Wichita Falls, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Wichita Falls fell 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.2%. 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 5.2 percentage points lower. You can also compare Wichita Falls 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
Wichita Falls	3.2%	-0.1	-0.1

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: 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 3,715 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,103 in October 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 9. Wichita Falls employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Wichita Falls, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Wichita Falls	2,112	-41	+9

Number of Unemployed Persons

Wichita Falls, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Wichita Falls Unemployment Rate	Wichita Falls Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.2%	2,112
September 2018	3.7%	3.8%	3.3%	2,153
August 2018	3.9%	3.9%	3.3%	2,158
July 2018	3.9%	4.0%	3.5%	2,255
June 2018	4.0%	4.0%	3.6%	2,326
May 2018	3.8%	4.1%	3.4%	2,239
April 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.5%	2,319
March 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.7%	2,410
February 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.5%	2,284
January 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.4%	2,212
December 2017	4.1%	4.0%	3.3%	2,146