Wichita Falls, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Wichita Falls fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2018 to 3.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Wichita Falls peaked in January 2010 at 8.4% and is now 4.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.2% in October 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Wichita Falls unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Texas	4.0%	0.0	-0.7
Wichita Falls	3.5%	0.0	-1.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Wichita Falls, Texas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Wichita Falls, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Wichita Falls peaked in October 2009 at 5,827. There are now 3,559 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,988 in October 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 280. Wichita Falls employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Wichita Falls, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Wichita Falls	2,268	+42	-668

Number of Unemployed Persons

Wichita Falls, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Wichita Falls Unemployment Rate	Wichita Falls Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.5%	2,268
January 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.5%	2,226
December 2017	4.1%	4.0%	3.4%	2,164
November 2017	4.1%	3.9%	3.3%	2,115
October 2017	4.1%	3.9%	3.2%	1,988
September 2017	4.2%	4.0%	3.5%	2,210
August 2017	4.4%	4.0%	3.7%	2,365
July 2017	4.3%	4.1%	3.6%	2,289
June 2017	4.3%	4.2%	3.9%	2,452
May 2017	4.3%	4.4%	4.1%	2,619
April 2017	4.4%	4.5%	4.4%	2,785