Overall unemployment rate moved down to 7.1% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 300 roles, based on the most recently available information published in April 2021.
Total employment in the Killeen-Temple, TX market rose by 470 jobs in March and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 30 bps to 7.1%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 38 bps over the same time to 6.2%.
- Killeen-Temple, TX unemployment rate is 92 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 190 bps above the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a negative.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in March versus prior month by 5.6% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.5% . Key sectors include:
- Government: 38,000; no change
- Transportation & Utilities: 27,100; no change
- Education & Healthcare: 23,700; +200
- Restaurants & Hotels: 15,000; +300
- Business Services: 12,600; no change
- Manufacturing: 7,400; no change
- Construction, Mining: 6,900; +200
- Financial Services: 6,000; +100
- Other Jobs: 4,300; -100
- IT & Development: 1,000; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through March 2021 (Data published April 2021 and reports created on April 29, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.