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Midland, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Midland rose 1.3 percentage points in November 2020 to 9.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.3 percentage points higher than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Midland peaked in May 2020 at 12.8% and is now 3.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.9% in August 2020, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.5 percentage points. You can also compare Midland unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate November 2020 Month/Month Year/Year
National 6.7% -0.2 +3.1
Texas 8.1% +1.2 +4.6
Midland 9.4% +1.3 +7.2
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with November 2020 data as December metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Midland, Texas, National

Midland, Texas monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Midland, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Midland peaked in May 2020 at 12,868. There are now 2,943 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 8,426 in August 2020, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,499. Midland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Midland, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2020 Month/Month Year/Year
Midland 9,925 +1,479 +7,476

Number of Unemployed Persons

Midland, Texas Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate		 Texas
Unemployment Rate		 Midland
Unemployment Rate		 Midland
Unemployed
December
2020		 6.7% — — —
November
2020		 6.7% 8.1% 9.4% 9,925
October
2020		 6.9% 6.9% 8.1% 8,446
September
2020		 7.8% 8.3% 9.5% 9,959
August
2020		 8.4% 6.8% 7.9% 8,426
July
2020		 10.2% 8.0% 9.3% 9,448
June
2020		 11.1% 8.4% 9.3% 9,466
May
2020		 13.3% 13.0% 12.8% 12,868
April
2020		 14.8% 13.5% 10.3% 10,094
March
2020		 4.4% 5.1% 3.3% 3,608
February
2020		 3.5% 3.5% 2.2% 2,490
January
2020		 3.5% 3.5% 2.2% 2,450

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. ↩

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