Texas Labor Market Review - May 2011

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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

Texas Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment

(Seasonally Adjusted)

Growth in Total Nonagricultural Employment in Texas topped30,000 jobs for the second consecutive month as the payrollseries built on a revised gain of 35,300 jobs in March with an increaseof 32,900 positions in April. This marked the fourth time in the pastfive months that Total Nonagricultural Employment in Texas hasincreased by at least 0.3 percent over the month, which has led to anincrease of 86,100 positions since January 2011. Seven of the 11 majorindustries expanded over the month, led by strong growth in Trade,Transportation, and Utilities. Total Nonagricultural Employment inTexas increased by 254,400 positions since April 2010 for an annualgrowth rate of 2.5 percent.

Employment in Trade, Transportation, and Utilities rose by 17,900positions in April, an increase of 0.9 percent over the month. All threeof the sectors that make up this industry contributed to the monthlygrowth, as Retail Trade added 10,100 jobs in April. Wholesale Tradeincreased by 5,900 jobs while Transportation, Warehousing, andUtilities was up 1,900 jobs. Over the year, Trade, Transportation,and Utilities added 48,700 jobs, resulting in an annual growth rate of2.4 percent, which was the largest annual gain for the industry since

February 2008.

Education and Health Services employment gained 11,300 positionsin April, the largest over-the-month growth seen in the industrysince October 2004. Within this industry, Health Care and SocialAssistance contributed an increase of 7,300 jobs to the total growthwhile Educational Services rose by 4,000 jobs over the month. TheApril increase in employment brought annual job growth in Educationand Health Services to 49,000 positions, or 3.6 percent.

Professional and Business Services expanded by 8,000 jobs in Apfollowing a revised gain of 12,400 jobs in March. This was the thconsecutive month of growth for the industry, which has postmonthly increases in 16 of the past 19 months. Annual growth in industry climbed slightly in April to reach 57,900 jobs and an anngrowth rate of 4.6 percent, the highest rate seen in Professional aBusiness Services since February 2008.

Employment in Financial Activities climbed by 3,900 positioin April, an increase of 0.6 percent over the month and the largemonthly growth in the industry in April since 1998. Within FinancActivities, employment in Real Estate, Rental, and Leasing was by 3,200 jobs for the month and Finance and Insurance grew by 7positions. The gains in April brought the annual growth rate Financial Activities to 0.6 percent, the first time it has been in positterritory since September 2008.

Mining and Logging employment rose for the sixth straight monthApril, adding 3,700 jobs over the month after a revised gain of 5,8jobs in March. The industry added 32,800 positions since April 20

for an annual growth rate of 16.2 percent, the highest rate of all tmajor industries.

Employment in the Leisure and Hospitality industry grew by 1,9positions in April, the eighth over-the-month expansion for the indusin the past nine months. Employment in Accommodations and FoServices increased by 3,900 positions while Arts, Entertainment, aRecreation employment fell by 2,000 jobs. Annual growth in industry climbed above the 30,000-job mark and the annual growrate reached 3.0 percent for the first time since May 2008.

Other Services employment was up slightly in April, marking niconsecutive months of job growth in the industry. Other Services hadded 2,500 jobs so far in 2011, the largest April year-to-date ga

in the industry since 1998. The industry has added 8,900 jobs ovthe year for an annual growth rate of 2.5 percent, unchanged froMarchs figure.

Employment in Government was down 1,100 positions in April the heels of drops of 4,400 in March and 3,300 in February. LoGovernment added 1,600 jobs while Federal Government declinby 500 jobs and State Government shed 2,200 positions. The anngrowth rate in Government fell to 0.0 percent in April, the first tiit had stood at such a low level since May 2004.

