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Wichita Falls, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Wichita Falls fell 0.0 percentage points in May 2023 to 4.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Wichita Falls peaked in April 2020 at 10.7% and is now 6.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in July 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Wichita Falls unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% +0.3 +0.1
Texas 4.1% +0.1 +0.3
Wichita Falls 4.1% 0.0 +0.2
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with May 2023 data as June metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Wichita Falls, Texas, National

Wichita Falls, Texas monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Wichita Falls, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Wichita Falls peaked in April 2020 at 6,589. There are now 3,921 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,369 in October 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 299. Wichita Falls employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Wichita Falls, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Wichita Falls 2,668 +34 +176

Number of Unemployed Persons

Wichita Falls, Texas Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Texas
Unemployment Rate
Wichita Falls
Unemployment Rate
Wichita Falls
Unemployed
June
2023
3.6%
May
2023
3.7% 4.1% 4.1% 2,668
April
2023
3.4% 4.0% 4.1% 2,634
March
2023
3.5% 4.0% 4.0% 2,611
February
2023
3.6% 4.0% 3.9% 2,514
January
2023
3.4% 3.9% 3.7% 2,398
December
2022
3.5% 3.8% 3.7% 2,375
November
2022
3.6% 3.8% 3.7% 2,372
October
2022
3.7% 3.9% 3.7% 2,369
September
2022
3.5% 3.8% 3.7% 2,375
August
2022
3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 2,388
July
2022
3.5% 3.8% 3.7% 2,408

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.