Odessa, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Odessa fell 0.0 percentage points in August 2019 to 2.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Odessa peaked in January 2010 at 9.7% and is now 7.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.4% in May 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Odessa unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Texas	3.4%	0.0	-0.3
Odessa	2.4%	0.0	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Odessa, Texas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Odessa, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Odessa peaked in October 2009 at 6,813. There are now 4,703 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,065 in June 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 45. Odessa employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Odessa, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Odessa	2,110	+41	-57

Number of Unemployed Persons

Odessa, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Odessa Unemployment Rate	Odessa Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	3.4%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.4%	2.4%	2,110
July 2019	3.7%	3.4%	2.4%	2,069
June 2019	3.7%	3.4%	2.4%	2,065
May 2019	3.6%	3.5%	2.4%	2,105
April 2019	3.6%	3.7%	2.5%	2,192
March 2019	3.8%	3.8%	2.6%	2,271
February 2019	3.8%	3.8%	2.6%	2,279
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	2.6%	2,236
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	2.5%	2,185
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	2.5%	2,181
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	2.5%	2,171