Wichita Falls, Texas Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Wichita Falls fell 0.0 percentage points in January 2023 to 3.7%. 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 10.6% and is now 6.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in September 2022, 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 | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.4% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Texas | 3.9% | +0.1 | -0.4 |
| Wichita Falls | 3.7% | 0.0 | -0.7 |
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 6,462. There are now 4,061 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,348 in November 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 53. Wichita Falls employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Wichita Falls, Texas) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita Falls | 2,401 | +50 | -402 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Wichita Falls, Texas Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Texas Unemployment Rate |
Wichita Falls Unemployment Rate |
Wichita Falls Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2023 |
3.6% | — | — | — |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 2,401 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 2,351 |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 2,348 |
| October 2022 |
3.7% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 2,358 |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 2,352 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 2,408 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 2,442 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 2,501 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 2,573 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 2,624 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 2,683 |
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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