IN THIS ISSUE Texas Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted).......... 1 Texas & U.S. Unemployment Rates.......... 2 Texas Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)...... 3 MSA Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)...... 5 Highlights of the Texas Labor Force......... 8 County Unemployment Rates.............. 9 City & WDA Unemployment Rates......... 10 Texas Hours and Earnings................ 10 Glossary............................... 11 Happenings Around the State............. 11 Indicators............................. 12 A A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF OF THE THE TEXAS L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W S EPTEMBER 2011 Texas Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) Total Nonagricultural Employment in Texas slid by 1,300 jobs in August, marking the first monthly decline in the employment series since September 2010. Six of the 11 major industries showed growth over the month, led by increases in Education and Health Services and in Professional and Business Services. The Government and the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities industries felt the largest over-the-month declines among the five industries that shed jobs in August. Total Nonagricultural Employment ended the month at an estimated level of 10,615,000 jobs, an increase of 253,200 jobs over the year. The annual growth rate for the employment series retreated slightly from its recent high of 2.6 percent in July and stood at 2.4 percent in August. Following a revised increase of 3,300 jobs in July, Education and Health Services added 9,600 jobs in August. Health Care and Social Assistance accounted for the majority of these gains with the addition of 8,500 jobs, while Educational Services picked up 1,100 positions over the month. Education and Health Services has experienced positive annual growth for the entirety of the series, stretching back to 1990. The industry continued this trend in August with an over-theyear expansion of 42,100 jobs, which resulted in an annual growth rate of 3.0 percent. Education and Health Services had averaged annual growth of 3.2 percent in August over the previous five years. Professional and Business Services expanded by 4,200 jobs in August on the heels of a revised gain of 2,500 jobs in July. The industry has undergone seven consecutive months of job growth. On an annual basis, Professional and Business Services added 49,100 jobs for a 3.8 percent annualized growth rate. The industry has experienced over-the-year increases for 17 straight months. Construction added 1,900 jobs in August following a revised decline of 4,800 positions in July. The industry has now added jobs in eight of the past 12 months. Construction continued its 11-month trend of yearly job expansion by adding 27,100 jobs over the year in August for a 4.8 percent annual growth rate. Following a revised gain of 4,200 jobs in July, Manufacturing added 1,200 jobs in August for its fourth straight month of job gains. The monthly growth was contained to Durable Goods, while Nondurable Goods held steady. Manufacturing has added jobs in nine of the past 12 months. On an annual basis, the industry added 20,700 positions for a 2.5 percent yearly growth rate. 840,000 830,000 820,000 810,000 800,000 790,000 Manufacturing Employment (Statewide, Seasonally Adjusted) Aug '09 Dec '09 Apr '10 Aug '10 Dec '10 Apr '11 Aug '11 Other Services added 1,100 jobs in August following a revised increase of 3,600 jobs in July. The industry has expanded in 11 of the past 12 months. Since January, Other Services has added 4,200 jobs, the largest year-to-date gain for August since 2008, and more than double the five-year average of the year-to-date increase in August of 2,000 positions. Employment in the industry was augmented by 9,700 jobs on an annual basis, marking 13 straight months of annualized employment increases in the industry. Employment in Financial Activities edged up to an estimated level of 631,100 positions in August, a bump of 600 jobs over the month. The industry has added employment in nine of the past 12 months, which caused its annual growth rate to remain at 1.6 percent for a second straight month, a level not previously seen in the industry since November 2007. Financial Activities has expanded by 9,200 jobs so far in 2011, an increase that is more than three times the size of the 2,900-job gain averaged through August in the industry over the past 10 years. Employment in Leisure and Hospitality recorded a modest retrenchment of 1,400 jobs over the month, ending a run of two consecutive months of employment growth. The loss of jobs over the month stood in contrast to an average gain of 2,000 positions that the industry had averaged in August over both the past five-year and 10-year periods. Leisure and Hospitality has now added 36,200 jobs over the year for an annual growth rate of 3.6 percent, down slightly from the rate of 4.2 percent recorded in July.
T E X A S L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W S EPTEMBER 2011 TEXAS NONAGRICULTURAL WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED + July '11 to Aug. '11 Aug. '10 to Aug. '11 INDUSTRY TITLE Aug. 2011* July 2011 Aug. 2010 Absolute Percent Absolute Percent Change Change Change Change Total Nonagricultural 10,615,000 10,616,300 10,361,800 1,300 0.0 253,200 2.4 Total Nongovernment** 8,770,700 8,762,600 8,498,500 8,100 0.1 272,200 3.2 Goods Producing Mining and Logging 245,300 248,000 210,100 2,700 1.1 35,200 16.8 Construction 594,500 592,600 567,400 1,900 0.3 27,100 4.8 Manufacturing 833,700 832,500 813,000 1,200 0.1 20,700 2.5 Service Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 2,104,500 2,109,100 2,054,900 4,600 0.2 49,600 2.4 Information 186,900 188,700 194,600 1,800 1.0 7,700 4.0 Financial Activities 631,300 630,700 621,100 600 0.1 10,200 1.6 Professional and Business Services 1,329,800 1,325,600 1,280,700 4,200 0.3 49,100 3.8 Education and Health Services 1,432,100 1,422,500 1,390,000 9,600 0.7 42,100 3.0 Leisure and Hospitality 1,042,400 1,043,800 1,006,200 1,400 0.1 36,200 3.6 Other Services 370,200 369,100 360,500 1,100 0.3 9,700 2.7 Government 1,844,300 1,853,700 1,863,300 9,400 0.5 19,000 1.0 Note: The number of nonagricultural jobs in Texas is without reference to place of residence of workers. Total Nonagricultural employment is additive by summing the individual sectors. *Estimates for the current month are preliminary. All estimates are subject to revision. Estimates produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor are disseminated in cooperation with the TWC. **Total Nongovernment number is derived by subtracting the Government estimate from the Total Nonagricultural estimate. 6.0% Total Nonagricultural Jobs vs. Civilian Labor Force (Seasonally Adjusted) 12.0% Texas and U.S. Unemployment Rates (Seasonally Adjusted) e Year Percent Change Over the 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% Texas U.S. 3.0% Nonagricultural Jobs 2.0% 4.0% Civilian Labor Force 5.0% 0.0% Jan 95 Jan 96 Jan 97 Jan 98 Jan 99 Jan 00 Jan 01 Jan 02 Jan 03 Jan 04 Jan 05 Jan 06 Jan 07 Jan 08 Jan 09 Jan 10 Jan 11 Jan 95 Jan 96 Jan 97 Jan 98 Jan 99 Jan 00 Jan 01 Jan 02 Jan 03 Jan 04 Jan 05 Jan 06 Jan 07 Jan 08 Jan 09 Jan 10 Jan 11 TEXAS AND U.S. CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES TEXAS* UNITED STATES** Not Seasonally Adjusted CLF Employment Unemp. Rate CLF Employment Unemp. Rate August 2011 12,317,200 11,276,200 1,041,000 8.5 154,344,000 140,335,000 14,008,000 9.1 July 2011 12,317,800 11,241,300 1,076,500 8.7 154,812,000 140,384,000 14,428,000 9.3 August 2010 12,167,000 11,156,500 1,010,500 8.3 154,678,000 139,919,000 14,759,000 9.5 Seasonally Adjusted CLF Employment Unemp. Rate CLF Employment Unemp. Rate August 2011 12,252,800 11,216,200 1,036,600 8.5 153,594,000 139,627,000 13,967,000 9.1 July 2011 12,241,500 11,218,400 1,023,100 8.4 153,228,000 139,296,000 13,931,000 9.1 August 2010 12,137,600 11,147,500 990,100 8.2 154,117,000 139,267,000 14,849,000 9.6 Note: Only the actual series estimates for Texas and the U.S. are comparable to sub-state estimates. 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 and Career Information Department, Texas Workforce Commission (model-based methodology) **Source - Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor (Current Population Survey) 2
