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1 J UNE 2004 A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION INDICATORS Texas Unemployment Rate Not Seasonally Adjusted May % April % May % Seasonally Adjusted May % April % May % U.S. Unemployment Rate Not Seasonally Adjusted May % April % May % Seasonally Adjusted May % April % May % Texas Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment Not Seasonally Adjusted 9,480,100 OTM Change 34,600 OTY Change 66,100 Seasonally Adjusted 9,446,100 OTM Change 12,900 OTY Change 73,600 Consumer Price Index (CPI) Annual Change U.S. (May) 3.1% Dallas-Fort Worth (May) 1.2% Houston-Galveston (Apr.) 4.4% IN THIS ISSUE Texas & U.S. Unemployment Rates 2 Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) 2 Highlights of the Texas Labor Force 3 County Unemployment Rates 4 City Unemployment Rates 5 Featured Article: Texas Economic Overview 6 Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 8 MSA Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 10 Map of Per Capita Personal Income by County 12 L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W Texas Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) Total Nonagricultural Employment expanded for the eighth consecutive month in May with a gain of 12,900 jobs. Since the beginning of the year, 60,700 jobs have been added. The annual growth rate climbed from 0.6 percent in April to 0.8 percent in May, the highest annual job growth rate recorded since July Following an increase of 2,700 jobs in April, Education and Health Services added 6,900 jobs in May. This was the largest over-the-month employment gain in this industry since June The annual growth rate stood at 3.2 percent the highest rate since July Employment in Construction grew by 2,100 jobs in May, marking the third monthly gain this year and the largest since January. The annual growth rate for Construction employment improved from 0.5 percent in April to 0.1 percent in May. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Total Nonagricultural Employment within the MSAs grew by 22,100 jobs in May, marking the fourth consecutive month of employment growth. The annual growth rate stood at 0.6 percent, with 50,200 jobs added over the year. Leisure and Hospitality employment increased by 10,500 jobs in May. This was due in part to seasonal gains as restaurants, hotels, and amusement parks added staff for the summer. The Fort Worth-Arlington, Houston, and San Antonio MSAs posted the largest job gains in this industry. Professional and Business Services employment grew for the fourth straight month, adding 3,400 jobs in May. The largest increases were in the Dallas and San Antonio MSAs, which added 1,000 and 800 jobs, respectively. Austin-San Government employment rose for the fourth consecutive month, recording a gain of 3,300 jobs in May. The annual growth rate remained at 0.2 percent for the third straight month, representing a gain of 4,000 jobs since May Employment in Leisure and Hospitality increased for the third straight month with an addition of 1,800 jobs in May. Over the past three months, 7,500 jobs have been added in this industry. The annual growth rate rose to 2.2 percent, with 18,500 jobs gained over the year. Employment in Trade, Transportation and Utilities (TTU) decreased by 2,800 positions in May, the first over-the-month decline in the industry since December However, employment in TTU has still expanded by 10,300 positions since the start of this year. Marcos gained 600 jobs, the largest increase in this MSA since May Rebounding from a loss of 1,200 jobs in April, Construction employment rose by 2,600 positions in May. The Dallas MSA was responsible for half of this employment increase. Other MSAs contributing to the job growth were Austin-San Marcos, Fort Worth-Arlington, McAllen-Edinburg- Mission, and San Antonio. W e have two new additions to our Ask the Expert archives. Professor Sarah Rummery of Stephen F. Austin State University and Professor Larry Allen of Lamar University respond to reader s questions about the impact of outsourcing and the influence of low interest rates on the economy. See their responses in our Ask the Expert section at.

2 L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W J UNE 2004 Total Nonagricultural Employment Still on the Rise (Statewide, Seasonally Adjusted) Construction Employment Bounces Back From April's Drop (Statewide, Seasonally Adjusted) 30, % 3, % 25,000 20,000 15,000 Over-the-Month Employment Change Annual Growth Rate 0.5% 2,000 1, % 0.0% -0.5% 10,000 5, % 0-1.0% -1.5% 0-5, % -1, % -2.5% -10,000-15,000-20, % -2,000-3,000 Over-the-Month Change Annual Growth Rate -3.0% -3.5% -4.0% -25, % May-2002 Nov-2002 May-2003 Nov-2003 May ,000 May-03 Aug-03 Nov-03 Feb-04 May % TEXAS AND U.S. CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES TEXAS* UNITED STATES** Not Seasonally Adjusted CLF Employment Unemp. Rate CLF Employment Unemp. Rate May ,919,000 10,296, , ,659, ,867,000 7,792, April ,905,000 10,290, , ,260, ,423,000 7,837, May ,869,200 10,146, , ,067, ,567,000 8,500, Seasonally Adjusted CLF Employment Unemp. Rate CLF Employment Unemp. Rate May ,950,500 10,307, , ,974, ,772,000 8,203, April ,969,000 10,311, , ,741, ,576,000 8,164, May ,906,600 10,158, , ,462, ,505,000 8,957, Note: Only the actual series estimates for Texas and the U.S. are comparable to sub-state estimates. Current month estimates for Texas are preliminary. All estimates are subject to revision. In seasonally adjusted estimates, all elements of seasonality are factored out to achieve an estimate which reflects the basic underlying trend. *Source - Labor Market Information Department, Texas Workforce Commission (model-based methodology) **Source - Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor (Current Population Survey) TEXAS NONAGRICULTURAL WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED + April '04 to May '04 May '03 to May '04 INDUSTRY TITLE May 2004* April 2004 May 2003 Absolute Percent Absolute Percent Change Change Change Change TOTAL NONAG. W&S EMPLOYMENT 9,446,100 9,433,200 9,372,500 12, , GOODS PRODUCING Natural Resources & Mining 148, , , , Construction 552, , ,500 2, Manufacturing 888, , ,600-1, , SERVICE PROVIDING Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 1,944,800 1,947,600 1,925,100-2, , Financial Activities 589, , , , Professional & Business Services 1,050,500 1,050,800 1,042, , Education & Health Services 1,152,800 1,145,900 1,116,800 6, , Leisure & Hospitality 874, , ,900 1, , Government 1,656,900 1,653,600 1,652,900 3, , Note: The number of nonagricultural jobs in Texas is without reference to place of residence of workers. Total Nonagricultural employment is independently seasonally adjusted and employment for the individual sectors is not additive to the total. Seasonally adjusted estimates are not calculated for all industry sectors. *Estimates for the current month are preliminary. All estimates are subject to revision. +All elements of seasonality are factored out to achieve an estimate which reflects the basic underlying trend. 2

