Wichita Falls, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Wichita Falls fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.5%. 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 4.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.2% in October 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Wichita Falls unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Texas	3.8%	0.0	-0.3
Wichita Falls	3.5%	-0.1	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March 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 3,506 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 218. Wichita Falls employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Wichita Falls, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Wichita Falls	2,321	-65	+37

Number of Unemployed Persons

Wichita Falls, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Wichita Falls Unemployment Rate	Wichita Falls Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.8%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.8%	3.5%	2,321
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	3.6%	2,386
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.5%	2,277
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.3%	2,137
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.2%	2,110
September 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.3%	2,153
August 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.3%	2,158
July 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.5%	2,255
June 2018	4.0%	3.8%	3.6%	2,326
May 2018	3.8%	3.9%	3.4%	2,239
April 2018	3.9%	4.0%	3.5%	2,319