S EPTEMBER 2011 T E X A S 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) Annual Growth Rates 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% Jan 91 Jan 92 Jan 93 Jan 94 Jan 95 Jan 96 Jan 97 Jan 98 Jan 99 Jan 00 Jan 01 Jan 02 Jan 03 Jan 04 Jan 05 Jan 06 Jan 07 Jan 08 Jan 09 Jan 10 Jan 11 July '11 to Aug '11 Aug '10 to Aug '11 Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 Change % Change Change % Change TOTAL NONFARM 10,593,200 10,568,200 10,321,800 25,000 0.2% 271,400 2.6% TOTAL PRIVATE (total nonfarm less government) 8,831,000 8,802,600 8,546,800 28,400 0.3% 284,200 3.3% GOODS PRODUCING 1,690,400 1,684,800 1,600,300 5,600 0.3% 90,100 5.6% Mining and Logging (NAICS 21, 1133) 247,300 249,000 210,700 1,700 0.7% 36,600 17.4% Oil and Gas Extraction (NAICS 211) 87,200 87,200 82,500 0 0.0% 4,700 5.7% Support Activities for Mining (NAICS 213) 142,800 143,100 117,000 300 0.2% 25,800 22.1% Construction (NAICS 23) 605,700 603,000 574,200 2,700 0.5% 31,500 5.5% Construction of Buildings (NAICS 236) 140,300 139,000 133,200 1,300 0.9% 7,100 5.3% Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (NAICS 237) 123,000 122,900 112,400 100 0.1% 10,600 9.4% Specialty Trade Contractors (NAICS 238) 342,400 341,100 328,600 1,300 0.4% 13,800 4.2% Manufacturing (NAICS 31 33) 837,400 832,800 815,400 4,600 0.6% 22,000 2.7% Durable Goods 539,400 536,200 520,000 3,200 0.6% 19,400 3.7% Wood Product Manufacturing (NAICS 321) 18,500 18,400 19,500 100 0.5% 1,000 5.1% Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (NAICS 327) 31,500 31,400 33,100 100 0.3% 1,600 4.8% Primary Metal Manufacturing (NAICS 331) 21,000 21,200 20,000 200 0.9% 1,000 5.0% Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (NAICS 332) 122,900 121,100 113,300 1,800 1.5% 9,600 8.5% Machinery Manufacturing (NAICS 333) 96,200 94,900 86,400 1,300 1.4% 9,800 11.3% Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (NAICS 334) 96,900 97,500 95,100 600 0.6% 1,800 1.9% Electric Equipment, Appliance, and Component Mfg (NAICS 335) 16,200 16,200 17,000 0 0.0% 800 4.7% Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS 336) 87,500 86,800800 85,400 700 08% 0.8% 2,100 25% 2.5% Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (NAICS 337) 22,700 22,800 22,900 100 0.4% 200 0.9% Miscellaneous Manufacturing (NAICS 339) 26,000 25,900 27,300 100 0.4% 1,300 4.8% Nondurable Goods 298,000 296,600 295,400 1,400 0.5% 2,600 0.9% Food Manufacturing (NAICS 311) 88,700 88,100 88,500 600 0.7% 200 0.2% Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing (NAICS 312) 11,300 11,300 11,300 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Paper Manufacturing (NAICS 322) 17,100 17,200 17,600 100 0.6% 500 2.8% Printing and Related Support Manufacturing (NAICS 323) 27,000 26,900 28,300 100 0.4% 1,300 4.6% Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (NAICS 324) 23,800 23,900 24,200 100 0.4% 400 1.7% Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS 325) 69,800 69,900 71,100 100 0.1% 1,300 1.8% Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing (NAICS 326) 37,200 37,000 37,400 200 0.5% 200 0.5% 30,000 Statewide Over the Month Change (Not Seasonally Adjusted) July 2011 to August 2011 20,000 10,000 0 10,000 Mining & Logging Construction Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional & Business Services Education & Health Services Leisure & 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 produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor are disseminated in cooperation with the TWC. 3
T E X A S L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W S EPTEMBER 2011 Texas Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) July '11 to Aug '11 Aug '10 to Aug '11 Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 Change % Change Change % Change SERVICE PROVIDING 8,902,800 8,883,400 8,721,500 19,400 0.2% 181,300 2.1% Private Service Providing 7,140,600 7,117,800 6,946,500 22,800 0.3% 194,100 2.8% Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (NAICS 42,44,45,48,49,22) 2,109,400 2,105,900 2,061,400 3,500 0.2% 48,000 2.3% Wholesale Trade (NAICS 42) 515,000 514,800 501,300 200 0.0% 13,700 2.7% Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (NAICS 423) 296,300 294,000 283,100 2,300 0.8% 13,200 4.7% Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (NAICS 424) 159,000 159,600 155,300 600 0.4% 3,700 2.4% Retail Trade (NAICS 44 45) 1,164,500 1,162,700 1,139,500 1,800 0.2% 25,000 2.2% Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers (NAICS 441) 152,600 153,500 143,500 900 0.6% 9,100 6.3% Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores (NAICS 442) 35,600 35,600 37,000 0 0.0% 1,400 3.8% Electronics and Appliance Stores (NAICS 443) 42,300 42,200 43,000 100 0.2% 700 1.6% Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies (NAICS 444) 91,600 92,500 87,800 900 1.0% 3,800 4.3% Food and Beverage Stores (NAICS 445) 207,800 209,400 204,700 1,600 0.8% 3,100 1.5% Health and Personal Care Stores (NAICS 446) 66,800 67,100 65,900 300 0.5% 900 1.4% Gasoline Stations (NAICS 447) 74,200 72,500 69,400 1,700 2.3% 4,800 6.9% Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores (NAICS 448) 120,600 119,700 117,700 900 0.8% 2,900 2.5% Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores (NAICS 451) 39,100 38,400 39,500 700 1.8% 400 1.0% General Merchandise Stores (NAICS 452) 258,500 256,800 256,000 1,700 0.7% 2,500 1.0% Miscellaneous Store Retailers (NAICS 453) 57,700 57,400 56,400 300 0.5% 1,300 2.3% Nonstore Retailers (NAICS 454) 17,700 17,600 18,600 100 0.6% 900 4.8% Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities (NAICS 48 49,22) 429,900 428,400 420,600 1,500 0.4% 9,300 2.2% Transportation and Warehousing (NAICS 48,49) 379,700 378,000 372,100 1,700 0.5% 7,600 2.0% Air Transportation (NAICS 481) 60,800 60,800 60,200 0 0.0% 600 1.0% Truck Transportation (NAICS 484) 113,000 112,800 109,500 200 0.2% 3,500 3.2% Pipeline Transportation (NAICS 486) 15,700 15,900 15,600 200 1.3% 100 0.6% Support Activities for Transportation (NAICS 488) 70,900 71,300 69,200 400 0.6% 1,700 2.5% Couriers and Messengers (NAICS 492) 34,500 34,500 33,600 0 0.0% 900 2.7% Warehousing and Storage (NAICS 493) 46,000 45,900 45,800 100 0.2% 200 0.4% Utilities (NAICS 22) 50,200 50,400 48,500 200 0.4% 1,700 3.5% Information (NAICS 51) 187,500 188,300 194,800 800 0.4% 7,300 3.8% Publishing Industries (Except Internet) (NAICS 511) 39,600 39,700 40,700 100 0.3% 1,100 2.7% Telecommunications (NAICS 517) 82,200 82,400 85,900 200 0.2% 3,700 4.3% Data processing, Hosting, and Related Services (NAICS 518) 24,200 24,200 25,400 0 0.0% 1,200 4.7% Financial Activities (NAICS 52,53) 635,500 632,700 624,100 2,800 0.4% 11,400 1.8% Finance and Insurance (NAICS 52) 456,500 454,600 452,800 1,900 0.4% 3,700 0.8% Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (NAICS 522) 241,100 240,200 237,500 900 0.4% 3,600 1.5% Securities, Commodities Contracts, and Other Financial (NAICS 523) 49,800 49,700 48,100 100 0.2% 1,700 3.5% Insurance Carriers and Related Activities (NAICS 524) 155,400 155,200 157,600 200 0.1% 2,200 1.4% Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (NAICS 53) 179,000 178,100 171,300 900 0.5% 7,700 4.5% Real Estate (NAICS 531) 120,200 121,400 118,400 1,200 1.0% 1,800 1.5% Rental and Leasing Services (NAICS 532) 48,900 49,000 50,700 100 0.2% 1,800 3.6% Professional and Business Services (NAICS 54,55,56) 1,341,800 1,333,600 1,287,000 8,200 0.6% 54,800 4.3% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (NAICS 54) 574,500 570,300 565,300 4,200 0.7% 9,200 1.6% Management of Companies and Enterprises (NAICS 55) 79,700 79,400 79,500 300 0.4% 200 0.3% Admin and Support and Waste Mgmt and Remediation (NAICS 56) 687,600 683,900 642,200 3,700 0.5% 45,400 7.1% Administrative and Support Services (NAICS 561) 661,100 657,600 616,500 3,500 0.5% 44,600 7.2% Education and Health Services (NAICS 61,62) 1,429,100 1,413,800 1,389,600 15,300 1.1% 39,500 2.8% Educational Services (NAICS 61) 147,300 143,500 152,100 3,800 2.7% 4,800 3.2% Health Care and Social Assistance (NAICS 62) 1,281,800 1,270,300 1,237,500 11,500 0.9% 44,300 3.6% Ambulatory Health Care Services (NAICS 621) 