Overall unemployment rate moved down to 5.8% with the biggest shift in Transportation & Utilities, which gained 300 roles, based on the most recently available information published in June 2021.
Total employment in the Killeen-Temple, TX market rose by 723 jobs in May and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 30 bps to 5.8%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 25 bps over the same time to 5.5%.
- Killeen-Temple, TX unemployment rate is 30 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 410 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in May versus prior month by 10.3% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.4% . Key sectors include:
- Government: 38,300; no change
- Transportation & Utilities: 27,500; +300
- Education & Healthcare: 23,600; -100
- Restaurants & Hotels: 16,100; +300
- Business Services: 12,800; no change
- Manufacturing: 7,500; +100
- Construction, Mining: 6,900; no change
- Financial Services: 6,200; +100
- Other Jobs: 4,300; -100
- IT & Development: 1,000; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through May 2021 (Data published June 2021 and reports created on June 30, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.