Midland, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Midland fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 2.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.6 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Midland peaked in January 2010 at 6.6% and is now 4.2 percentage points lower. You can also compare Midland unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Texas	4.0%	0.0	-0.7
Midland	2.4%	-0.1	-1.8

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Midland, Texas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Midland, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Midland peaked in September 2009 at 4,878. There are now 2,539 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,237 in October 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 102. Midland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Midland, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Midland	2,339	-20	-1,308

Number of Unemployed Persons

Midland, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Midland Unemployment Rate	Midland Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.0%	2.4%	2,339
January 2018	4.1%	4.0%	2.5%	2,359
December 2017	4.1%	4.0%	2.7%	2,401
November 2017	4.1%	3.9%	2.6%	2,281
October 2017	4.1%	3.9%	2.6%	2,237
September 2017	4.2%	4.0%	2.9%	2,502
August 2017	4.4%	4.0%	3.0%	2,619
July 2017	4.3%	4.1%	3.0%	2,545
June 2017	4.3%	4.2%	3.2%	2,743
May 2017	4.3%	4.4%	3.5%	2,990
April 2017	4.4%	4.5%	3.8%	3,300