623,300 614,600 584,900 8,700 1.4% 38,400 6.6% Hospitals (NAICS 622) 294,600 294,100 290,800 500 0.2% 3,800 1.3% Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (NAICS 623) 178,700 178,700 171,800 0 0.0% 6,900 4.0% Social Assistance (NAICS 624) 185,200 182,900 190,000 2,300 1.3% 4,800 2.5% Leisure and Hospitality (NAICS 71,72) 1,063,000 1,068,500 1,026,900 5,500 0.5% 36,100 3.5% Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (NAICS 71) 113,900 120,700 118,000 6,800 5.6% 4,100 3.5% Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation (NAICS 713) 83,800 87,600 86,000 3,800 4.3% 2,200 2.6% Accommodation and Food Services (NAICS 72) 949,100 947,800 908,900 1,300 0.1% 40,200 4.4% Accommodation (NAICS 721) 110,700 110,500 104,400 200 0.2% 6,300 6.0% Food Services and Drinking Places (NAICS 722) 838,400 837,300 804,500 1,100 0.1% 33,900 4.2% Other Services (NAICS 81) 374,300 375,000 362,700 700 0.2% 11,600 3.2% Repair and Maintenance (NAICS 811) 110,700 111,700 106,600 1,000 0.9% 4,100 3.9% Personal and Laundry Services (NAICS 812) 97,300 95,100 92,200 2,200 2.3% 5,100 5.5% Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Prof Organizations (NAICS 813) 166,300 168,200 163,900 1,900 1.1% 2,400 1.5% Government 1,762,200 1,765,600 1,775,000 3,400 0.2% 12,800 0.7% Federal Government 198,500 199,400 207,200 900 0.5% 8,700 4.2% State Government 365,400 364,600 366,200 800 0.2% 800 0.2% Local Government 1,198,300 1,201,600 1,201,600 3,300 0.3% 3,300 0.3% *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 produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor are disseminated in cooperation with the TWC. 4
S EPTEMBER 2011 T E X A S L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) In August, Total Nonagricultural Employment in the Metropolitan Statistical Areas in Texas added 9,900 jobs after experiencing a revised decrease of 62,500 jobs in July. Currently, the estimated level stood at 9,420,600 jobs. The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA displayed the largest monthly numeric growth for Total Nonagricultural employment with 5,600 jobs while the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission MSA exhibited the largest percentage growth of 2.5 percent. In the past 12 months, Total Nonagricultural Employment grew by 187,400 jobs, nearly double the five-year-average growth of 100,500 jobs. The annual growth rate, at 2.0 percent for August, has ranged from 1.5 percent to 2.2 percent this year. The Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown MSA and Dallas-Plano-Irving area led annual growth with 65,600 jobs and 35,100 jobs, respectively. The Victoria and the Odessa MSAs posted the highest annual growth rates with 5.9 percent and 3.8 percent, respectively. 6.0% 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% Mining, Logging, and Construction MSA Annual Growth Rates for 2011 Following a revised gain of 1,700 jobs in July, employment in Education and Health Services expanded by 7,000 jobs in August, partly due to the seasonal increase in private schools. Since January, Education and Health Services has added 22,000 jobs, which was fewer than each of the prior six years over the same time period. The Brownsville-Harlingen and the Wichita Falls MSAs each recorded the largest monthly percentage increase with 2.2 percent in August. Since last year, Education and Health Services rose by 36,100 jobs, maintaining an annual growth rate of 2.9 percent for the second consecutive month. Four MSAs exhibited an annual growth rate above 4.0 percent, with the Victoria MSA leading at 8.1 percent. Manufacturing, estimated at 732,900 positions, exhibited an expansion of 2,900 jobs in August, posting six consecutive months of gains and surpassing the five-year-average increase of 800 jobs. This was the first time since 2006 that this industry has recorded six months of growth during this eight-month period. The Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown MSA added 700 positions, followed by the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA, the Fort Worth- Arlington area, and the San Antonio MSA, each with 400 jobs. In the past 12 months, Manufacturing rose by 17,200 jobs, experiencing nine consecutive months of annual growth. Prior to that time, this industry recorded annual job losses for 32 consecutive months. The annual growth rate, currently at 2.4 percent, has remained at or above 2.0 percent for three consecutive months. Within the MSAs, 13 had annual growth rates surpassing 2.4 percent with the Laredo MSA leading with 12.5 percent. 0.0% January February March April May June July August Mining, Logging, and Construction recorded its seventh consecutive monthly gain with the addition of 3,400 jobs in August, ahead of the five-year-average increase of 2,400 jobs. Since the beginning of the year, this major industry has risen by 42,100 jobs, maintaining the top spot compared to the same time period for the prior three years. Since August 2010, Mining, Logging, and Construction increased by 33,100 jobs, marking 11 consecutive months of annual growth. The annual growth rate has ranged from 2.7 percent to 5.3 percent during this year, rising to 4.9 percent in August, the highest of all the major industries. The Longview, the Corpus Christi, and the Sherman-Denison MSAs recorded annual growth rates above 9.0 percent. Employment in Financial Activities climbed by 2,300 jobs in August, the second-largest monthly gain thus far this year. Other than the seasonal decrease of 3,100 jobs which occurred in January, 2011 has witnessed positive monthly increases during the following months, an event not seen since 2007. Since January, this industry has expanded by 13,800 jobs, exceeding the level for the prior three years for the same time period. Since August 2010, Financial Activities noted an increase of 12,300 positions, registering an annual growth rate of 2.1 percent. This marked the first time the annual growth rate has been above 2.0 percent since September 2007. The Victoria MSA demonstrated the highest annual growth rate with 9.5 percent, followed by the Dallas-Plano-Irving area with 6.0 percent. 10,000 Metropolitan Statistical Area Over the Month Employment Change July 2011 to August 2011 (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 5,000 0-5,000-10,000 Mining, Logging, Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, & Construction Warehousing, & Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional & Business Services Education & Health Services Leisure & Hospitality Other Services Government 5
T E X A S L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W S EPTEMBER 2011 Largest Four MSAs Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) DALLAS FT. WORTH ARLINGTON DALLAS PLANO IRVING MD** HOUSTON SUGAR LAND BAYTOWN Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 TOTAL NONFARM 2,915,100 2,921,400 2,864,900 2,055,700 2,062,000 2,020,600 2,595,600 2,592,400 2,530,000 GOODS PRODUCING 415,300 414,900 412,600 272,100 273,000 272,400 504,300 501,700 473,600 Mining, Logging, & Construction 164,200 164,200 161,300 107,800 108,700 107,200 274,000 272,100 254,900 Manufacturing 251,100 250,700 251,300 164,300 164,300 165,200 230,300 229,600 218,700 Durable Goods 178,200 177,900 176,500 115,200 115,200 114,700 150,500 150,000 141,200 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 48,900 48,300 45,800 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 41,100 41,400 41,000 38,100 38,300 38,000 19,000 19,100 18,400 Nondurable Goods 72,900 72,800 74,800 49,100 49,100 50,500 79,800 79,600 77,500 SERVICE PROVIDING 2,499,800 2,506,500 2,452,300 1,783,600 1,789,000 1,748,200 2,091,300 2,090,700 2,056,400 Private Service Providing 2,120,300 2,125,500 2,072,200 1,520,900 1,527,300 1,486,600 1,730,800 1,727,800 1,693,800 Wholesale Trade 161,700 159,700 157,900 122,800 120,800 119,100 137,800 137,900 132,300 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 94,700 92,700 91,100 70,900 69,200 67,700 82,200 82,200 78,100 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 47,100 47,000 47,400 35,700 35,600 35,900 37,600 37,700 37,500 Retail Trade 305,800 305,600 299,700 205,300 205,700 202,000 266,900 266,500 263,200 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 