3 J UNE 2004 L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W Highlights of the Texas Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted) by Bryce Bayles The Texas jobless rate nudged upward in May to 5.7 percent from 5.6 percent in April. This over-the-month rate increase of one-tenth of a percentage point reflects a return to a more normal April-to-May change than has been observed in recent years. This is the first time the rate has remained below 6.0 percent for two consecutive months since December Nationally, the United States jobless rate slipped from 5.4 percent in April to 5.3 percent in May the lowest rate since September The U.S. rate was five-tenths of a percentage point lower than last May s rate of 5.8 percent. May s number of jobholders rose for the fourth straight month, rising by 6,300 to 10,296,900, up from April s employment level of 10,290,600. However, this gain was one-third the size of the average April-to-May increase. The number of employed has risen by 144,600 since January, which has lifted Texas employment to its highest level ever. The number of unemployed rose for only the second time this year in May. The level of job seekers grew by 7,700 over the month, from 614,400 in April to 622,100 in May its lowest level for the month since May s unemployment level was more in line with expected seasonal trends and was down from the previous three-year average gain of 29,100. Since the beginning of the year, the number of unemployed has declined by 104,900, the largest January-to-May reduction since Over the year, unemployment continued to decline for the fifth consecutive month, falling by 100,400 since last May. The number of people receiving unemployment benefits fell for the fifth straight month, lowering April s claims level of 127,900 by 5,900 to 122,000 in May its lowest level since May May s claims were also 49,000 lower than that of a year ago the largest over-the-year reduction since Of the twenty-seven MSA s, eight registered over-the-month gains in claims. For the second straight month, Dallas MSA had the largest reduction with 1,200 fewer claims, while Corpus Christi had the largest increase with 400 more claims. Of all the major industries statewide, only Construction and Leisure & Hospitality experienced increases in claims over the month with 1,000 and 200 more claims, respectively. Civilian Labor Force Estimates for Texas Metropolitan Statistical Areas (In Thousands) May 2004* April 2004 May 2003 C.L.F. Emp. Unemp. Rate C.L.F. Emp. Unemp. Rate C.L.F. Emp. Unemp. Rate State of Texas 10, , , , , , Abilene Amarillo Austin-San Marcos Beaumont-Port Arthur Brazoria Brownsville-Harlingen Bryan-College Station Corpus Christi Dallas 2, , , , , , El Paso Fort Worth-Arlington Galveston-Texas City Houston 2, , , , , , Killeen-Temple Laredo Longview-Marshall Lubbock McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Odessa-Midland San Angelo San Antonio Sherman-Denison Texarkana Tyler Victoria Waco Wichita Falls *Estimates for the current month are preliminary. All estimates are subject to revision. Estimates reflect actual (not seasonally adjusted) data. Civilian Labor Force (C.L.F.) includes wage and salary workers, self-employed, unpaid family, domestics in private households, agricultural workers, workers involved in labor disputes and the unemployed, all by place of residence. Employment and Unemployment data are first rounded then added together to derive the rounded CLF total. Because of this rounding technique, this rounded total of the CLF may not agree with a rounding of the CLF total itself. Percent Unemployed is based upon unrounded Labor Force, Employment and Unemployment numbers. Estimates of the TWC are in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. 3

4 L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W J UNE 2004 Employment and Unemployment Estimates for Texas Counties - May 2004 County Emp. Unemp. Rate County Emp. Unemp. Rate County Emp. Unemp. Rate County Emp. Unemp. Rate Anderson 18, Donley 1, Kaufman 33,091 2, Real 1, Andrews 5, Duval 4, Kendall 18, Red River 4, Angelina 35,796 2, Eastland 8, Kenedy Reeves 5, Aransas 9, Ector 58,968 3, Kent Refugio 2, Archer 4, Edwards Kerr 18, Roberts Armstrong 1, Ellis 54,277 3, Kimble 2, Robertson 6, Atascosa 17, El Paso 272,100 21, King Rockwall 25,718 1, Austin 13, Erath 17, Kinney 1, Runnels 3, Bailey 3, Falls 7, Kleberg 13, Rusk 20, Bandera 7, Fannin 11, Knox 1, Sabine 3, Bastrop 30,158 1, Fayette 10, Lamar 20,819 1, San Augustine 2, Baylor 1, Fisher 1, Lamb 6, San Jacinto 9, Bee 10, Floyd 2, Lampasas 10, San Patricio 27,810 2, Bell 96,986 4, Foard La Salle 2, San Saba 2, Bexar 686,588 35, Fort Bend 198,375 10, Lavaca 9, Schleicher 1, Blanco 4, Franklin 4, Lee 6, Scurry 6, Borden Freestone 8, Leon 6, Shackelford 1, Bosque 6, Frio 5, Liberty 28,891 3, Shelby 8, Bowie 39,173 2, Gaines 6, Limestone 10, Sherman 1, Brazoria 105,302 9, Galveston 117,715 9, Lipscomb 1, Smith 93,762 3, Brazos 84,385 1, Garza 2, Live Oak 4, Somervell 1, Brewster 5, Gillespie 10, Llano 5, Starr 21,008 3, Briscoe Glasscock Loving Stephens 3, Brooks 3, Goliad 2, Lubbock 127,757 3, Sterling Brown 16, Gonzales 8, Lynn 2, Stonewall Burleson 7, Gray 8, Mc Culloch 4, Sutton 2, Burnet 17, Grayson 48,408 2, Mc Lennan 100,299 4, Swisher 3, Caldwell 15,090 1, Gregg 57,352 3, Mc Mullen Tarrant 784,232 44, Calhoun 7, Grimes 7, Madison 4, Taylor 60,041 2, Callahan 6, Guadalupe 48,150 1, Marion 3, Terrell Cameron 129,631 13, Hale 15, Martin 2, Terry 4, Camp 5, Hall 1, Mason 1, Throckmorton Carson 3, Hamilton 4, Matagorda 12,727 1, Titus 13, Cass 13, Hansford 2, Maverick 16,881 3, Tom Green 51,246 1, Castro 3, Hardeman 1, Medina 15, Travis 477,771 22, Chambers 12, Hardin 21,274 2, Menard Trinity 4, Cherokee 19, Harris 1,774, , Midland 61,721 2, Tyler 7, Childress 3, Harrison 28,183 1, Milam 9, Upshur 16, Clay 5, Hartley 3, Mills 2, Upton 1, Cochran 1, Haskell 2, Mitchell 3, Uvalde 11, Coke 1, Hays 54,915 2, Montague 7, Val Verde 18,503 1, Coleman 