Odessa, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Odessa fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 2.7%. 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 7.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.7% in July 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Odessa 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
Odessa	2.7%	0.0	-0.6

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: Odessa, Texas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Odessa, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Odessa peaked in October 2009 at 6,862. There are now 4,713 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Odessa employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Odessa, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Odessa	2,149	-38	-495

Number of Unemployed Persons

Odessa, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Odessa Unemployment Rate	Odessa Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.7%	2.7%	2,149
September 2018	3.7%	3.8%	2.7%	2,187
August 2018	3.9%	3.9%	2.7%	2,173
July 2018	3.9%	4.0%	2.7%	2,162
June 2018	4.0%	4.0%	2.8%	2,264
May 2018	3.8%	4.1%	2.8%	2,296
April 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.0%	2,409
March 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.2%	2,571
February 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.2%	2,576
January 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.2%	2,586
December 2017	4.1%	4.0%	3.3%	2,627