25,100 25,100 24,800 32,700 32,800 32,300 Bldng. Material and Garden Eqpmnt. and Supplies Dlrs. 22,400 22,700 22,700 15,100 15,400 15,400 19,300 19,500 18,600 Food and Beverage Stores 47,600 47,800 47,000 32,500 32,600 32,100 55,700 55,900 54,700 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 22,900 22,600 23,100 29,600 29,300 29,200 General Merchandise Stores 68,700 68,300 67,400 44,300 44,100 44,300 58,100 57,600 57,700 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 138,400 136,900 134,900 75,200 73,900 72,600 121,900 123,100 123,400 Utilities 6,700 6,700 6,400 16,500 16,600 16,200 Information 73,800 74,100 78,700 60,700 60,900 64,800 29,700 29,900 31,800 Telecommunications 36,300 36,500 38,500 29,700 29,800 31,600 15,200 15,100 16,300 Financial Activities 239,200 239,700 229,000 188,000 188,300 177,300 136,700 134,400 135,900 Finance and Insurance 183,200 183,600 173,900 143,400 143,900 134,600 88,300 86,600 87,100 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 97,200 96,600 92,600 72,200 71,800 68,200 41,500 41,100 41,600 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 48,400 48,400 46,800 28,900 28,600 29,200 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44,600 44,400 42,700 48,400 47,800 48,800 Professional and Business Services 445,100 448,800 429,200 348,200 351,000 337,800 380,400 377,600 366,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 188,200 187,500 183,900 151,600 151,700 150,200 178,800 178,600 176,600 Admin. Support and Waste Mgmt. and Remediation 221,000 221,200 211,400 168,400 167,000 158,600 183,100 180,300 169,800 Education and Health Services 365,100 367,300 355,300 256,700 259,000 249,100 317,200 312,600 309,900 Health Care and Social Assistance 313,700 315,500 305,600 220,000 222,000 212,500 274,600 270,700 267,700 Ambulatory Health Care Services 111,400 112,000 106,300 129,700 128,100 123,500 Hospitals 74,300 74,100 73,200 48,100 48,100 47,400 71,300 71,200 72,400 Leisure and Hospitality 289,500 291,600 286,200 194,100 197,700 194,100 244,200 248,200 239,100 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 23,100 23,600 23,000 28,200 29,800 29,400 Accommodation and Food Services 250,800 253,500 248,300 171,000 174,100 171,100 216,000 218,400 209,700 Food Services and Drinking Places 221,200 222,900 218,700 149,700 152,900 150,200 195,700 197,800 189,200 Other Services 101,700 101,800 101,300 69,900 70,000 69,800 96,000 97,600 92,200 Government 379,500 381,000 380,100 262,700 261,700 261,600 360,500 362,900 362,600 Federal 45,200 45,400 48,200 30,300 30,500 32,500 27,500 27,800 29,700 State 49,100 48,700 48,300 36,900 36,500 36,200 67,800 67,800 69,500 Local 285,200 286,900 283,600 195,500 194,700 192,900 265,200 267,300 263,400 AUSTIN ROUND ROCK SAN MARCOS FORT WORTH ARLINGTON MD** SAN ANTONIO NEW BRAUNFELS Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 TOTAL NONFARM 782,100 776,500 766,600 859,400 859,400 844,300 855,700 855,800 840,500 GOODS PRODUCING 89,000 87,700 87,700 143,200 141,900 140,200 93,800 92,900 91,600 Mining, Logging, & Construction 40,000 39,100 40,200 56,400 55,500 54,100 47,800 47,300 47,000 Manufacturing 49,000 48,600 47,500 86,800 86,400 86,100 46,000 45,600 44,600 SERVICE PROVIDING 693,100 688,800 678,900 716,200 717,500 704,100 761,900 762,900 748,900 Private Service Providing 528,800 525,700 514,700 599,400 598,200 585,600 608,000 608,800 592,900 Wholesale Trade 40,600 40,800 39,900 38,900 38,900 38,800 28,500 28,400 28,200 Retail Trade 84,600 84,100 82,200 100,500 99,900 97,700 96,600 96,400 95,200 Food and Beverage Stores 16,200 16,300 16,100 15,100 15,200 14,900 18,200 18,300 18,000 General Merchandise Stores 15,900 15,900 15,500 24,400 24,200 23,100 19,000 18,700 19,100 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 13,100 13,000 12,600 63,200 63,000 62,300 20,100 20,000 19,700 Information 19,200 19,200 19,500 13,100 13,200 13,900 17,300 17,400 18,200 Telecommunications 5,000 5,000 5,200 6,600 6,700 6,900 4,500 4,600 5,100 Financial Activities 43,600 43,500 42,500 51,200 51,400 51,700 64,900 64,900 65,900 Finance and Insurance 30,100 30,000 29,700 39,800 39,700 39,300 51,800 51,700 52,300 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 12,400 12,300 12,100 25,000 24,800 24,400 23,400 23,400 23,500 Professional and Business Services 112,400 110,800 111,000 96,900 97,800 91,400 99,000 99,800 100,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 59,300 58,700 58,200 36,600 35,800 33,700 38,200 38,100 38,900 Admin Support and Waste Mgmt and Remediation Svcs 50,000 49,800 48,000 52,600 54,200 52,800 52,200 53,100 52,400 Education and Health Services 90,700 90,000 87,800 108,400 108,300 106,200 138,500 137,700 128,300 Health Care and Social Assistance 80,100 79,600 76,700 93,700 93,500 93,100 121,300 120,800 113,100 Hospitals 20,000 20,000 19,600 26,200 26,000 25,800 22,600 22,600 22,200 Leisure and Hospitality 89,500 89,300 85,200 95,400 93,900 92,100 110,900 112,000 105,800 Accommodation and Food Services 79,000 78,400 74,800 79,800 79,400 77,200 96,200 96,800 92,300 Other Services 35,100 35,000 34,000 31,800 31,800 31,500 32,200 32,200 31,600 Government 164,300 163,100 164,200 116,800 119,300 118,500 153,900 154,100 156,000 Federal 11,300 11,700 12,000 14,900 14,900 15,700 34,200 34,600 34,600 State 71,900 71,700 73,500 12,200 12,200 12,100 20,100 20,000 19,600 Local 81,100 79,700 78,700 89,700 92,200 90,700 99,600 99,500 101,800 *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 produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor are disseminated in cooperation with the TWC. **Metropolitan Division (MD). The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA is comprised of the Dallas-Plano-Irving MD and the Fort Worth-Arlington MD. 6
S EPTEMBER 2011 T E X A S 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 BROWNSVILLE HARLINGEN INDUSTRY Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 TOTAL 61,400 61,500 64,400 110,700 110,400 108,900 160,900 161,800 158,900 125,900 127,600 125,700 Mining, Logging, & Constr. 4,600 4,600 4,500 6,500 6,500 6,000 20,900 20,900 19,200 3,300 3,300 3,100 Manufacturing 2,900 2,900 2,800 13,500 13,400 13,000 20,400 20,200 19,800 5,400 5,400 5,500 Wholesale Trade 2,000 2,000 2,100 5,000 4,900 4,800 4,900 5,000 4,900 3,000 3,100 3,000 Retail Trade 7,300 7,400 8,000 13,900 13,800 13,600 19,500 19,800 19,500 15,500 16,200 15,700 Trans., Ware., & Util. 1,600 1,600 1,700 4,300 4,200 4,200 5,400 5,500 5,300 4,800 4,900 4,900 Information 900 900 1,100 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,400 1,400 1,500 1,800 1,900 2,000 Financial Activities 3,300 3,400 3,700 6,800 6,700 6,600 5,600 5,700 5,500 5,200 5,400 5,200 Prof. & Business Services 4,300 4,300 4,600 8,400 8,300 8,300 14,000 14,200 14,500 8,700 9,000 8,900 Educ. & Health Services 12,800 12,700 13,600 15,500 15,600 15,700 23,000 23,200 23,000 32,400 31,700 31,900 Leisure & Hospitality 6,400 6,500 6,800 12,200 12,100 11,800 14,300 14,600 14,300 11,400 12,000 12,400 Other Services 2,300 2,300 2,600 4,800 4,700 4,600 5,500 5,600 5,500 3,500 3,600 3,600 Government 13,000 12,900 12,900 18,300 18,700 18,800 26,000 25,700 25,900 30,900 31,100 29,500 COLLEGE STATION BRYAN CORPUS CHRISTI EL PASO KILLEEN TEMPLE FORT HOOD INDUSTRY Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 TOTAL 95,200 95,600 92,700 181,800 182,300 176,500 279,700 278,800 275,100 128,300 128,100 127,500 Mining, Logging, & Constr. 6,900 6,900 6,700 20,900 20,800 19,100 16,000 15,900 15,600 5,800 5,800 5,600 Manufacturing 5,200 5,200 5,100 9,400 9,400 9,300 16,900 16,600 17,200 7,600 7,600 7,600 Wholesale Trade 1,700 1,700 1,700 5,600 5,600 5,500 10,100 10,000 9,900 3,800 3,800 3,900 Retail Trade 11,000 11,000 10,300 20,800 21,000 20,300 35,000 34,700 33,700 14,900 15,000 14,900 Trans., Ware., & Util. 1,500 1,500 1,400 5,900 5,900 5,700 12,400 12,400 12,300 4,800 4,900 4,800 Information 1,000 1,000 1,000 2,000 2,000 2,100 4,800 4,800 5,100 2,200 2,200 2,300 Financial Activities 3,400 3,500 3,300 7,400 7,300 7,300 11,600 11,600 11,600 5,600 5,600 5,500 Prof. & Business Services 6,200 6,200 6,000 15,400 15,300 15,200 32,300 32,000 30,700 9,900 9,900 10,000 Educ. & Health Services 11,500 11,400 10,800 31,600 31,300 31,000 36,800 36,500 35,900 19,300 19,200 19,100 Leisure & Hospitality 10,700 10,800 10,200 22,200 23,200 21,200 28,800 28,800 28,100 12,300 12,300 12,400 Other Services 3,200 3,200 3,000 7,000 7,000 6,900 9,600 9,600 9,400 4,900 5,000 5,100 Government 32,900 33,200 33,200 33,600 33,500 32,900 65,400 65,900 65,600 37,200 36,800 36,300 LAREDO LONGVIEW LUBBOCK MCALLEN EDINBURG MISSION INDUSTRY Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 TOTAL 88,600 89,900 88,100 98,500 97,800 95,600 131,300 130,900 126,900 221,400 216,000 214,500 Mining, Logging, & Constr. 