Lubbock, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lubbock fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Lubbock peaked in February 2010 at 6.4% and is now 3.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.9% in October 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Lubbock 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
Lubbock	3.0%	0.0	+0.1

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: Lubbock, Texas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Lubbock, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Lubbock peaked in November 2010 at 9,552. There are now 4,623 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,741 in July 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 188. Lubbock employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lubbock, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lubbock	4,929	+5	+181

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lubbock, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Lubbock Unemployment Rate	Lubbock Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.0%	4,929
September 2018	3.7%	3.8%	3.0%	4,924
August 2018	3.9%	3.9%	2.9%	4,794
July 2018	3.9%	4.0%	2.9%	4,741
June 2018	4.0%	4.0%	3.0%	4,890
May 2018	3.8%	4.1%	3.1%	5,040
April 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.3%	5,353
March 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.4%	5,596
February 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.1%	5,133
January 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.1%	4,944
December 2017	4.1%	4.0%	3.0%	4,925