2, Hemphill 2, Montgomery 153,002 7, Van Zandt 23, Collin 306,348 15, Henderson 28,262 1, Moore 8, Victoria 43,806 2, Collingsworth 1, Hidalgo 210,150 24, Morris 5, Walker 23, Colorado 8, Hill 14, Motley Waller 14, Comal 43,112 1, Hockley 11, Nacogdoches 25,933 1, Ward 3, Comanche 6, Hood 17,965 1, Navarro 19,566 1, Washington 15, Concho 1, Hopkins 14, Newton 4, Webb 81,952 5, Cooke 16, Houston 9, Nolan 6, Wharton 18,482 1, Coryell 20,277 1, Howard 13, Nueces 142,713 9, Wheeler 2, Cottle Hudspeth 1, Ochiltree 4, Wichita 58,122 2, Crane 1, Hunt 34,795 2, Oldham 1, Wilbarger 7, Crockett 1, Hutchinson 7, Orange 36,638 4, Willacy 5,930 1, Crosby 2, Irion Palo Pinto 11, Williamson 158,355 6, Culberson 1, Jack 3, Panola 8, Wilson 16, Dallam 3, Jackson 7, Parker 43,433 2, Winkler 2, Dallas 1,160,002 81, Jasper 13,042 1, Parmer 4, Wise 28,727 1, Dawson 5, Jeff Davis 1, Pecos 6, Wood 14, Deaf Smith 6, Jefferson 109,282 9, Polk 14, Yoakum 2, Delta 2, Jim Hogg 2, Potter 55,300 2, Young 7, Denton 267,829 11, Jim Wells 17,686 1, Presidio 3, Zapata 4, De Witt 8, Johnson 63,056 4, Rains 3, Zavala 4, Dickens Jones 9, Randall 60,827 1, Dimmit 3, Karnes 5, Reagan 1, Estimates reflect actual (not seasonally adjusted) data. Estimates are preliminary and subject to revision. To obtain the civilian labor force, add total employment to total unemployment. Estimates of the TWC are in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. 4

5 J UNE 2004 L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W Employment and Unemployment Estimates for Texas Cities - May 2004 City Emp Unemp Rate City Emp Unemp Rate City Emp Unemp Rate City Emp Unemp Rate Abilene 53,020 1, Decatur 3, Kingsville 11, Port Neches 6, Addison 7, Deer Park 17, Kingwood 23, Portland 7, Alamo 2, Del Rio 15,301 1, Kirby 5, Quanah 1, Alamo Heights 4, Denison 10, Knox Rankin Albany Denton 59,561 3, Kyle 1, Raymondville 2, Aldine 6, Diboll 1, La Joya 1, Rendon 4, Aledo Dickinson 5, La Marque 7, Richardson 54,770 2, Alice 9, Donna 6, La Porte 17, Richland Hills 5, Allen 21, Dripping Springs Lago Vista 1, Richmond 7, Alton 1, Dublin 1, Lake Jackson 14, Rio Grande 5, Alvarado 1, Dumas 6, Lakeway 2, River Oaks 3, Alvin 11, Duncanville 22,911 1, Lamesa 3, Roanoke 1, Amarillo 96,677 3, Eagle Pass 10,030 1, Lampasas 4, Robert Lee Anderson Mill 11, Edcouch 1, Lancaster 13, Robinson 4, Andrews 4, Edinburg 18,409 1, Laredo 76,822 4, Robstown 4, Angleton 9, El Campo 4, League 19, Rockdale 1, Annetta El Paso 245,405 18, Leander 3, Rockwall 10, Anson 1, Eldorado Leon Valley 6, Rosenberg 16,593 1, Arlington 191,594 9, Electra 1, Levelland 6, Round Rock 36,157 1, Athens 5, Elgin 3, Lewisville 48,136 1, Rowlett 16, Atlanta 2, Elsa 2, Liberty 4, Saginaw 5, Austin 386,408 19, Ennis 8, Linden 1, San Angelo 43,384 1, Azle 5, Euless 30,276 1, Lipan San Antonio 538,238 30, Balch Springs 10, Everman 3, Littlefield 2, San Benito 9,897 1, Bastrop 3, Fabens 2, Live Oak 6, San Juan 6, Bay 6, Fairfield 1, Llano 1, San Marcos 22,947 1, Baytown 35,326 2, Falfurrias 2, Lockhart 5, Santa Fe 4, Beaumont 53,885 4, Farmers Branch 16, Longview 38,822 2, Santa Rosa 1, Bedford 34,577 1, First Colony 16, Lubbock 107,908 3, Schertz 8, Beeville 5, Flower Mound 14, Lufkin 15,764 1, Seabrook 5, Bellaire 10, Forest Hill 7, Lumberton 4, Seagoville 4, Bellmead 4, Fort Stockton 3, Mc Allen 54,424 4, Seguin 12, Belton 6, Fort Worth 270,993 20, Mc Gregor 2, Seminole 3, Benbrook 13, Fredericksburg 3, Mc Kinney 20,390 1, Sherman 16,309 1, Bertram Freeport 5, Mansfield 9, Silsbee 3, Big Lake 1, Friendswood 14, Marble Falls 3, Sinton 2, Big Spring 9, Frisco 6, Marlin 2, Smithville 2, Blanco Gainesville 7, Marshall 11, Snyder 4, Boerne 4, Galena Park 4, Marshall Creek Socorro 9,371 1, Bonham 2, Galveston 30,576 3, Mason Sonora 1, Borger 4, Garland 118,480 6, Mathis 1, South Houston 7, Bowie 1, Gatesville 3, Memphis 1, So. Padre Island 1, Brady 2, Georgetown 15, Menard Southlake 5, Breckenridge 2, Gladewater 2, Mercedes 6, Spring 22, Brenham 6, Glen Rose Meridian Stafford 7, Bridge 3, Gordon Merkel 1, Stamford 2, Bridgeport 2, Graford Mertzon Stanton 1, Brownsville 47,892 5, Graham 3, Mesquite 65,574 3, Stephenville 8, Brownwood 8, Granbury 2, Mexia 3, Sterling Bryan 40, Grand Prairie 62,307 4, Midland 52,048 2, Strawn Buda 1, Grapevine 21, Midlothian 3, Sugar Land 22, Burkburnett 5, Greenville 12, Millsap Sulphur Springs 6, Burleson 10, Gregory 1, Mineral Wells 6, Sweetwater 4, Cameron 2, Groesbeck 1, Mingus Taylor 10, Canyon 7, Groves 7, Mission Bend 20, Temple 28, Canyon Lake 7, Haltom 21,229 1, Mission 15,243 1, Terrell 7, Carrollton 72,433 2, Hamlin 1, Missouri 34,307 1, Texarkana 14, Carthage 2, Harker Heights 6, Monahans 2, Texas City 20,806 2, Cedar Hill 12, Harlingen 27,513 1, Mount Pleasant 7, The Colony 20, Cedar Park 5, Haskell 1, Mount Vernon 1, The Woodlands 25, Center 1, Haslet Nacogdoches 14, Throckmorton Channelview 14,939 1, Henderson 5, Navasota 2, Tolar Clarksville 1, Henrietta 1, Nederland 8, Tomball 3, Cleburne 12,916 1, Hereford 4, New Braunfels 21, Trophy Club 3, Clifton 1, Hewitt 6, Nocona 1, Tyler 46,522 2, Cloverleaf 10, Hidalgo 1, North Richland Hills 33,398 1, Universal 8, Clute 5, Highland Park 4, Odessa 45,478 2, University Park 12, Clyde 1, Highland Village 6, Olney 1, Uvalde 6, Coleman 1, Hillsboro 3, Orange 8,022 1, Vernon 5, College Station 33, Houston 1,019,272 82, Ozona 1, Victoria 32,485 1, Colleyville 8, Hudson Oaks Paducah Vidor 5, Columbus 1, Humble 8, Paint Rock Waco 50,376 2, Commerce 3, Huntsville 12, Palacios 1, Waller Conroe 23,058 1, Hurst 23,972 1, Palestine 8, Watauga 13, Converse 5, Iowa Park 3, Pampa 7, Waxahachie 10, Cool Irving 110,175 6, Paris 10, Weatherford 9, Cooper Jacinto 4, Pasadena 69,873 5, Webster 3, Coppell 11, Jacksonville 6, Pearland 12, Wells Branch 7, Copperas Cove 10, Jasper 3, Pearsall 2, Weslaco 11,832 1, Corpus Christi 128,327 8, Johnson Pecan Grove 8, West Odessa 7, Corsicana 11, Jonestown Pecos 3, West University Pl 8, Cotulla 1, Junction 1, Perryton 3, Wharton 3, Crane 1, Katy 5, Pflugerville 3, White Settlement 9, Crockett 3, Kaufman 3, Pharr 16,229 2, Wichita Falls 44,908 1, Crowley 4, Keller 9, Plainview 10, Willow Park 1, Cuero 2, Kennedale 2, Plano 151,071 6, Wink Dalhart 4, Kermit 2, Pleasanton 4, Woodway 5, Dallas 639,014 52, Kerrville 8, Port Arthur 22,808 3, Wylie 9, Daingerfield 1, Kilgore 5, Port Isabel 2, Yoakum 2, De Soto 20, Killeen 27,868 2, Port Lavaca 4, Estimates reflect actual (not seasonally adjusted) data. Estimates are preliminary and subject to revision. To obtain the civilian labor force, add total employment to total unemployment. Estimates of the TWC are in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. 5