3,800 3,800 3,600 15,500 15,500 14,100 6,200 6,200 5,900 8,900 8,900 8,600 Manufacturing 900 900 800 11,200 11,100 10,900 5,100 5,000 5,000 6,000 6,000 5,800 Wholesale Trade 2,600 2,700 2,600 4,400 4,300 4,200 6,200 6,200 6,000 5,900 5,700 6,100 Retail Trade 12,100 12,400 11,900 11,000 10,900 11,000 16,500 16,500 15,700 32,400 31,700 32,100 Trans., Ware., & Util. 11,500 11,800 11,500 3,700 3,600 3,600 3,700 3,700 3,500 7,200 7,000 7,000 Information 500 600 600 1,400 1,400 1,500 4,200 4,200 4,400 1,800 1,800 1,900 Financial Activities 4,000 4,100 4,000 3,900 3,900 3,800 7,200 7,200 7,000 8,100 7,900 7,900 Prof. & Business Services 6,400 6,600 6,200 8,700 8,600 8,600 9,800 9,800 9,500 14,000 13,600 13,500 Educ. & Health Services 14,900 14,900 14,400 15,200 15,100 14,900 21,200 21,000 20,200 57,800 57,100 56,100 Leisure & Hospitality 8,000 8,200 7,900 8,200 8,100 8,000 16,600 16,600 15,500 19,500 19,100 19,100 Other Services 2,400 2,400 2,300 3,300 3,200 3,200 5,300 5,300 5,100 5,900 5,800 5,600 Government 21,500 21,500 22,300 12,000 12,100 11,800 29,300 29,200 29,100 53,900 51,400 50,800 MIDLAND ODESSA SAN ANGELO SHERMAN DENISON INDUSTRY Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 TOTAL 71,000 70,000 68,800 62,600 62,800 60,300 45,100 44,200 44,800 42,800 42,800 42,400 Mining, Logging, & Constr. 16,700 16,700 15,800 12,700 12,800 12,000 3,300 3,300 3,100 2,400 2,400 2,200 Manufacturing 2,600 2,600 2,600 4,300 4,400 4,200 3,800 3,700 3,600 5,200 5,200 5,100 Wholesale Trade 3,600 3,500 3,500 4,700 4,700 4,600 1,600 1,600 1,600 1,100 1,100 1,100 Retail Trade 7,700 7,500 7,500 6,400 6,400 6,400 5,400 5,300 5,500 5,900 5,900 5,900 Trans., Ware., & Util. 2,600 2,500 2,500 2,200 2,200 2,100 1,100 1,000 1,000 1,100 1,100 1,100 Information 1,100 1,100 1,100 600 600 600 1,100 1,100 1,200 400 400 500 Financial Activities 3,400 3,300 3,400 2,700 2,600 2,600 2,100 2,000 2,100 2,600 2,600 2,600 Prof. & Business Services 7,700 7,500 7,400 4,400 4,300 4,100 3,500 3,400 3,400 2,600 2,500 2,500 Educ. & Health Services 7,300 7,200 7,100 6,000 6,000 5,800 7,600 7,500 7,700 8,700 8,700 8,800 Leisure & Hospitality 7,400 7,200 7,200 6,300 6,300 5,900 4,800 4,700 4,800 4,800 4,800 4,800 Other Services 2,900 2,800 2,800 3,200 3,200 3,100 1,900 1,800 1,900 1,500 1,500 1,400 Government 8,000 8,100 7,900 9,100 9,300 8,900 8,900 8,800 8,900 6,500 6,600 6,400 TEXARKANA TYLER VICTORIA WACO INDUSTRY Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 TOTAL 55,600 55,000 55,600 93,100 93,400 91,000 52,000 51,300 49,100 107,700 107,100 106,100 Mining, Logging, & Constr. 2,400 2,400 2,300 6,000 6,000 5,800 7,200 7,200 6,700 6,500 6,500 6,300 Manufacturing 4,100 4,100 4,000 6,600 6,500 6,400 5,500 5,500 5,500 14,700 14,600 14,300 Wholesale Trade 2,500 2,500 2,500 3,100 3,100 3,200 1,900 1,800 1,700 3,800 3,800 3,800 Retail Trade 6,900 6,700 6,900 11,800 11,800 11,600 7,100 6,800 6,400 10,600 10,600 10,500 Trans., Ware., & Util. 3,000 2,900 3,000 3,600 3,600 3,500 1,500 1,500 1,400 3,000 3,000 2,900 Information 500 500 600 2,000 2,000 2,000 500 500 500 1,200 1,200 1,300 Financial Activities 2,500 2,500 2,500 4,100 4,100 4,000 2,300 2,200 2,100 6,400 6,300 6,300 Prof. & Business Services 4,200 4,100 4,100 9,000 9,000 8,800 3,000 2,900 2,700 8,700 8,600 8,400 Educ. & Health Services 8,900 8,800 9,200 21,200 21,200 21,200 8,000 7,900 7,400 20,700 20,500 20,400 Leisure & Hospitality 5,700 5,600 5,600 10,100 10,100 10,100 4,600 4,500 4,200 10,100 10,100 9,900 Other Services 2,100 2,100 2,200 4,000 4,100 4,200 1,900 1,900 1,800 3,900 3,900 3,900 Government 12,800 12,800 12,700 11,600 11,900 10,200 8,500 8,600 8,700 18,100 18,000 18,100 WICHITA FALLS INDUSTRY Aug '11* July '11 Aug '10 TOTAL 58,500 57,300 58,300 Mining, Logging, & Constr. 3,900 3,900 3,700 Manufacturing 5,200 5,200 5,100 Wholesale Trade 1,800 1,800 1,800 Retail Trade 7,700 7,400 7,500 Trans., Ware., & Util. 1,900 1,800 1,900 Information 1,100 1,000 1,100 Financial Activities 2,700 2,600 2,700 Prof. & Business Services 3,700 3,500 3,500 Educ. & Health Services 9,100 8,900 9,400 Leisure & Hospitality 6,200 6,000 6,000 Other Services 2,700 2,600 2,700 Government 12,500 12,600 12,900 Estimates for the current month are preliminary. All estimates are subject to revision. The number of nonagricultural jobs in each MSA is without reference to place of residence of workers. Estimates produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor are disseminated in cooperation with the TWC. 7
T E X A S L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W S EPTEMBER 2011 Highlights of the Texas Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted) The Texas unemployment rate experienced a decline of two-tenths of a percentage point in August for a rate of 8.5 percent. This was the second consecutive month that the Texas unemployment rate contracted. From August 2010 to August 2011, the unemployment rate increased by two-tenths of a percentage point. The national unemployment rate mirrored Texas in its movement by dropping two-tenths of a percentage point for a rate of 9.1 percent. The Texas unemployment rate has now remained below the national unemployment rate for 50 consecutive months. The Civilian Labor Force contracted for the third time this year, by 600 persons, for an estimated level of 12,317,200 Texans. This level was recorded as a new all-time high for the month of August. Since the start of this year, the Civilian Labor Force grew by 166,600 individuals. Over the year, the Civilian Labor Force increased by 150,200 people. The number of Texans in the employed population exhibited an expansion this month of 34,900 persons. The estimated level was at 11,276,200 Texans and was the second-highest seen in the series. Since January, 161,100 individuals were added to the ranks of the employed. From year-ago levels, the number of jobholders moved up by 119,700 persons. Those seeking employment declined by 35,500 people, producing an estimated level of 1,041,000 Texans. Since January 2011, those seeking job opportunities rose by 5,500 persons. Over the year, the number of jobseekers has risen by 30,500 individuals. Those continuing to file for unemployment benefits declined by 5,500 persons for a count of 150,200 Texans. Within the Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), 19 MSAs contracted, five MSAs expanded, and one MSA remained the same. The Lubbock and the Victoria MSAs experienced the largest declines of -22.9 percent and -17.9 percent, respectively. The Tyler and the Midland MSAs experienced the largest increases of 17.9 percent and 4.3 percent, respectively. The unemployment rate dropped in 23 MSAs, rose in the Tyler MSA, while the Beaumont-Port Arthur MSA remained unchanged. The Lubbock MSA experienced the largest decrease in unemployment rate this month among the MSAs, dropping six-tenths of a percentage point to 6.6 percent. The Midland MSA produced the lowest unemployment rate among the MSAs at 4.8 percent. Civilian Labor Force Estimates for Texas Metropolitan Statistical Areas Not Seasonally Adjusted (In Thousands) MSAs Ranked by Unemployment Rate August 2011 (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 1 Midland 4.8 2 Amarillo 5.9 3 Odessa 6.5 4 Lubbock 6.6 5 San Angelo 6.8 6 College Station Bryan 6.9 7 Victoria 7.1 8 (tie) Abilene 7.2 Longview 7.2 10 Austin Round Rock San Marcos 7.3 11 Wichita Falls 7.6 12 San Antonio New Braunfels 7.8 13 Texarkana 8.0 14 Waco 8.1 15 Corpus Christi 8.2 16 Tyler 8.3 17 Dallas Fort Worth Arlington 8.4 Texas 8.5 18 (tie) Killeen Temple Fort Hood 8.5 Laredo 8.5 20 Houston Sugar Land Baytown 8.6 21 Sherman Denison 8.8 United States 9.1 22 El Paso 10.6 23 Beaumont Port Arthur 11.5 24 Brownsville Harlingen 12.5 25 McAllen Edinburg Mission 12.6 