Wichita Falls, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Wichita Falls fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2019 to 3.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Wichita Falls peaked in January 2010 at 8.4% and is now 5.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.1% in June 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Wichita Falls unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Texas	3.4%	0.0	-0.4
Wichita Falls	3.1%	0.0	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August 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 5,802. There are now 3,773 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Wichita Falls employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Wichita Falls, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Wichita Falls	2,029	-18	-159

Number of Unemployed Persons

Wichita Falls, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Wichita Falls Unemployment Rate	Wichita Falls Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.4%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.4%	3.1%	2,029
June 2019	3.7%	3.4%	3.1%	2,047
May 2019	3.6%	3.5%	3.2%	2,088
April 2019	3.6%	3.7%	3.3%	2,171
March 2019	3.8%	3.8%	3.4%	2,231
February 2019	3.8%	3.8%	3.4%	2,247
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	3.4%	2,217
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.3%	2,169
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.3%	2,163
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.3%	2,154