6 L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W J UNE 2004 Texas Economic Overview Total Nonagricultural Employment expanded by 12,900 jobs, a figure that is more than double the average over-the-month gain seen in May over the past five years. Total Nonagricultural Employment has now been on the rise for eight straight months. The annual growth rate climbed to 0.8 percent from 0.6 percent in April and is at its highest level since July The number of unemployed residents in Texas fell by approximately 14,500 persons, or 2.2 percent over the month. This was the largest May decline in unemployment since Over the year, the unemployment number declined by 105,300 persons, or by 14.1 percent Texas & U.S. Unemployment Rates (Seasonally Adjusted) January May 2004 Since January, the Civilian Labor Force (CLF) has grown by 39,700 workers, while Total Private nonfarm jobs grew by 154,700 jobs. Over the year, Private jobs showed a larger gain of eight-tenths of a percentage point as compared to CLF s addition of only five-tenths. This was the first time since May 2001 that the annual growth rate of Private jobs has out-performed CLF annual growth. Initial Claims 120, ,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 Initial and Continued Claims Monthly Totals Three-Month Moving Average IC CC 1,000, , , , , , , , , ,000 Continued Claims Mar-97 Jun-97 Sep-97 Dec-97 Mar-98 Jun-98 Sep-98 Dec-98 Mar-99 Jun-99 Sep-99 Dec-99 Mar-00 Jun-00 Sep-00 Dec-00 Mar-01 Jun-01 Sep-01 Dec-01 Mar-02 Jun-02 Sep-02 Dec-02 Mar-03 Jun-03 Sep-03 Dec-03 Mar U.S. Rate TX Rate The number of people filing for unemployment insurance rose for the first time this year. The number of people receiving unemployment benefits continued to decline for a fifth straight month to it s lowest level since October Since January, claims have fallen by 103,233. Jun-90 Jun-91 Jun-92 Jun-93 Jun-94 Jun-95 Jun-96 Jun-97 Jun-98 Jun-99 Jun-00 Jun-01 Jun-02 Jun-03 The unemployment rate in Texas dropped from 6.0 percent in April to 5.9 percent in May. The current unemployment rate is a full percentage point lower than the May 2003 rate, which stood at 6.9 percent. Since January 2002, the Texas unemployment rate had been at or above 6.0 percent Total Nonfarm Employment vs. Personnel Supply Over-the-Year Percent Change Total Private Nonfarm Jobs vs. Civilian Labor Force (Actual) Over-the-Year Percent Change Personnel Supply Total Nonfarm Total Private CLF May-91 May-92 May-93 May-94 May-95 May-96 Personnel supply is viewed as a leading economic indicator. Employment in this sector has expanded for four consecutive months, adding 14,200 jobs since January The 4,800-job gain between April and May was the largest monthly addition since May May-91 May-92 May-93 May-94 May-95 May-96 May-97 May-98 May-99 May-00 May-01 May-02 May-03 May-04 May-97 May-98 May-99 May-00 May-01 May-02 May-03 May-04 6

7 J UNE 2004 L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W GLOSSARY OF LABOR MARKET TERMS Actual or Not Seasonally Adjusted - This term is used to describe data series not subject to the seasonal adjustment process. In other words, the effects of regular, or seasonal, patterns have not been removed from these series. Civilian Labor Force (CLF) - Is that portion of the population age 16 and older who are employed or unemployed. To be considered unemployed, a person has to be not working but willing and able to work and actively seeking work. Consumer Price Index (CPI) - Is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. The CPI provides a way for consumers to compare what the market basket of goods and services costs this month with what the same market basket cost a month or a year ago. Covered Employment and Wages - Covered Employment and Wages statistics are produced quarterly by Labor Market & Career Information s Employment Estimates Unit. The unit is responsible for proper reporting of employment and wages for employers in Texas who pay Unemployment Insurance taxes. While the data from this program are the most detailed available (including over 400,000 Texas employers), they are subject to disclosure restrictions since no individual employer information can be released. Current Employment Statistics (CES) - A monthly survey of nonfarm business establishments used to collect wage and salary employment, workers hours, and payroll, by industry and area. It is sometimes known as Nonagricultural Employment. Employed (Emp) - Persons 16 years and over in the civilian noninstitutional population who, during the reference week, (a) did any work at all (at least 1 hour) as paid employees, worked in their own business, profession, or on their own farm, or worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in an enterprise operated by a member of the family, and (b) all those who were not working but who had jobs or businesses from which they were temporarily absent because of vacation, illness, bad weather, childcare problems, maternity or paternity leave, labor-management dispute, job training, or other family or personal reasons, whether or not they were paid for the time off or were seeking other jobs. Each employed person is counted only once, even if he or she holds more than one job. Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) - The Federal/State cooperative program which produces employment and unemployment estimates for states and local areas. These estimates are developed by State Employment Security Agencies in accordance with Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) definitions and procedures. Data is used for planning and budgetary purposes as an indication of need for employment and training services programs. Estimates are also used to allocate Federal funds. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) - Is a large population nucleus (a county or group of counties with a total population of at least 75,000 and a central city or urbanized area of at least 50,000) together with adjacent communities that have a high degree of social and economic integration within that nucleus. Over the Month (OTM) - Refers to changes which occur between consecutive months. Over the Year (OTY) - Refers to changes which occur between the same months of consecutive years. Seasonally Adjusted (SA) - Seasonal adjustment removes the effects of events that follow a more or less regular pattern each year. These adjustments make it easier to observe the cyclical and other non-seasonal movements in a data series. Unemployed (Unemp) - Persons 16 years and over who had no employment during the reference week, were available for work, except for temporary illness, and had made specific efforts to find employment sometime during the 4-week period ending with the reference week. Persons who were waiting to be recalled to a job from which they had been laid off need not have been looking for work to be classified as unemployed. HAPPENINGS AROUND THE STATE Insurance Call Center to Bring Jobs to Lewisville LEWISVILLE, Tex (Dallas Morning News Jennifer Packer) According to Lewisville City Manager Claude King, 500 new jobs could be created with the opening of a call center for 21 st Century Insurance Group. The auto insurance company will open its first Texas operation at the former Fleming Companies headquarters, once the country s largest grocery distributor. City Manager King says, It s not a situation of just shifting jobs from one location to another. We re actually going to be in the job creation mode here. King added, the availability of workers, and the city s central location were key factors in adding the new business. The call center is expected to open in September. Liquefied Natural Gas Tank to be Built at Aransas Pass Site CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex (Corpus Christi Caller-Times Alison Beshur) Up to 930 jobs could be added to the Corpus Christi area as ChevronTexaco plans on building a 500-foot-long, 200-foot-wide Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) storage facility. The LNG tank would eventually be towed to its permanent location 40 miles off the Louisiana coast. Chevron chose the location to construct the tank because of its industrial development potential. It already has water access and the area is large enough to build two gravity-based structures, said ChevronTexaco spokeswoman Nicole Hodgson. The tank will be built at Harbor Island, located near the ferry-landing site in Aransas Pass. The storage facility would be the nation s first offshore LNG terminal. Swedish Furniture Retailer to Open North Texas Outlet FRISCO, Tex. (PRNewswire) IKEA, the worlds leading home furnishings retailer has officially broken ground for its new store scheduled to open in June of The store could bring up to 400 employees for the Swedishbased company. We are excited about breaking ground here in Frisco for our first Dallas- Fort Worth area store, said Doug Greenholz, real estate manager for IKEA. An outlet was previously opened by IKEA in Houston in Testing Lab to Open in Dimmitt DIMMITT, Tex (Amarillo Globe-News Dwayne Hartnett) Pioneer Dairy Laboratory Inc. says it will build a state-of-the-art testing lab in Dimmitt. The lab is expected to employ 30 at start-up and could expand to 60 by the end of The Artesia, N.M-based Pioneer Dairy Labs, and the Dimmitt Chamber of Commerce made the joint announcement. Mayor Wayne Collins said Pioneer s choosing Dimmitt was like winning the Triple Crown. 7

8 L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W J UNE 2004 Texas Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Annual Growth Rates Jan-91 Jul-91 Jan-92 Jul-92 Jan-93 Jul-93 Jan-94 Jul-94 Jan-95 Jul-95 Jan-96 Jul-96 Jan-97 Jul-97 Jan-98 Jul-98 Jan-99 Jul-99 Jan-00 Jul-00 Jan-01 Jul-01 Jan-02 Jul-02 Jan-03 Jul-03 Jan-04 Apr '04 to May '04 May '03 to May '04 May '04* Apr '04 May '03 Change % Change Change % Change TOTAL NONFARM 9,480,100 9,445,500 9,414,000 34, % 66, % TOTAL PRIVATE (total nonfarm less government) 7,798,300 7,765,100 7,737,000 33, % 61, % GOODS PRODUCING 1,587,900 1,583,100 1,606,300 4, % -18, % Natural Resources and Mining (NAICS 1133 [logging], NAICS 21) 147, , , % 1, % Mining (NAICS 21) 145, , , % 2, % Oil and Gas Extraction (NAICS 211) 63,400 63,200 63, % % Support Activities for Mining (NAICS 213) 73,100 72,400 70, % 2, % Construction (NAICS 23) 554, , ,900 5, % -3, % Construction of Buildings (NAICS 236) 140, , , % % Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (NAICS 237) 95,200 93,700 97,000 1, % -1, % Specialty Trade Contractors (NAICS 238) 318, , ,500 3, % -1, % Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33) 885, , , % -16, % Durable Goods 551, , , % -10, % Wood Product Manufacturing (NAICS 321) 26,200 25,800 26, % % Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (NAICS 327) 42,400 42,500 43, % % Primary Metal Manufacturing (NAICS 331) 24,700 24,500 24, % % Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (NAICS 332) 106, , , % % Machinery Manufacturing (NAICS 333) 75,800 75,800 78, % -2, % Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (NAICS 334) 113, , , % -3, % Electric Equipment, Appliance, and Component Mfg (NAICS 335) 17,200 17,400 18, % -1, % Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS 336) 81,300 81,700 83, % -2, % Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (NAICS 337) 31,900 32,000 31, % % Miscellaneous Manufacturing (NAICS 339) 33,200 33,000 35, % -1, % Nondurable Goods 334, , ,900-1, % -5, % Food Manufacturing (NAICS 311) 88,400 88,700 90, % -1, % Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing (NAICS 312) 10,500 10,500 10, % % Paper Manufacturing (NAICS 322) 21,400 21,400 23, % -2, % Printing and Related Support Manufacturing (NAICS 323) 36,800 36,700 38, % -1, % Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (NAICS 324) 24,500 24,500 23, % % Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS 325) 75,400 75,800 76, % -1, % Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing (NAICS 326) 44,500 44,600 45, % -1, % 20,000 Over-the-Month Change 15,000 10,000 5, ,000 Natural Resources and Mining Construction Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation and Warehousing Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government *Estimates for the current month are preliminary. All estimates are subject to revision. The number of nonagricultural jobs in Texas is without reference to place of residence of workers. Estimates of the TWC are in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. 8