August 2011 July 2011 August 2010 C.L.F. Emp. Unemp. Rate C.L.F. Emp. Unemp. Rate C.L.F. Emp. Unemp. Rate United States 154,344.0 140,335.0 14,008.0 9.1 154,812.0 140,384.0 14,428.0 9.3 154,678.0 139,919.0 14,759.0 9.5 State of Texas 12,317.2 11,276.2 1,041.0 8.5 12,317.8 11,241.3 1,076.5 8.7 12,167.0 11,156.5 1,010.5 8.3 Abilene 79.3 73.6 5.7 7.2 79.5 73.6 5.9 7.5 83.0 77.4 5.6 6.7 Amarillo 132.9 125.0 7.9 5.9 132.4 124.1 8.3 6.3 131.4 123.8 7.6 5.8 Austin Round Rock San Marcos 923.9 856.0 67.9 7.3 918.2 848.2 70.0 7.6 911.2 845.6 65.6 7.2 Beaumont Port Arthur 191.1 169.2 21.9 11.5 192.2 170.0 22.2 11.5 188.5 168.4 20.1 10.7 Brownsville Harlingen 159.3 139.3 20.0 12.5 160.9 140.7 20.2 12.6 158.0 139.9 18.1 11.4 College Station Bryan 113.3 105.5 7.8 6.9 114.0 105.8 8.2 7.2 111.2 103.5 7.7 6.9 Corpus Christi 215.9 198.2 17.7 8.2 217.0 198.7 18.3 8.4 211.6 194.4 17.2 8.1 Dallas Fort Worth Arlington 3,257.4 2,984.2 273.2 8.4 3,267.2 2,985.2 282.0 8.6 3,226.9 2,957.1 269.8 8.4 Dallas Plano Irving MD 2,177.1 1,993.4 183.7 8.4 2,183.9 1,994.4 189.5 8.7 2,155.4 1,974.7 180.7 8.4 Fort Worth Arlington MD 1,080.3 990.8 89.5 8.3 1,083.3 990.8 92.5 8.5 1,071.6 982.5 89.1 8.3 El Paso 322.0 287.8 34.2 10.6 321.7 286.6 35.1 10.9 317.1 286.1 31.0 9.8 Houston Sugar Land Baytown 2,958.7 2,704.5 254.2 8.6 2,963.1 2,700.0 263.1 8.9 2,909.2 2,660.2 249.0 8.6 Killeen Temple Fort Hood 169.8 155.3 14.5 8.5 169.3 154.4 14.9 8.8 168.2 155.1 13.1 7.8 Laredo 95.8 87.7 8.1 8.5 97.5 88.9 8.6 8.8 96.3 87.9 8.4 8.7 Longview 114.1 105.9 8.2 7.2 113.5 105.1 8.4 7.4 111.9 103.6 8.3 7.4 Lubbock 149.6 139.7 9.9 6.6 149.3 138.6 10.7 7.2 145.4 135.9 9.5 6.5 McAllen Edinburg Mission 310.1 271.0 39.1 12.6 304.7 264.7 40.0 13.1 301.9 264.9 37.0 12.3 Midland 79.5 75.6 3.9 4.8 78.6 74.6 4.0 5.1 77.9 73.8 4.1 5.3 Odessa 74.0 69.2 4.8 6.5 74.1 69.1 5.0 6.8 73.0 67.3 5.7 7.8 San Angelo 55.4 51.7 3.7 6.8 54.5 50.6 3.9 7.2 54.9 51.4 3.5 6.4 San Antonio New Braunfels 1,005.3 926.5 78.8 7.8 1,008.7 926.2 82.5 8.2 992.6 918.2 74.4 7.5 Sherman Denison 58.1 53.0 5.1 8.8 58.0 52.7 5.3 9.1 57.6 52.7 4.9 8.5 Texarkana 64.8 59.6 5.2 8.0 64.3 59.0 5.3 8.2 64.6 59.6 5.0 7.8 Tyler 102.3 93.8 8.5 8.3 102.4 94.0 8.4 8.2 100.3 92.4 7.9 7.9 Victoria 61.9 57.5 4.4 7.1 61.1 56.5 4.6 7.6 59.3 54.8 4.5 7.6 Waco 118.5 108.9 9.6 8.1 118.1 108.2 9.9 8.4 117.1 108.1 9.0 7.7 Wichita Falls 73.0 67.5 5.5 7.6 71.9 66.1 5.8 8.1 73.4 67.6 5.8 7.9 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. Beginning with January 2005 estimates, definitions of the MSAs were updated to reflect the 2000 Census-based configurations. Please see www.tracer2.com for details on these changes. The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA is comprised of the Dallas-Plano-Irving Metropolitan Division (MD) and the Fort Worth-Arlington MD. 8
S EPTEMBER 2011 T E X A S L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W Employment and Unemployment Estimates for Texas Counties August 2011 County CLF Emp. Unemp. Rate County CLF Emp. Unemp. Rate County CLF Emp. Unemp. Rate Anderson 21,323 19,246 2,077 9.7 Gillespie 14,003 13,285 718 5.1 Moore 11,977 11,393 584 4.9 Andrews 7,391 6,993 398 5.4 Glasscock 655 622 33 5.0 Morris 6,329 5,585 744 11.8 Angelina 39,909 36,645 3,264 8.2 Goliad 3,589 3,354 235 6.5 Motley 726 679 47 6.5 Aransas 11,982 11,055 927 7.7 Gonzales 9,978 9,365 613 6.1 Nacogdoches 32,513 30,054 2,459 7.6 Archer 5,046 4,729 317 6.3 Gray 11,140 10,410 730 6.6 Navarro 22,093 19,940 2,153 9.7 Armstrong 1,074 1,019 55 5.1 Grayson 58,114 52,971 5,143 8.8 Newton 5,914 5,068 846 14.3 Atascosa 20,208 18,477 1,731 8.6 Gregg 68,164 63,383 4,781 7.0 Nolan 7,832 7,279 553 7.1 Austin 13,870 12,611 1,259 9.1 Grimes 12,038 11,030 1,008 8.4 Nueces 172,230 158,445 13,785 8.0 Bailey 3,417 3,165 252 7.4 Guadalupe 62,213 57,739 4,474 7.2 Ochiltree 5,861 5,603 258 4.4 Bandera 10,159 9,431 728 7.2 Hale 17,855 16,476 1,379 7.7 Oldham 964 909 55 5.7 Bastrop 35,754 32,718 3,036 8.5 Hall 1,432 1,294 138 9.6 Orange 43,020 37,890 5,130 11.9 Baylor 1,843 1,721 122 6.6 Hamilton 4,469 4,195 274 6.1 Palo Pinto 14,144 13,005 1,139 8.1 Bee 12,582 11,388 1,194 9.5 Hansford 2,957 2,814 143 4.8 Panola 14,194 13,156 1,038 7.3 Bell 133,276 122,118 11,158 8.4 Hardeman 2,167 2,033 134 6.2 Parker 55,597 51,419 4,178 7.5 Bexar 795,543 732,171 63,372 8.0 Hardin 28,097 25,275 2,822 10.0 Parmer 4,810 4,562 248 5.2 Blanco 5,129 4,817 312 6.1 Harris 2,053,437 1,876,513 176,924 8.6 Pecos 9,458 8,912 546 5.8 Borden 513 494 19 3.7 Harrison 33,487 30,583 2,904 8.7 Polk 18,336 16,460 1,876 10.2 Bosque 8,390 7,641 749 8.9 Hartley 2,659 2,518 141 5.3 Potter 58,514 54,499 4,015 6.9 Bowie 44,870 40,865 4,005 8.9 Haskell 3,107 2,938 169 5.4 Presidio 4,011 3,357 654 16.3 Brazoria 151,985 138,317 13,668 9.0 Hays 82,684 76,518 6,166 7.5 Rains 5,038 4,569 469 9.3 Brazos 97,907 91,315 6,592 6.7 Hemphill 2,694 2,608 86 3.2 Randall 70,042 66,389 3,653 5.2 Brewster 5,400 5,071 329 6.1 Henderson 36,062 32,802 3,260 9.0 Reagan 2,684 2,597 87 3.2 Briscoe 701 656 45 6.4 Hidalgo 310,098 270,966 39,132 12.6 Real 1,585 1,480 105 6.6 Brooks 3,267 2,917 350 10.7 Hill 16,385 14,950 1,435 8.8 Red River 5,855 5,127 728 12.4 Brown 18,496 17,038 1,458 7.9 Hockley 12,421 11,649 772 6.2 Reeves 4,790 4,302 488 10.2 Burleson 8,161 7,579 582 7.1 Hood 26,267 24,272 1,995 7.6 Refugio 4,265 3,984 281 6.6 Burnet 22,723 21,132 1,591 7.0 Hopkins 17,841 16,558 1,283 7.2 Roberts 581 558 23 4.0 Caldwell 16,467 14,969 1,498 9.1 Houston 8,926 7,864 1,062 11.9 Robertson 7,280 6,652 628 8.6 Calhoun 10,237 9,204 1,033 10.1 Howard 14,095 13,048 1,047 7.4 Rockwall 40,587 37,517 3,070 7.6 Callahan 6,781 6,313 468 6.9 Hudspeth 1,863 1,744 119 6.4 Runnels 4,674 4,195 479 10.2 Cameron 159,228 139,272 19,956 12.5 Hunt 38,090 34,362 3,728 9.8 Rusk 25,387 23,492 1,895 7.5 Camp 5,988 5,439 549 9.2 Hutchinson 11,345 10,518 827 7.3 Sabine 3,476 2,908 568 16.3 Carson 3,273 3,090 183 5.6 Irion 947 897 50 5.3 San Augustine 3,891 3,348 543 14.0 Cass 13,530 12,036 1,494 11.0 Jack 5,045 4,752 293 5.8 San Jacinto 10,506 9,471 1,035 9.9 Castro 3,672 3,465 207 5.6 Jackson 7,144 6,624 520 7.3 San Patricio 31,696 28,734 2,962 9.3 Chambers 15,988 14,369 1,619 10.1 Jasper 15,900 13,950 1,950 12.3 San Saba 2,414 2,207 207 8.6 Cherokee 21,036 19,084 1,952 9.3 Jeff Davis 1,208 1,142 66 5.5 Schleicher 1,503 1,405 98 6.5 Childress 3,265 3,029 236 7.2 Jefferson 119,983 106,003 13,980 11.7 Scurry 8,136 7,628 508 6.2 Clay 6,058 5,685 373 6.2 Jim Hogg 2,988 2,775 213 7.1 Shackelford 2,253 2,155 98 4.3 Cochran 1,379 1,242 137 9.9 Jim Wells 21,764 20,074 1,690 7.8 Shelby 13,643 12,233 1,410 10.3 Coke 1,336 1,228 108 8.1 Johnson 76,067 70,093 5,974 7.9 Sherman 1,506 1,426 80 5.3 Coleman 4,284 3,964 320 7.5 Jones 7,439 6,778 661 8.9 Smith 102,267 93,758 8,509 8.3 Collin 428,259 395,481 32,778 7.7 Karnes 5,455 4,925 530 9.7 Somervell 4,269 3,913 356 8.3 Collingsworth 1,458 1,371 87 6.0 Kaufman 48,669 44,186 4,483 9.2 Starr 25,174 20,934 4,240 16.8 Colorado 10,946 10,031 915 8.4 Kendall 17,356 16,204 1,152 6.6 Stephens 4,661 4,281 380 8.2 Comal 59,334 55,249 4,085 6.9 Kenedy 234 223 11 4.7 Sterling 792 754 38 4.8 Comanche 6,936 6,451 485 7.0 Kent 445 419 26 5.8 Stonewall 866 824 42 4.8 Concho 1,323 1,220 103 7.8 Kerr 23,334 21,761 1,573 6.7 Sutton 2,883 2,745 138 4.8 Cooke 21,977 20,656 1,321 6.0 Kimble 1,977 1,833 144 7.3 Swisher 3,713 3,454 259 7.0 Coryell 25,523 22,979 2,544 10.0 King 213 198 15 7.0 Tarrant 920,141 842,987 77,154 8.4 Cottle 765 711 54 7.1 Kinney 1,494 1,377 117 7.8 Taylor 65,113 60,519 4,594 7.1 Crane 1,689 1,552 137 8.1 Kleberg 17,313 16,003 1,310 7.6 Terrell 406 371 35 8.6 Crockett 2,128 2,006 122 5.7 Knox 1,827 1,716 111 6.1 Terry 5,894 5,437 457 7.8 Crosby 2,712 2,454 258 9.5 Lamar 23,793 21,348 2,445 10.3 Throckmorton 1,063 999 64 6.0 Culberson 1,697 1,624 73 4.3 Lamb 6,989 6,473 516 7.4 Titus 14,460 13,301 1,159 8.0 Dallam 3,994 3,831 163 4.1 Lampasas 10,974 10,190 784 7.1 Tom Green 54,525 50,830 3,695 6.8 Dallas 1,183,071 1,077,954 105,117 8.9 La Salle 3,370 3,149 221 6.6 Travis 570,869 529,984 40,885 7.2 Dawson 5,463 4,987 476 8.7 Lavaca 10,004 9,397 607 6.1 Trinity 5,846 5,294 552 9.4 Deaf Smith 9,227 8,685 542 5.9 Lee 9,824 9,153 671 6.8 Tyler 8,573 7,546 1,027 12.0 Delta 2,337 2,116 221 9.5 Leon 8,107 7,424 683 8.4 Upshur 20,564 19,068 