Professional and Business Services

Monthly Employment Change and Annual Growth Rate

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TEXAS NONAGRICULTURAL WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED+

INDUSTRY TITLE Apr. 2011* Mar. 2011 Apr. 2010 Absolute Percent Absolute Percent

Change Change Change Change

TOTAL NONAG. W&S EMPLOYMENT 10,557,100 10,524,200 10,302,700 32,900 0.3 254,400 2.5

TOTAL NONGOVERNMENT** 8,699,500 8,665,500 8,445,900 34,000 0.4 253,600 3.0GOODS-PRODUCING

Mining & Logging 235,000 231,300 202,200 3,700 1.6 32,800 16.2

Construction 587,900 597,200 564,700 -9,300 -1.6 23,200 4.1

Manufacturing 819,600 821,600 809,100 -2,000 -0.2 10,500 1.3

SERVICE-PROVIDING

Trade, Trans. & Utilities 2,093,800 2,075,900 2,045,100 17,900 0.9 48,700 2.4

Information 185,500 187,100 197,000 -1,600 -0.9 -11,500 -5.8

Financial Activities 626,600 622,700 622,700 3,900 0.6 3,900 0.6

Profess. & Business Svcs 1,322,300 1,314,300 1,264,400 8,000 0.6 57,900 4.6

Education & Health Svcs 1,429,200 1,417,900 1,380,200 11,300 0.8 49,000 3.6

Leisure & Hospitality 1,031,100 1,029,200 1,000,900 1,900 0.2 30,200 3.0

Other Services 368,500 368,300 359,600 200 0.1 8,900 2.5

Government 1,857,600 1,858,700 1,856,800 -1,100 -0.1 800 0.0

Mar. '11 to Apr. '11 Apr. '10 to Apr. '11

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.

**Total Nongovernment number is derived by subtracting the Government estimate from the Total Nonagricultural estimate.+All elements of seasonality are factored out to achieve an estimate which reflects the basic underlying trend.

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)

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Texas and U.S. Unemployment Rates(Seasonally Adjusted)

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TEXAS AND U.S. CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES

TEXAS* UNITED STATES**

Not Seasonally Adjusted CLF Employment Unemp. Rate CLF Employment Unemp. Rate

April 2011 12,248,400 11,306,100 942,300 7.7 152,898,000 139,661,000 13,237,000 8.7

March 2011 12,215,500 11,231,300 984,200 8.1 153,022,000 138,962,000 14,060,000 9.2

April 2010 12,136,000 11,177,500 958,500 7.9 153,911,000 139,302,000 14,609,000 9.5

Seasonally Adjusted CLF Employment Unemp. Rate CLF Employment Unemp. Rate

April 2011 12,266,000 11,281,100 984,900 8.0 153,421,000 139,674,000 13,747,000 9.0

March 2011 12,232,600 11,236,900 995,700 8.1 153,406,000 139,864,000 13,542,000 8.8

April 2010 12,121,200 11,132,300 988,900 8.2 154,520,000 139,382,000 15,138,000 9.8


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*Estimates for the current month are preliminary. All estimates are subject to revision. Te number of nonagricultural jobs in exas is without reference to place of residence of workers. Estimates producthe Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor are disseminated in cooperation with the WC.

Apr. '11* Mar. '11 Apr. '10 Change % Change Change % Chan

TOTAL NONFARM 10,567,000 10,502,400 10,313,000 64,600 0.6% 254,000 2.5

TOTAL PRIVATE (total nonfarm less government) 8,679,000 8,612,000 8,427,300 67,000 0.8% 251,700 3.0

GOODS PRODUCING 1,637,200 1,636,700 1,569,500 500 0.0% 67,700 4.3

Mining and Logging (NAICS 21, 1133) 232,400 229,500 200,600 2,900 1.3% 31,800 15.9

Oil and Gas Extraction (NAICS 211) 84,200 84,100 80,500 100 0.1% 3,700 4.6

Support Activities for Mining (NAICS 213) 132,300 130,100 109,200 2,200 1.7% 23,100 21.2

Construction (NAICS 23) 588,700 589,400 564,200 -700 -0.1% 24,500 4.3

Construction of Buildings (NAICS 236) 131,700 135,300 131,500 -3,600 -2.7% 200 0.2

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (NAICS 237) 118,900 118,800 108,200 100 0.1% 10,700 9.9

Specialty Trade Contractors (NAICS 238) 338,100 335,300 324,500 2,800 0.8% 13,600 4.2

Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33) 816,100 817,800 804,700 -1,700 -0.2% 11,400 1.4

Durable Goods 524,600 527,000 510,300 -2,400 -0.5% 14,300 2.8

Wood Product Manufacturing (NAICS 321) 18,300 18,500 19,500 -200 -1.1% -1,200 -6.2

Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (NAICS 327) 31,000 31,400 33,100 -400 -1.3% -2,100 -6.3

