Wichita Falls, Texas Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Wichita Falls fell 0.3 percentage points in May 2021 to 6.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Wichita Falls peaked in April 2020 at 11.1% and is now 4.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.4% in August 2020, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.9 percentage points. You can also compare Wichita Falls unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | May 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5.8% | -0.3 | -7.5 |
| Texas | 6.5% | -0.2 | -5.1 |
| Wichita Falls | 6.3% | -0.3 | -3.1 |
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 April 2020 at 6,802. There are now 2,752 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,525 in August 2020, the number of unemployed has now grown by 525. Wichita Falls employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Wichita Falls, Texas) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | May 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita Falls | 4,050 | -165 | -1,739 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Wichita Falls, Texas Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Texas Unemployment Rate |
Wichita Falls Unemployment Rate |
Wichita Falls Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2021 |
5.9% | — | — | — |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 6.5% | 6.3% | 4,050 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 4,215 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 4,314 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 4,335 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 6.8% | 6.7% | 4,341 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 6.9% | 6.3% | 4,017 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 7.2% | 6.4% | 4,129 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 7.3% | 6.5% | 4,260 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 7.9% | 6.8% | 4,370 |
| August 2020 |
8.4% | 6.9% | 5.4% | 3,525 |
| July 2020 |
10.2% | 9.3% | 7.4% | 4,751 |
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. ↩
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