Overall unemployment rate moved down to 6.0% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 700 roles, based on the most recently available information published in June 2021.
Total employment in the Killeen-Temple, TX market rose by 2,378 jobs in April and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 100 bps to 6.0%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 43 bps over the same time to 5.7%.
- Killeen-Temple, TX unemployment rate is 25 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 490 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in April versus prior month by 5.9% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 1.1% . Key sectors include:
- Government: 38,300; +100
- Transportation & Utilities: 27,300; +100
- Education & Healthcare: 23,800; +100
- Restaurants & Hotels: 15,800; +700
- Business Services: 12,700; +100
- Manufacturing: 7,500; +100
- Construction, Mining: 6,900; +100
- Financial Services: 6,100; +100
- Other Jobs: 4,400; +100
- IT & Development: 1,000; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through April 2021 (Data published June 2021 and reports created on June 2, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.