UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS IN MIDLAND MSA IN SEPTEMBER
(Oct. 18, 2024)
MIDLAND, TEXAS -- The Texas Workforce Commission reported that the unemployment rate in Midland dropped from 2.8% in August to 2.6% in September.
The following was taken from the September workforce report released Friday morning from the Texas Workforce Commission.
Unemployment rate in Midland MSA
September 2024: 2.6%
September 2023: 2.4%
Also
August 2024: 2.8%
Lowest jobless rate in the state
Midland 2.6%
Amarillo 3.0%
College Station-Bryan 3.2%
Also
Abilene 3.4%
San Angelo 3.5%
Odessa 3.6%
State average: 3.6%
Texas average: 3.9%
Civilian Labor Force in Midland MSA
September 2024: 118,300
September 2023: 115,700
Change: 2.2%
Source: Texas Workforce Commission
www.twc.texas.gov/news/texas-civilian-labor-force-exceeds-154-million-over-29000-jobs-added