Midland, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Midland rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 2.2%. 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 4.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.1% in July 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Midland unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Texas	3.7%	-0.1	-0.2
Midland	2.2%	+0.1	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 2,709 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,096 in July 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 73. Midland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Midland, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Midland	2,169	+22	-201

Number of Unemployed Persons

Midland, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Midland Unemployment Rate	Midland Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.7%	2.2%	2,169
September 2018	3.7%	3.8%	2.1%	2,147
August 2018	3.9%	3.9%	2.1%	2,116
July 2018	3.9%	4.0%	2.1%	2,096
June 2018	4.0%	4.0%	2.2%	2,151
May 2018	3.8%	4.1%	2.2%	2,146
April 2018	3.9%	4.1%	2.3%	2,268
March 2018	4.1%	4.0%	2.5%	2,398
February 2018	4.1%	4.0%	2.4%	2,351
January 2018	4.1%	4.0%	2.4%	2,338
December 2017	4.1%	4.0%	2.5%	2,402