1,496 7.3 Denton 362,396 334,671 27,725 7.7 Liberty 32,681 29,105 3,576 10.9 Upton 1,961 1,868 93 4.7 DeWitt 9,261 8,587 674 7.3 Limestone 12,101 11,210 891 7.4 Uvalde 12,043 10,798 1,245 10.3 Dickens 992 841 151 15.2 Lipscomb 1,642 1,559 83 5.1 Val Verde 20,854 19,000 1,854 8.9 Dimmit 4,750 4,332 418 8.8 Live Oak 5,559 5,195 364 6.5 Van Zandt 25,959 23,886 2,073 8.0 Donley 1,929 1,799 130 6.7 Llano 8,349 7,675 674 8.1 Victoria 48,085 44,985 3,100 6.4 Duval 5,450 4,930 520 9.5 Loving 51 47 4 7.8 Walker 27,999 25,489 2,510 9.0 Eastland 8,856 8,155 701 7.9 Lubbock 146,857 137,218 9,639 6.6 Waller 17,247 15,535 1,712 9.9 Ector 74,039 69,243 4,796 6.5 Lynn 2,888 2,646 242 8.4 Ward 4,919 4,565 354 7.2 Edwards 1,007 933 74 7.3 McCulloch 4,273 3,999 274 6.4 Washington 17,276 16,127 1,149 6.7 Ellis 73,722 67,099 6,623 9.0 McLennan 118,485 108,887 9,598 8.1 Webb 95,816 87,683 8,133 8.5 El Paso 322,036 287,845 34,191 10.6 McMullen 420 392 28 6.7 Wharton 21,100 19,119 1,981 9.4 Erath 18,958 17,673 1,285 6.8 Madison 5,731 5,245 486 8.5 Wheeler 3,419 3,282 137 4.0 Falls 6,819 6,132 687 10.1 Marion 5,159 4,651 508 9.8 Wichita 61,891 57,061 4,830 7.8 Fannin 13,916 12,486 1,430 10.3 Martin 2,366 2,231 135 5.7 Wilbarger 7,804 7,331 473 6.1 Fayette 12,118 11,372 746 6.2 Mason 2,361 2,233 128 5.4 Willacy 9,661 8,156 1,505 15.6 Fisher 2,009 1,874 135 6.7 Matagorda 18,197 15,944 2,253 12.4 Williamson 218,151 201,846 16,305 7.5 Floyd 3,110 2,832 278 8.9 Maverick 22,710 19,583 3,127 13.8 Wilson 19,808 18,164 1,644 8.3 Foard 720 673 47 6.5 Medina 20,685 19,067 1,618 7.8 Winkler 3,282 3,061 221 6.7 Fort Bend 287,979 264,708 23,271 8.1 Menard 1,040 967 73 7.0 Wise 28,457 26,277 2,180 7.7 Franklin 5,279 4,852 427 8.1 Midland 79,434 75,584 3,850 4.8 Wood 18,331 16,679 1,652 9.0 Freestone 10,352 9,646 706 6.8 Milam 10,984 9,868 1,116 10.2 Yoakum 4,028 3,796 232 5.8 Frio 7,912 7,296 616 7.8 Mills 2,371 2,214 157 6.6 Young 9,649 9,011 638 6.6 Gaines 7,417 6,987 430 5.8 Mitchell 3,589 3,267 322 9.0 Zapata 5,628 5,047 581 10.3 Galveston 146,758 132,784 13,974 9.5 Montague 10,366 9,689 677 6.5 Zavala 4,053 3,304 749 18.5 Garza 2,569 2,409 160 6.2 Montgomery 228,247 211,116 17,131 7.5 Texas (Actual) 12,317,192 11,276,205 1,040,987 8.5 Estimates reflect actual (not seasonally adjusted) data. All estimates are subject to revision. Estimates of the TWC are in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. 9
T E X A S L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W S EPTEMBER 2011 Employment and Unemployment Estimates for Texas Cities August 2011 City CLF Emp. Unemp Rate City CLF Emp. Unemp Rate City CLF Emp. Unemp Rate Abilene 56,540 52,349 4,191 7.4 Garland 110,352 100,769 9,583 8.7 Paris 11,882 10,563 1,319 11.1 Allen 44,176 41,047 3,129 7.1 Georgetown 23,067 21,346 1,721 7.5 Pasadena 68,067 60,967 7,100 10.4 Amarillo 102,444 96,392 6,052 5.9 Grand Prairie 79,766 72,791 6,975 8.7 Pearland 47,431 44,170 3,261 6.9 Arlington 208,297 191,695 16,602 8.0 Grapevine 29,397 27,502 1,895 6.4 Pflugerville 23,984 22,461 1,523 6.4 Austin 440,194 410,284 29,910 6.8 Greenville 11,332 10,301 1,031 9.1 Pharr 26,666 23,730 2,936 11.0 Baytown 33,770 29,659 4,111 12.2 Haltom City 21,147 19,437 1,710 8.1 Plano 148,969 138,205 10,764 7.2 Beaumont 57,032 50,889 6,143 10.8 Harker Heights City 12,518 11,601 917 7.3 Port Arthur 25,119 21,382 3,737 14.9 Bedford 30,862 28,629 2,233 7.2 Harlingen 27,323 24,303 3,020 11.1 Richardson 55,593 51,510 4,083 7.3 Big Spring 9,682 8,898 784 8.1 Houston 1,097,233 1,004,886 92,347 8.4 Rockwall 19,227 17,828 1,399 7.3 Brownsville 69,101 60,309 8,792 12.7 Huntsville 16,276 14,812 1,464 9.0 Rosenberg 16,506 15,074 1,432 8.7 Bryan 40,084 37,388 2,696 6.7 Hurst 20,954 19,383 1,571 7.5 Round Rock 55,134 51,326 3,808 6.9 Burleson 18,918 17,523 1,395 7.4 Irving 112,383 103,249 9,134 8.1 Rowlett 29,333 26,993 2,340 8.0 Carrollton 72,497 67,196 5,301 7.3 Keller 20,837 19,417 1,420 6.8 San Angelo 45,912 42,796 3,116 6.8 Cedar Hill 24,119 21,841 2,278 9.4 Killeen 51,212 46,436 4,776 9.3 San Antonio 657,629 607,732 49,897 7.6 Cedar Park 33,707 31,631 2,076 6.2 Kingsville 13,802 12,773 1,029 7.5 San Benito 9,964 8,818 1,146 11.5 Cleburne 13,552 12,429 1,123 8.3 Kyle City 13,470 12,657 813 6.0 San Juan 13,822 12,189 1,633 11.8 College Station 46,755 43,635 3,120 6.7 Lake Jackson 14,453 13,329 1,124 7.8 San Marcos 28,799 27,062 1,737 6.0 Conroe 28,827 26,805 2,022 7.0 Lancaster 17,364 15,338 2,026 11.7 Schertz 16,575 15,558 1,017 6.1 Coppell 20,489 19,138 1,351 6.6 La Porte 18,813 17,071 1,742 9.3 Seguin 12,325 11,344 981 8.0 Copperas Cove 13,774 12,683 1,091 7.9 Laredo 90,915 83,602 7,313 8.0 Sherman 17,943 16,336 1,607 9.0 Corpus Christi 154,951 142,948 12,003 7.7 League City 40,106 36,953 3,153 7.9 Socorro 12,388 10,962 1,426 11.5 Corsicana 11,117 10,001 1,116 10.0 Leander City 13,221 12,421 800 6.1 Southlake 12,634 11,801 833 6.6 Dallas 607,733 553,790 53,943 8.9 Lewisville 61,459 57,263 4,196 6.8 Sugar Land 43,157 40,398 2,759 6.4 Deer Park 17,201 15,716 1,485 8.6 Little Elm 13,434 12,616 818 6.1 Temple 32,068 29,813 2,255 7.0 Del Rio 16,433 15,038 1,395 8.5 Longview 43,587 40,412 3,175 7.3 Texarkana 17,103 15,611 1,492 8.7 Denton 65,736 60,973 4,763 7.2 Lubbock 123,315 115,324 7,991 6.5 Texas City 20,805 18,261 2,544 12.2 DeSoto 25,812 23,231 2,581 10.0 Lufkin 16,460 15,084 1,376 8.4 The Colony 24,326 22,535 1,791 7.4 Duncanville 18,564 16,773 1,791 9.6 McAllen 63,410 58,153 5,257 8.3 Tyler 49,536 45,503 4,033 8.1 Eagle Pass 13,062 11,256 1,806 13.8 McKinney 63,464 57,948 5,516 8.7 University Park 10,811 10,036 775 7.2 Edinburg 33,477 30,301 3,176 9.5 Mansfield 25,491 23,665 1,826 7.2 Victoria 34,660 32,401 2,259 6.5 El Paso 273,967 247,098 26,869 9.8 Mesquite 69,585 63,620 5,965 8.6 Waco 59,095 53,762 5,333 9.0 Euless 31,750 29,437 2,313 7.3 Midland 65,432 62,250 3,182 4.9 Waxahachie 14,016 12,643 1,373 9.8 Farmers Branch 14,052 12,871 1,181 8.4 Mission 28,997 25,995 3,002 10.4 Weatherford 13,005 11,946 1,059 8.1 Flower Mound 36,450 34,098 2,352 6.5 Missouri City 41,988 38,623 3,365 8.0 Weslaco 14,834 12,852 1,982 13.4 Fort Worth 342,293 312,335 29,958 8.8 Nacogdoches 17,175 15,802 1,373 8.0 Wichita Falls 47,118 43,250 3,868 8.2 Friendswood 18,227 16,887 1,340 7.4 New Braunfels 28,724 26,906 1,818 6.3 Wylie 20,615 19,070 1,545 7.5 Frisco 54,699 51,146 3,553 6.5 North Richland Hills 36,878 34,183 2,695 7.3 Galveston 26,031 23,819 2,212 8.5 Odessa 55,688 52,102 3,586 6.4 Estimates reflect actual (not seasonally adjusted) data. All estimates are subject to revision. Estimates of the TWC are in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Civilian Labor Force Estimates for WDAs August 2011 CLF Emp. Unemp. Rate Alamo 1,056,010 973,769 82,241 7.8 Brazos Valley 156,500 145,372 11,128 7.1 Cameron County 159,228 139,272 19,956 12.5 Capital Area 570,869 529,984 40,885 7.2 Central Texas 190,011 173,771 16,240 8.5 Coastal Bend 286,762 263,340 23,422 8.2 Concho Valley 77,772 72,714 5,058 6.5 Dallas 1,183,071 1,077,954 105,117 8.9 Deep East Texas 167,433 150,841 16,592 9.9 East Texas 402,959 369,796 33,163 8.2 Golden Crescent 98,298 91,516 6,782 6.9 Gulf Coast 3,026,434 2,765,641 260,793 8.6 Heart Of Texas 172,532 158,466 14,066 8.2 Lower Rio Grande Valley 344,933 300,056 44,877 13.0 Middle Rio Grande 71,866 63,956 7,910 11.0 North Central Texas 1,237,575 1,139,908 97,667 7.9 North East Texas 134,294 121,788 12,506 9.3 North Texas 111,354 103,396 7,958 7.1 Panhandle 223,849 210,741 13,108 5.9 Permian Basin 217,929 204,867 13,062 6.0 Rural Capital 411,199 380,200 30,999 7.5 South East Texas 191,100 169,168 21,932 11.5 South Plains 212,050 197,515 14,535 6.9 South Texas 104,432 95,505 8,927 8.5 Tarrant County 920,141 842,987 77,154 8.4 Texoma 94,007 86,113 7,894 8.4 Upper Rio Grande 336,215 300,783 35,432 10.5 West Central Texas 158,367 146,793 11,574 7.3 Average Hours and Earnings of Production or Nonsupervisory Workers for Texas Average Weekly Earnings Average Weekly Hours Average Hourly Earnings Aug. '11 Jul. '11 Aug. '10 Aug. '11 Jul. '11 Aug. '10 Aug. '11 Jul. '11 Aug. '10 Mining and Logging $1017.36 $933.57 $680.17 47.1 45.1 40.9 $21.60 $20.70 $16.63 Mining $972.13 $915.08 $730.52 47.7 45.8 42.3 $20.38 $19.98 $17.27 Manufacturing $733.10 $709.29 $617.02 43.2 42.6 42.7 $16.97 $16.65 $14.45 Durable Goods $768.69 $747.30 $604.00 43.8 43.6 43.8 $17.55 $17.14 $13.79 Fabricated Metal Product Mfg $714.40 $712.11 $660.81 44.4 44.9 46.7 $16.09 $15.86 $14.15 Nondurable Goods $666.44 $638.52 $639.86 42.1 40.8 40.6 $15.83 $15.65 $15.76 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade $663.89 $676.35 $666.26 39.4 39.3 40.7 $16.85 $17.21 $16.37 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies $693.77 $670.40 $589.57 42.2 41.9 41.2 $16.44 $16.00 $14.31 Retail Trade Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $660.44 $668.46 $648.84 38.0 39.0 39.3 $17.38 $17.14 $16.51 Bldg. Material and Garden Equipment $413.95 $422.62 $408.92 33.6 34.0 35.1 $12.32 $12.43 $11.65 Food and Beverage Stores $355.44 $345.10 $332.08 33.5 33.8 31.9 $10.61 $10.21 $10.41 Gasoline Stations $317.18 $312.18 $354.93 33.6 33.0 37.4 $9.44 $9.46 $9.49 Clothing and Accessories Stores $219.02 $221.54 $225.50 21.6 22.0 22.0 $10.14 $10.07 $10.25 Information Industry Telecommunications $770.25 $792.81 $648.67 35.3 34.5 35.7 $21.82 $22.98 $18.17 Estimates of the TWC are in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Estimates reflect actual (not seasonally adjusted) data. All estimates are subject to revision. 10
