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Midland, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Midland fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2023 to 2.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.5 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Midland peaked in May 2020 at 12.4% and is now 9.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.6% in October 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Midland unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.9% +0.1 +0.2
Texas 4.1% 0.0 +0.2
Midland 2.6% 0.0 0.0
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with October 2023 data as November 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 12,240. There are now 9,296 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,902 in October 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 42. Midland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Midland, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Midland 2,944 -22 +42

Number of Unemployed Persons

Midland, Texas Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate		 Texas
Unemployment Rate		 Midland
Unemployment Rate		 Midland
Unemployed
November
2023		 3.7% — — —
October
2023		 3.9% 4.1% 2.6% 2,944
September
2023		 3.8% 4.1% 2.6% 2,966
August
2023		 3.8% 4.1% 2.6% 2,996
July
2023		 3.5% 4.1% 2.6% 2,977
June
2023		 3.6% 4.1% 2.6% 2,979
May
2023		 3.7% 4.1% 2.7% 3,048
April
2023		 3.4% 4.0% 2.7% 3,022
March
2023		 3.5% 4.0% 2.7% 3,041
February
2023		 3.6% 4.0% 2.7% 3,005
January
2023		 3.4% 3.9% 2.6% 2,913
December
2022		 3.5% 3.8% 2.6% 2,909

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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