Midland, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Midland rose 2.2 percentage points in May 2020 to 12.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate for Midland in May 2020 is at a new high. You can also compare Midland unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Texas	13.0%	-0.5	+9.6
Midland	12.5%	+2.2	+10.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June 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 in May 2020 is at a new high of 12,798. Midland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Midland, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Midland	12,798	+2,704	+10,678

Number of Unemployed Persons

Midland, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Midland Unemployment Rate	Midland Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	8.6%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	13.0%	12.5%	12,798
April 2020	14.7%	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	3.6%	3.5%	2.2%	2,450
December 2019	3.5%	3.5%	2.2%	2,477
November 2019	3.5%	3.5%	2.2%	2,449
October 2019	3.6%	3.5%	2.2%	2,407
September 2019	3.5%	3.5%	2.1%	2,356
August 2019	3.7%	3.5%	2.1%	2,290
July 2019	3.7%	3.5%	2.0%	2,213