Primary Metal Manufacturing (NAICS 331) 20,800 21,200 19,400 -400 -1.9% 1,400 7.2

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (NAICS 332) 116,900 117,800 110,500 -900 -0.8% 6,400 5.8

Machinery Manufacturing (NAICS 333) 91,700 91,100 83,500 600 0.7% 8,200 9.8

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (NAICS 334) 96,100 96,600 94,400 -500 -0.5% 1,700 1.8

Electric Equipment, Appliance, and Component Mfg (NAICS 335) 16,200 16,400 16,800 -200 -1.2% -600 -3.6

Texas Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

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Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (NAICS 337) 21,800 21,500 22,800 300 1.4% -1,000 -4.4

Miscellaneous Manufacturing (NAICS 339) 25,900 26,500 27,100 -600 -2.3% -1,200 -4.4

Nondurable Goods 291,500 290,800 294,400 700 0.2% -2,900 -1.0

Food Manufacturing (NAICS 311) 87,400 87,600 88,200 -200 -0.2% -800 -0.9

Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing (NAICS 312) 11,000 10,900 11,100 100 0.9% -100 -0.9

Paper Manufacturing (NAICS 322) 17,300 17,400 17,600 -100 -0.6% -300 -1.7

Printing and Related Support Manufacturing (NAICS 323) 27,200 27,300 28,400 -100 -0.4% -1,200 -4.2

Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (NAICS 324) 23,800 23,900 24,500 -100 -0.4% -700 -2.9

Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS 325) 69,900 70,000 70,700 -100 -0.1% -800 -1.1

Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing (NAICS 326) 36,500 36,200 37,400 300 0.8% -900 -2.4

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*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. Estimproduced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor are disseminated in cooperation with the TWC.

Apr. '11* Mar. '11 Apr. '10 Change % Change Change % Chan

SERVICE PROVIDING 8,929,800 8,865,700 8,743,500 64,100 0.7% 186,300 2.1

Private Service Providing 7,041,800 6,975,300 6,857,800 66,500 1.0% 184,000 2.7

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (NAICS 42,44,45,48,49,22) 2,077,600 2,063,600 2,027,300 14,000 0.7% 50,300 2.5

Wholesale Trade (NAICS 42) 508,800 503,400 492,900 5,400 1.1% 15,900 3.2

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (NAICS 423) 288,400 284,400 277,400 4,000 1.4% 11,000 4.0

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (NAICS 424) 157,600 157,600 154,000 0 0.0% 3,600 2.3Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45) 1,146,100 1,137,600 1,120,900 8,500 0.8% 25,200 2.3

Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers (NAICS 441) 148,000 147,000 140,800 1,000 0.7% 7,200 5.1

Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores (NAICS 442) 35,700 35,900 37,300 -200 -0.6% -1,600 -4.3

Electronics and Appliance Stores (NAICS 443) 42,100 42,400 42,000 -300 -0.7% 100 0.2

Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies (NAICS 444) 96,500 93,400 92,100 3,100 3.3% 4,400 4.8

Food and Beverage Stores (NAICS 445) 206,300 203,600 203,700 2,700 1.3% 2,600 1.3

Health and Personal Care Stores (NAICS 446) 66,000 66,100 65,400 -100 -0.2% 600 0.9

Gasoline Stations (NAICS 447) 67,900 69,200 68,500 -1,300 -1.9% -600 -0.9

Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores (NAICS 448) 118,000 116,000 109,200 2,000 1.7% 8,800 8.1

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores (NAICS 451) 37,600 38,100 37,800 -500 -1.3% -200 -0.5

General Merchandise Stores (NAICS 452) 251,800 249,900 249,400 1,900 0.8% 2,400 1.0

Miscellaneous Store Retailers (NAICS 453) 58,000 57,600 55,900 400 0.7% 2,100 3.8

Nonstore Retailers (NAICS 454) 18,200 18,400 18,800 -200 -1.1% -600 -3.2

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities (NAICS 48-49,22) 422,700 422,600 413,500 100 0.0% 9,200 2.2

Transportation and Warehousing (NAICS 48,49) 373,200 373,400 365,200 -200 -0.1% 8,000 2.2

