5,964
May
2023
3.7% 4.1% 3.6% 6,095
April
2023
3.4% 4.0% 3.5% 6,036
March
2023
3.5% 4.0% 3.5% 6,039
February
2023
3.6% 4.0% 3.5% 5,881
January
2023
3.4% 3.9% 3.4% 5,670
December
2022
3.5% 3.8% 3.3% 5,612
November
2022
3.6% 3.8% 3.3% 5,615

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.