Midland, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Midland fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2019 to 1.9%. 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 January 2010 at 6.6% and is now 4.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 1.9% in June 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Midland unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Texas	3.4%	0.0	-0.4
Midland	1.9%	0.0	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August 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 4,882. There are now 2,814 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Midland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Midland, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Midland	2,068	-12	-59

Number of Unemployed Persons

Midland, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Midland Unemployment Rate	Midland Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.4%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.4%	1.9%	2,068
June 2019	3.7%	3.4%	1.9%	2,080
May 2019	3.6%	3.5%	2.0%	2,135
April 2019	3.6%	3.7%	2.1%	2,238
March 2019	3.8%	3.8%	2.1%	2,316
February 2019	3.8%	3.8%	2.1%	2,317
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	2.1%	2,271
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	2.1%	2,207
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	2.1%	2,207
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	2.0%	2,197