Air Transportation (NAICS 481) 60,200 60,100 60,400 100 0.2% -200 -0.3

Truck Transportation (NAICS 484) 110,500 110,500 104,800 0 0.0% 5,700 5.4

Pipeline Transportation (NAICS 486) 15,700 15,500 15,200 200 1.3% 500 3.3

Support Activities for Transportation (NAICS 488) 70,400 68,900 66,700 1,500 2.2% 3,700 5.6

Couriers and Messengers (NAICS 492) 34,100 34,800 33,200 -700 -2.0% 900 2.7

Warehousing and Storage (NAICS 493) 45,800 46,100 46,000 -300 -0.7% -200 -0.4

Utilities (NAICS 22) 49,500 49,200 48,300 300 0.6% 1,200 2.5

Information (NAICS 51) 184,800 187,200 196,400 -2,400 -1.3% -11,600 -5.9

Publishing Industries (Except Internet) (NAICS 511) 40,000 39,800 41,900 200 0.5% -1,900 -4.5

Telecommunications (NAICS 517) 82,000 83,300 86,500 -1,300 -1.6% -4,500 -5.2

Data processing, Hosting, and Related Services (NAICS 518) 24,300 24,300 25,700 0 0.0% -1,400 -5.5

Financial Activities (NAICS 52,53) 622,900 618,100 620,900 4,800 0.8% 2,000 0.3

Finance and Insurance (NAICS 52) 451,500 451,300 450,900 200 0.0% 600 0.1

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (NAICS 522) 237,700 237,000 237,100 700 0.3% 600 0.3

Securities, Commodities Contracts, and Other Financial (NAICS 523) 49,100 48,600 47,700 500 1.0% 1,400 2.9

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities (NAICS 524) 153,500 154,900 156,800 -1,400 -0.9% -3,300 -2.1

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (NAICS 53) 171,400 166,800 170,000 4,600 2.8% 1,400 0.8

Real Estate (NAICS 531) 116,700 113,000 116,600 3,700 3.3% 100 0.1Rental and Leasing Services (NAICS 532) 48,900 48,900 51,300 0 0.0% -2,400 -4.7

Professional and Business Services (NAICS 54,55,56) 1,318,100 1,301,300 1,263,900 16,800 1.3% 54,200 4.3

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (NAICS 54) 576,200 572,900 568,900 3,300 0.6% 7,300 1.3

Management of Companies and Enterprises (NAICS 55) 79,000 78,500 79,000 500 0.6% 0 0.0

Admin and Support and Waste Mgmt and Remediation (NAICS 56) 662,900 649,900 616,000 13,000 2.0% 46,900 7.6

Administrative and Support Services (NAICS 561) 637,000 623,900 591,600 13,100 2.1% 45,400 7.7

Education and Health Services (NAICS 61,62) 1,431,400 1,420,000 1,381,800 11,400 0.8% 49,600 3.6

Educational Services (NAICS 61) 158,500 154,900 159,000 3,600 2.3% -500 -0.3

Health Care and Social Assistance (NAICS 62) 1,272,900 1,265,100 1,222,800 7,800 0.6% 50,100 4.1

Ambulatory Health Care Services (NAICS 621) 607,600 605,000 574,900 2,600 0.4% 32,700 5.7

Hospitals (NAICS 622) 294,300 293,100 290,600 1,200 0.4% 3,700 1.3

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (NAICS 623) 177,600 177,400 167,400 200 0.1% 10,200 6.1

Social Assistance (NAICS 624) 193,400 189,600 189,900 3,800 2.0% 3,500 1.8

Leisure and Hospitality (NAICS 71,72) 1,038,200 1,019,300 1,007,800 18,900 1.9% 30,400 3.0

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (NAICS 71) 109,900 107,200 108,700 2,700 2.5% 1,200 1.1

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation (NAICS 713) 76,200 74,100 77,000 2,100 2.8% -800 -1.0

Accommodation and Food Services (NAICS 72) 928,300 912,100 899,100 16,200 1.8% 29,200 3.3Accommodation (NAICS 721) 104,400 102,900 99,500 1,500 1.5% 4,900 4.9

Food Services and Drinking Places (NAICS 722) 823,900 809,200 799,600 14,700 1.8% 24,300 3.0

Other Services (NAICS 81) 368,800 365,800 359,700 3,000 0.8% 9,100 2.5

Repair and Maintenance (NAICS 811) 110,500 110,300 106,500 200 0.2% 4,000 3.8

Personal and Laundry Services (NAICS 812) 94,900 92,700 92,400 2,200 2.4% 2,500 2.7