9 J UNE 2004 L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W Texas Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Apr '04 to May '04 May '03 to May '04 May '04* Apr '04 May '03 Change % Change Change % Change SERVICE PROVIDING 7,892,200 7,862,400 7,807,700 29, % 84, % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (NAICS 42,44,45,48,49,22) 1,933,500 1,931,200 1,912,800 2, % 20, % Wholesale Trade (NAICS 42) 463, , , % 5, % Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (NAICS 423) 263, , , % 1, % Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (NAICS 424) 152, , , % 2, % Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45) 1,085,000 1,084,100 1,072, % 13, % Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers (NAICS 441) 150, , , % % Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores (NAICS 442) 39,800 39,900 39, % % Electronics and Appliance Stores (NAICS 443) 39,600 39,700 39, % % Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies (NAICS 444) 85,700 85,200 82, % 3, % Food and Beverage Stores (NAICS 445) 192, , , % 1, % Health and Personal Care Stores (NAICS 446) 57,500 57,400 55, % 1, % Gasoline Stations (NAICS 447) 68,700 68,000 68, % % Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores (NAICS 448) 98,200 97,500 95, % 3, % Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores (NAICS 451) 35,000 35,400 35, % % General Merchandise Stores (NAICS 452) 236, , ,800-1, % 4, % Miscellaneous Store Retailers (NAICS 453) 60,900 60,100 61, % % Nonstore Retailers (NAICS 454) 20,700 21,100 20, % 0 0.0% Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities (NAICS 48-49,22) 385, , ,900 1, % 2, % Transportation and Warehousing (NAICS 48,49) 337, , , % 2, % Air Transportation (NAICS 481) 65,900 65,600 66, % % Rail Transportation (NAICS 482) 16,000 16,000 15, % % Truck Transportation (NAICS 484) 99,200 99,200 99, % % Pipeline Transportation (NAICS 486) 12,800 12,800 13, % -1, % Support Activities for Transportation (NAICS 488) 56,800 56,700 56, % % Couriers and Messengers (NAICS 492) 36,600 36,300 35, % 1, % Warehousing and Storage (NAICS 493) 24,800 24,800 24, % % Utilities (NAICS 22) 48,100 47,800 48, % % Information (NAICS 51) 230, , , % -5, % Publishing Industries (Except Internet) (NAICS 511) 49,900 50,000 50, % % Telecommunications (NAICS 517) 95,100 95, , % -5, % Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals (NAICS 518) 36,800 36,700 36, % % Financial Activities (NAICS 52,53) 588, , ,500 1, % 3, % Finance and Insurance (NAICS 52) 421, , , % 4, % Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (NAICS 522) 214, , , % 6, % Securities, Commodities Contracts, and Other Financial (NAICS 523) 38,400 38,200 38, % % Insurance Carriers and Related Activities (NAICS 524) 160, , , % % Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (NAICS 53) 167, , ,000 1, % -1, % Real Estate (NAICS 531) 108, , , % % Rental and Leasing Services (NAICS 532) 57,300 56,700 57, % % Professional and Business Services (NAICS 54,55,56) 1,050,900 1,048,300 1,043,700 2, % 7, % Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (NAICS 54) 446, , ,000-3, % 0 0.0% Management of Companies and Enterprises (NAICS 55) 41,400 41,200 41, % % Admin and Support and Waste Mgmt and Remediation (NAICS 56) 563, , ,700 6, % 6, % Administrative and Support Services (NAICS 561) 542, , ,700 6, % 7, % Educational and Health Services (NAICS 61,62) 1,152,200 1,147,600 1,118,400 4, % 33, % Educational Services (NAICS 61) 135, , ,000-1, % 1, % Health Care and Social Assistance (NAICS 62) 1,016,300 1,010, ,400 6, % 31, % Ambulatory Health Care Services (NAICS 621) 439, , ,900 4, % 22, % Hospitals (NAICS 622) 261, , , % 6, % Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (NAICS 623) 145, , , % % Social Assistance (NAICS 624) 169, , ,100 1, % 3, % Leisure and Hospitality (NAICS 71,72) 892, , ,800 15, % 18, % Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (NAICS 71) 103,000 95, ,200 7, % -1, % Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation (NAICS 713) 76,900 71,600 75,200 5, % 1, % Accommodation and Food Services (NAICS 72) 789, , ,600 7, % 19, % Accommodation (NAICS 721) 89,700 88,400 90,000 1, % % Food Services and Drinking Places (NAICS 722) 699, , ,600 5, % 19, % Other Services (NAICS 81) 362, , ,600 2, % 2, % Repair and Maintenance (NAICS 811) 104, , , % -1, % Personal and Laundry Services (NAICS 812) 93,400 92,600 94, % % Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Prof Organizations (NAICS 813) 164, , ,900 1, % 3, % Government 1,681,800 1,680,400 1,677,000 1, % 4, % Federal Government 177, , , % -4, % State Government 343, , ,800-1, % -4, % Local Government 1,160,600 1,157,700 1,146,600 2, % 14, % *Estimates for the current month are preliminary. All estimates are subject to revision. The number of nonagricultural jobs in Texas is without reference to place of residence of workers. Estimates of the TWC are in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. 9

10 L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W J UNE 2004 Largest Five MSAs Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) DALLAS HOUSTON May '04* Apr '04 May '03 May '04* Apr '04 May '03 TOTAL NONFARM 1,914,300 1,910,800 1,904,700 2,110,600 2,102,900 2,101,000 GOODS PRODUCING 303, , , , , ,500 Natural Resources and Mining 6,600 6,700 6,600 64,900 64,600 62,900 Construction 97,800 96,500 99, , , ,300 Construction of Buildings 19,400 19,200 19,600 47,200 47,100 47,500 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 13,900 13,700 13,900 28,300 28,100 29,500 Specialty Trade Contractors 64,500 63,600 65,600 80,800 81,000 83,300 Manufacturing 199, , , , , ,300 Durable Goods 138, , , , , ,900 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 20,000 20,000 19,800 37,300 36,700 36,700 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 46,800 46,800 47,800 18,600 18,400 18,100 Nondurable Goods 61,000 61,100 61,200 68,400 68,600 71,400 Food Manufacturing 15,800 15,900 15,600 9,600 9,700 10,000 SERVICE PROVIDING 1,610,900 1,608,400 1,598,400 1,703,700 1,696,900 1,688,500 Wholesale Trade 124, , , , , ,700 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 72,100 72,100 73,100 67,900 68,100 67,800 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 36,400 36,300 36,300 35,100 34,900 34,700 Retail Trade 211, , , , , ,600 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 27,700 27,800 27,300 31,800 31,800 32,000 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers 15,200 15,200 14,400 16,200 16,100 16,200 Food and Beverage Stores 33,000 33,000 32,200 44,000 43,900 44,100 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 20,800 20,700 20,300 21,000 20,800 21,400 General Merchandise Stores 47,900 47,800 46,200 46,400 46,500 43,700 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 72,800 72,700 72, , , ,200 Transportation and Warehousing 65,900 65,800 65,400 90,400 90,000 90,700 Utilities 6,900 6,900 7,400 14,900 15,000 15,500 Information 76,800 77,100 81,200 36,700 36,500 37,500 