The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
Updated February 04, 2021
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Killeen area, second quarter 2020
(U.S. = $1,188; Area = $960)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are not
seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Killeen Area Economic Summary
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
5.6
6.3
6.8
6.7
7.1
6.5
3.0
3.6
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.4
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
Lampasas Co.
Coryell Co.
Bell Co.
Killeen area
Texas
United States
Dec-19
Dec-20
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-16.0
-12.0
-8.0
-4.0
0.0
4.0
Dec-17
Dec-18
Dec-19
Dec-20
Killeen area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
142.9
-5.0
-3.4
Mining, logging, and construction
6.6
-0.6
-8.3
Manufacturing
7.4
-0.3
-3.9
Trade, transportation, and util ities
29.0
0.7
2.5
Information
1.1
-0.2
-15.4
Financial activities
6.7
0.1
1.5
Professional and business services
11.9
-0.1
-0.8
Education and health services
22.8
-1.4
-5.8
Leisure and hospitality
14.6
-1.7
-10.4
Other services
5.1
-0.1
-1.9
Government
37.7
-1.4
-3.6
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Dec. 2020
Change from Dec.
2019 to Dec. 2020
Killeen area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Over-the-year changes in wages and salaries
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