S EPTEMBER 2011 T E X A S L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W 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. 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 GLOSSARY OF LABOR MARKET TERMS 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 Division (MD) - A Metropolitan Statistical Area which contains a single core with a population of 2.5 million or more may be subdivided into smaller groupings of counties referred to as Metropolitan Divisions. Titles of Metropolitan Divisions are typically based on principal city names. Texas has two Metropolitan Divisions, the Dallas-Plano-Irving MD and the Fort Worth-Arlington MD, which combine to form the Dallas-Fort Worth- Arlington MSA. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) - A geographic area that contains at least one urbanized area of 50,000 or more population plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core urban area. An MSA in Texas is made up of one or more counties. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget defines metropolitan areas according to published standards that are applied to Census Bureau data. Texas has 25 MSAs and two Metropolitan Divisions (MD). 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. Chase to Add Jobs in Lewisville DALLAS, TX (Dallas Morning News--Brendan Case) New York-based banking giant J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. said it plans to hire 700 employees in mortgage-loan servicing and operations at its Lewisville site. The new jobs which include customer support, business analysis and managerial positions will be concentrated on servicing delinquent loans for customers nationwide. Chase has been beefing up its mortgage operations in North Texas, recently hiring 500 modification underwriting employees in Coppell and 125 records management people in Fort Worth. According to Greg Hassell, a spokesman for Chase, Dallas is a key market for Chase and, in particular, for Chase Home Lending, which has several large employment centers in the area. Chase already has 13,500 employees in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Outlet Center Project Under Way TEXAS CITY, TX (Galveston Daily News) Construction has begun for Tanger Outlet Center, a $70-million project billed as one of the largest commercial retail developments under way in the state this year. Texas City Mayor Matt Doyle, along with company officials, attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the 350,000-square-foot first phase of the project on 55 acres west of Interstate 45. John R. Klein, president of Simon Premium Outlets, predicted the Texas City mall, which will be branded a Tanger Outlet Center, would generate about $8 million in yearly sales tax revenue, create 400 construction jobs, 900 full- and part-time retail and management positions, and be as successful as the San HAPPENINGS AROUND THE STATE Marcos outlet centers. That location attracts about 10 million visitors a year. Mayor Doyle added, This is what economic development is all about. Marriott Marquis to Open in Austin AUSTIN, TX (Austin Business Journal--Cody Lyon) Marriott Hotels and Resorts will open a 1,003-room Marriott Marquis hotel in downtown Austin in 2015. The Austin Marriott Marquis is scheduled to break ground in mid-2012. The hotel s construction should generate more than 545 full-time construction jobs, and the hotel will employ 750 when it opens, Marriott said. The hotel, at Congress Avenue and Second Street, will be two blocks from the Austin Convention Center. Plans call for multiple food and beverage venues and 374 underground parking spaces. Investor s Business Daily to Add Jobs PLANO, TX (Plano Star Courier) The Plano City Council has approved an incentive agreement that will add up to 250 jobs in the city. The agreement made with O Neil Digital Solutions includes William O Neil and Company, O Neil Data Systems, and Investor s Business Daily. We believe this is going to be a great expansion for us, said Jim Lucanish, president of O Neil Digital Solutions. For O Neil Digital Solutions, being centrally located in the country is extremely important to all of our health care clients. They like the distribution from the center of the country for the speed they can get their products, he added. In the agreement, O Neil must use Plano hotels or facilities for business activities, if possible, and Investor s Business Daily must place printed in Plano, Texas on the mast head of its newspaper. Most of the jobs will be new positions created within the company. 11
INDICATORS Texas Unemployment Rate Actual (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Seasonally Adjusted AUG 2011 8.5% AUG 2011 8.5% JUL 2011 8.7% JUL 2011 8.4% AUG 2010 8.3% AUG 2010 8.2% U.S. Unemployment Rate Actual (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Seasonally Adjusted AUG 2011 9.1% AUG 2011 9.1% JUL 2011 9.3% JUL 2011 9.1% AUG 2010 9.5% AUG 2010 9.6% Texas Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment Not Seasonally Adjusted Seasonally Adjusted AUG 2011 10,593,200 AUG 2011 10,615,000 JUL 2011 10,568,200 JUL 2011 10,616,300 AUG 2010 10,321,800 AUG 2010 10,361,800 OTM Change 25,000 OTM Change 1,300 OTY Change 271,400 OTY Change 253,200 Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed Initial Claims Continued Claims AUG 2011 89,848 AUG 2011 885,556 JUL 2011 90,111 JUL 2011 865,252 AUG 2010 91,613 AUG 2010 1,064,768 Consumer Price Index (CPI) Personnel Supply Annual Change U.S. AUG 2011 3.8% AUG 2011 253,400 Dallas Fort Worth JUL 2011 4.2% JUL 2011 250,600 Houston Galveston AUG 2011 3.7% AUG 2010 233,300 OTM Change 2,800 OTY Change 20,100 West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil ($/barrel) AUG 2011 $ 86.33 OTM Change $ 10.86 JUL 2011 $ 97.19 OTY Change $ 9.51 AUG 2010 $ 76.82 Texas Labor Market Review Labor Market & Career Information The Texas Labor Market Review (TLMR) is published monthly by the Labor Market & Career Information Department of the Texas Workforce Commission. Material in the TLMR is not copyrighted and may be reproduced. The TWC would appreciate credit for the material used and a copy of the reprint. For assistance in finding this publication on our website, please contact us at the numbers below. Phone (512) 936-3278 Toll Free 1-866-938-4444 Fax (512) 936-3208 Website www.tracer2.com E-mail lmci@twc.state.tx.us You can view the TLMR on-line by going to www.tracer2.com and selecting LMI Publications. Richard Froeschle, LMCI Director TLMR Staff: Veronica Sanchez Downey, Editor Rachel Tello Sanchez and Spencer Franklin, Layout and Design Contributors: Phil Arnold, Spencer Franklin, David Jesus, Robert Luttner, Vincent Lyons, and Rachel Tello Sanchez. Equal Opportunity Employer/Programs. Auxiliary aids and services are available, on request, to individuals with disabilities. Contact Relay Texas @ 7-1-1 Please recycle UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BY COUNTY AUGUST 2011 UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BY MSA AUGUST 2011 12