Telecommunications 35,700 35,800 38,400 15,700 15,900 16,200 Financial Activities 169, , , , , ,500 Finance and Insurance 124, , ,600 80,700 80,600 80,600 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 60,900 61,000 58,400 38,100 38,100 36,800 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 49,000 49,100 49,100 28,700 29,000 29,300 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 45,400 45,400 44,800 44,300 44,200 43,900 Professional and Business Services 267, , , , , ,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 116, , , , , ,600 Administrative Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 135, , , , , ,800 Education and Health Services 194, , , , , ,400 Health Care and Social Assistance 165, , , , , ,500 Ambulatory Health Care Services 73,400 72,900 69,800 83,100 82,400 79,600 Hospitals 42,900 42,900 42,100 61,600 61,700 59,200 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 19,400 19,200 19,900 19,400 19,100 18,900 Leisure and Hospitality 176, , , , , ,200 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 20,700 20,300 20,600 24,800 22,900 25,500 Accommodation and Food Services 155, , , , , ,700 Food Services and Drinking Places 134, , , , , ,400 Other Services 73,500 74,300 74,000 86,000 85,500 86,800 Government 243, , , , , ,000 Federal 29,500 29,500 30,700 25,900 25,900 26,400 State 31,000 31,000 30,000 55,300 55,400 53,100 Local 183, , , , , ,500 AUSTIN-SAN MARCOS FORT WORTH-ARLINGTON SAN ANTONIO May '04* Apr '04 May '03 May '04* Apr '04 May '03 May '04* Apr '04 May '03 TOTAL NONFARM 657, , , , , , , , ,600 GOODS PRODUCING 94,400 94,400 95, , , ,200 86,700 86,400 88,200 Natural Resources and Mining 1,500 1,500 1,500 4,000 4,000 3,900 2,300 2,300 2,300 Construction 36,300 35,900 36,300 42,100 41,500 44,300 40,400 40,100 40,200 Specialty Trade Contractors 22,200 21,800 22,200 27,400 26,700 28,700 24,600 24,500 24,400 Manufacturing 56,600 57,000 57,600 95,400 95,100 97,000 44,000 44,000 45,700 SERVICE PROVIDING 563, , , , , , , , ,400 Wholesale Trade 33,900 33,800 33,500 36,500 36,400 36,600 26,900 26,900 26,200 Retail Trade 67,700 67,800 66,100 90,600 90,600 91,100 83,200 83,100 83,700 Food and Beverage Stores 14,200 14,200 13,500 15,700 15,700 14,800 14,100 14,100 13,800 General Merchandise Stores 11,700 11,700 10,400 19,600 19,800 19,100 16,200 16,300 16,400 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 10,700 10,600 10,400 57,600 57,400 59,100 19,200 19,100 18,900 Information 20,100 20,100 20,900 17,500 17,600 17,800 23,600 23,700 23,400 Telecommunications 5,200 5,200 5,400 7,900 7,900 8,300 8,300 8,300 9,000 Financial Activities 40,700 40,600 39,300 46,600 46,200 45,700 60,000 59,900 58,900 Finance and Insurance 28,900 28,900 27,800 34,500 34,500 33,400 46,600 46,600 45,400 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 12,100 12,100 11,200 19,200 19,100 18,300 20,900 21,000 20,200 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 14,300 14,300 13,900 11,500 11,500 11,800 21,900 21,900 20,700 Professional and Business Services 84,500 83,900 86,100 82,900 82,900 80,800 88,100 87,300 86,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 42,300 42,400 43,100 27,900 28,300 28,000 31,800 31,800 31,100 Admin Support and Waste Mgmt and Remediation Svcs 38,900 38,200 39,100 49,100 48,400 49,000 52,000 51,000 50,000 Education and Health Services 67,100 66,900 66,200 85,400 84,900 84,800 98,400 98,600 96,400 Health Care and Social Assistance 58,700 58,400 58,100 74,100 73,500 73,300 84,200 84,000 82,300 Hospitals 14,600 14,600 14,100 22,300 22,300 21,600 19,600 19,700 18,800 Leisure and Hospitality 66,000 65,100 64,600 79,700 78,600 78,400 83,300 81,800 82,500 Accommodation and Food Services 58,400 57,800 56,800 69,100 68,100 67,300 72,300 71,900 71,100 Other Services 25,000 24,900 24,200 32,500 32,400 32,000 27,900 27,500 27,400 Government 147, , , , , , , , ,800 Federal 10,300 10,700 10,500 14,900 14,700 15,400 28,300 28,200 28,500 State 66,800 67,700 67,800 9,900 9,900 10,100 15,500 15,500 15,500 Local 70,700 69,900 70,100 87,300 86,500 83,800 94,400 94,400 93,800 *Estimates for the current month are preliminary. All estimates are subject to revision. The number of nonagricultural jobs in Texas is without reference to place of residence of workers. Estimates of the TWC are in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. 10

11 J UNE 2004 L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W Texas Metropolitan Statistical Areas Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) ABILENE AMARILLO BEAUMONT-PORT ARTHUR BRAZORIA INDUSTRY May '04* Apr '04 May '03 May '04* Apr '04 May '03 May '04* Apr '04 May '03 May '04* Apr '04 May '03 TOTAL 57,600 57,400 56, , , , , , ,100 78,800 78,700 78,000 Natural Res. & Mining Construction 2,600 2,600 2,700 5,100 5,100 5,100 13,900 13,900 15,500 9,900 9,900 10,100 Manufacturing 2,800 2,700 2,700 8,500 8,500 8,600 19,700 19,700 19,800 12,400 12,300 12,500 Wholesale Trade 2,400 2,400 2,400 5,200 5,200 5,200 4,000 4,000 4,300 2,100 2,100 2,100 Retail Trade 7,100 7,200 7,000 13,600 13,500 13,100 20,100 20,200 20,000 10,200 10,100 9,800 Trans., Ware., & Util. 1,500 1,500 1,500 3,900 3,900 3,800 5,600 5,600 5,500 2,400 2,400 2,300 Information 1,100 1,100 1,100 2,400 2,400 2,500 2,700 2,700 2, Financial Activities 2,800 2,800 2,800 5,800 5,800 5,900 6,500 6,400 6,200 2,800 2,800 2,700 Prof. & Business Services 4,200 4,200 4,200 7,100 7,100 6,800 12,400 12,200 12,500 5,300 5,300 5,200 Educ. & Health Services 13,800 13,700 12,900 15,000 15,000 14,600 22,700 22,800 23,000 6,700 6,700 6,500 Leisure & Hospitality 6,100 6,100 6,100 11,400 11,200 11,300 14,400 14,300 13,500 5,900 5,800 5,700 Other Services 2,900 2,900 2,900 4,800 4,800 4,800 6,200 6,200 6,200 3,700 3,700 3,700 Government 9,400 9,300 9,600 17,700 17,700 18,200 27,800 27,800 28,000 16,100 16,200 16,100 BROWNSVILLE-HARLINGEN BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION CORPUS CHRISTI EL PASO INDUSTRY May '04* Apr '04 May '03 May '04* Apr '04 May '03 May '04* Apr '04 May '03 May '04* Apr '04 May '03 TOTAL 115, , ,100 82,300 82,800 80, , , , , , ,200 Natural Res. & Mining ** ** ** ,900 2,900 2,800 ** ** ** Construction 3,900 3,900 4,000 3,900 3,900 3,900 13,100 13,400 14,500 12,000 11,900 11,900 Manufacturing 8,500 8,400 9,400 5,000 5,000 4,900 11,600 11,700 11,800 24,700 24,900 26,600 Wholesale Trade 3,700 3,700 3,600 1,300 1,300 1,300 4,600 4,600 4,800 9,900 9,800 9,700 Retail Trade 14,800 14,800 14,700 8,200 8,300 8,100 17,800 17,700 17,800 32,900 33,100 32,700 Trans., Ware., & Util. 