Odessa, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Odessa fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 2.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.1 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	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Texas	3.8%	0.0	-0.3
Odessa	2.7%	-0.1	-0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March 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 4,475 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,144 in October 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 243. Odessa employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Odessa, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Odessa	2,387	-19	-189

Number of Unemployed Persons

Odessa, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Odessa Unemployment Rate	Odessa Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.8%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.8%	2.7%	2,387
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	2.8%	2,406
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	2.9%	2,309
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	2.7%	2,155
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	2.7%	2,144
September 2018	3.7%	3.7%	2.7%	2,187
August 2018	3.8%	3.7%	2.7%	2,173
July 2018	3.9%	3.8%	2.7%	2,162
June 2018	4.0%	3.8%	2.8%	2,264
May 2018	3.8%	3.9%	2.8%	2,296
April 2018	3.9%	4.0%	3.0%	2,409