4,000 4,000 3, ,100 5,000 5,100 12,300 12,400 12,200 Information 1,400 1,400 1,400 1,200 1,200 1,200 2,700 2,700 2,700 5,300 5,400 5,500 Financial Activities 4,400 4,400 4,600 3,300 3,300 3,100 7,400 7,400 7,500 12,000 12,000 12,000 Prof. & Business Services 7,600 7,500 7,300 4,500 4,500 4,400 14,800 14,900 14,800 25,400 25,100 25,000 Educ. & Health Services 25,900 25,800 24,700 8,400 8,400 8,200 24,500 24,300 24,000 29,300 29,400 28,600 Leisure & Hospitality 11,400 11,200 11,700 8,600 8,200 8,200 17,500 17,400 17,500 24,200 24,200 23,900 Other Services 3,500 3,500 3,500 2,500 2,600 2,400 6,600 6,600 6,600 7,300 7,300 7,500 Government 26,100 26,400 26,300 33,800 34,500 33,000 31,800 31,600 31,600 61,600 62,000 59,600 GALVESTON-TEXAS CITY KILLEEN-TEMPLE LAREDO LONGVIEW-MARSHALL INDUSTRY May '04* Apr '04 May '03 May '04* Apr '04 May '03 May '04* Apr '04 May '03 May '04* Apr '04 May '03 TOTAL 89,800 88,700 88, , , ,800 78,400 77,800 75,300 94,200 93,600 92,500 Natural Res. & Mining ** ** ** ** ** ** 1,300 1,300 1,300 4,000 4,000 3,800 Construction 5,000 5,000 4,900 4,500 4,500 4,600 2,500 2,500 2,500 5,000 5,000 5,000 Manufacturing 7,100 7,100 6,400 7,400 7,400 7,400 1,100 1,100 1,000 15,000 14,800 14,600 Wholesale Trade 1,600 1,600 1,600 3,300 3,300 3,300 2,500 2,500 2,500 3,500 3,400 3,400 Retail Trade 10,400 10,300 10,300 12,800 12,700 12,900 11,500 11,400 11,300 12,300 12,200 12,100 Trans., Ware., & Util. 2,600 2,600 2,600 3,600 3,600 3,300 11,800 11,700 11,400 2,600 2,600 2,500 Information ,400 1,400 1, ,800 1,800 1,900 Financial Activities 6,100 6,100 6,000 5,100 5,100 5,000 3,200 3,200 3,100 4,200 4,200 4,200 Prof. & Business Services 4,900 4,900 5,000 7,600 7,500 8,000 4,400 4,300 4,300 7,200 7,200 6,800 Educ. & Health Services 8,600 8,500 8,400 15,200 15,300 15,300 10,900 10,900 10,200 14,600 14,500 14,000 Leisure & Hospitality 13,200 12,500 13,200 10,100 10,000 9,500 7,400 7,300 6,900 7,800 7,800 7,700 Other Services 3,700 3,700 3,700 4,300 4,300 4,200 1,900 1,800 1,700 3,400 3,400 3,500 Government 25,800 25,600 26,000 30,000 30,100 29,800 19,300 19,200 18,500 12,800 12,700 13,000 LUBBOCK MCALLEN-EDINBURG-MISSION ODESSA-MIDLAND SAN ANGELO INDUSTRY May '04* Apr '04 May '03 May '04* Apr '04 May '03 May '04* Apr '04 May '03 May '04* Apr '04 May '03 TOTAL 122, , , , , , , , ,600 44,600 44,600 43,700 Natural Res. & Mining ** ** ** 1,500 1,500 1,500 10,700 10,700 10, Construction 5,100 5,100 5,400 10,200 10,000 9,800 6,100 6,100 6,400 2,100 2,100 1,900 Manufacturing 5,600 5,500 5,700 9,400 9,300 9,300 5,700 5,700 5,600 3,900 3,800 3,900 Wholesale Trade 5,400 5,400 5,300 6,000 6,000 6,200 6,100 6,100 6,200 1,500 1,500 1,500 Retail Trade 15,200 15,400 14,800 25,100 25,300 25,000 12,300 12,500 12,700 5,300 5,300 5,100 Trans., Ware., & Util. 3,600 3,600 3,600 4,900 5,000 4,800 3,300 3,300 2, Information 5,700 5,700 5,700 2,200 2,100 1,800 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,000 2,000 2,000 Financial Activities 7,100 7,100 6,900 7,500 7,500 7,200 5,100 5,100 5,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 Prof. & Business Services 9,200 9,000 8,700 11,400 11,500 10,500 9,000 9,000 8,900 3,400 3,400 3,400 Educ. & Health Services 18,000 17,900 17,500 35,000 35,100 32,800 11,700 11,700 11,100 7,500 7,500 7,300 Leisure & Hospitality 14,100 13,900 14,500 17,300 17,200 16,300 10,600 10,500 11,000 4,600 4,600 4,500 Other Services 5,300 5,300 5,200 4,900 4,900 4,700 4,800 4,800 4,800 1,800 1,800 1,800 Government 28,300 28,400 28,200 46,100 46,100 45,600 18,300 18,300 18,700 8,900 9,000 8,900 SHERMAN-DENISON TEXARKANA TYLER VICTORIA INDUSTRY May '04* Apr '04 May '03 May '04* Apr '04 May '03 May '04* Apr '04 May '03 May '04* Apr '04 May '03 TOTAL 43,800 43,700 44,300 54,400 54,200 53,100 86,500 86,500 84,800 37,300 37,400 37,000 Natural Res. & Mining ** ** ** ** ** ** ,200 2,300 2,100 Construction 2,700 2,700 3,200 2,500 2,500 2,600 3,800 3,800 3,800 2,300 2,300 2,300 Manufacturing 6,400 6,400 6,800 5,600 5,600 5,400 9,300 9,400 9,500 2,500 2,500 2,600 Wholesale Trade ,200 2,200 2,300 3,500 3,500 3,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 Retail Trade 5,500 5,600 5,600 7,200 7,200 7,100 12,800 12,800 12,900 5,200 5,200 5,200 Trans., Ware., & Util. 1,300 1,300 1,300 2,300 2,300 2,300 1,800 1,800 1,700 1,200 1,200 1,200 Information ,000 2,000 1, Financial Activities 2,900 2,900 2,900 2,200 2,200 2,200 4,100 4,100 4,100 1,800 1,800 1,700 Prof. & Business Services 2,600 2,600 2,400 3,500 3,500 3,300 6,400 6,500 6,300 2,200 2,200 2,300 Educ. & Health Services 9,100 9,000 8,800 9,500 9,400 9,400 17,300 17,200 16,700 5,900 5,900 5,600 Leisure & Hospitality 3,900 3,900 4,000 4,800 4,800 4,600 8,300 8,100 7,900 3,300 3,300 3,400 Other Services 1,600 1,600 1,600 2,300 2,300 2,200 3,600 3,600 3,500 1,700 1,700 1,600 Government 6,400 6,300 6,200 11,800 11,700 11,200 12,700 12,800 12,200 6,800 6,800 6,800 WACO WICHITA FALLS INDUSTRY May '04* Apr '04 May '03 May '04* Apr '04 May '03 TOTAL 100, , ,500 59,000 59,200 59,300 Estimates for the current month are preliminary. All estimates are Natural Res. & Mining ** ** ** 1,000 1,000 1,000 Construction 5,400 5,400 5,800 2,100 2,200 2,200 subject to revision. The number of nonagricultural jobs in each Historical estimates of the number of nonagricultural wage and salary Manufacturing 13,700 13,800 13,300 7,100 7,100 7,200 MSA is without reference to place of residence of workers. jobs by MSA are available. Depending upon the MSA, data is available Wholesale Trade 4,000 4,000 3,900 1,800 1,800 1,700 Estimates of the TWC are in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor back to 1970, 1974, 1975, or The MSAs which have comparable Retail Trade 10,000 10,000 10,300 7,600 7,700 7,300 Statistics, data only U.S. back Department to 1988 are those of Labor. that most recently had a change in Trans., Ware., & Util. 3,000 3,000 2,800 1,200 1,200 1,300 Information 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,700 1,700 1,700 geographic definition. For information on how to order historical data, Financial Activities 6,100 6,100 6,200 2,200 2,200 2,300 **Natural see back Resources page. & Mining estimates are combined with Prof. & Business Services 8,600 8,500 8,700 3,100 3,100 3,300 Construction for these MSAs. Educ. & Health Services 17,500 18,000 17,100 9,300 9,300 9,100 Leisure & Hospitality 9,200 9,200 9,200 5,700 5,700 5,600 Other Services 4,500 4,500 4,500 3,200 3,200 3,300 Government 16,900 16,900 16,900 13,000 13,000 13,300 11

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