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Prof Organizations (NAICS 813) 163,400 162,800 160,800 600 0.4% 2,600 1.6

Government 1,888,000 1,890,400 1,885,700 -2,400 -0.1% 2,300 0.1

Federal Government 201,200 201,200 211,000 0 0.0% -9,800 -4.6

State Government 384,100 385,300 382,700 -1,200 -0.3% 1,400 0.4

Local Government 1,302,700 1,303,900 1,292,000 -1,200 -0.1% 10,700 0.8

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Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Total Nonagricultural Employment in the Metropolitan StatisticalAreas in Texas marked its third consecutive month of growthwith the addition of 55,700 jobs in April for a current estimated level

of 9,421,000. Since January, 179,700 jobs have been added, a faster

pace than that of the prior three years. Leisure and Hospitality led

the major industries in monthly job growth followed by Education

and Health Services. In the past 12 months, Total Nonagricultural

Employment rose by 192,600 jobs for an annual growth rate of 2.1

percent. The Odessa and the Midland MSAs posted the highest annual

growth rates of 4.5 percent and 4.0 percent, respectively.

Employment in Leisure and Hospitality rose by 19,000 jobs in April

following a revised gain of 19,100 jobs in March. This seasonal

increase exceeded the five-year-average pace of 14,400 jobs. The

Dallas-Plano-Irving area and the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown

MSA accounted for over 57.0 percent of the monthly boost. In

comparison to year-ago levels, the annual growth rate for Leisure

and Hospitality reached 2.5 percent, an expansion of 23,400 jobs.

The annual growth rate has remained above 2.0 percent in three ofthe last four months. The Amarillo MSA led the areas with an annual

growth rate of 8.1 percent followed by the College Station-Bryan

MSA with 4.9 percent.

After remaining at an estimated employment level around 1.2 million

jobs for two years, Education and Health Services reached a current

peak of 1,303,200 jobs in April. The monthly increase of 13,400 jobs

registered the third consecutive month of growth and far exceeded the

five-year-average gain of 4,900 jobs. The Dallas-Plano-Irving and

Fort Worth-Arlington areas noted the largest gains of 4,700 jobs and

2,400 jobs, respectively. The annual growth rate for Education and

Health Services rose to 3.6 percent, an addition of 45,100 jobs since

April 2010. The College Station-Bryan MSA witnessed the highest

annual growth rate with 7.5 percent.

With a revised increase of 14,100 jobs in March, Professional and

Business Services added half of that amount in April with 7,000 jobs

for its third consecutive month of growth. The Houston-Sugar Land-

Baytown MSA experienced the largest monthly increase with 3,500

jobs. Since last April, Professional and Business Services rose by

41,700 jobs, an annual growth rate of 3.6 percent. The Odessa, the

Wichita Falls, and the Beaumont-Port Arthur MSAs demonstrat

annual growth rates above 10.0 percent.

Wholesale Trade employment grew by 5,300 jobs in April. Af

demonstrating only two monthly increases in all of 2009, Wholesa

Trade has rebounded beginning with January 2010, suffering on

three monthly job losses during this 16-month period. In the first fo

months of 2011, Wholesale Trade has gained 8,800 jobs, an expansi

not seen since 1998 for the same time period. With the monthly boo

the annual growth rate climbed to 2.9 percent, an addition of 12,5

jobs since last year. The Odessa MSA held the top spot for the high

annual growth rate of 7.0 percent. The College Station-Bryan and

Victoria MSAs came in second, both at 6.3 percent.

Manufacturing rebounded in March and April with job growth

both months. A revised increase of 3,500 jobs in March combinwith 1,100 jobs in April gave Manufacturing employment a bo

after having posted job losses in the first two months of 2011. Sin

January 2011, Manufacturing has added 4,300 jobs, a good start f

this year compared to the prior three years. In the past 12 mont

this industry gained 8,900 jobs. Consequently, the annual growth r

stood at 1.3 percent, recording the fifth consecutive month of positi

rates. Fifteen areas demonstrated positive annual growth rates.

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Hospitality

O th er S er vi ces G ove rnme nt

Metropolitan Statistical Area Over-the-Month Employment ChangeMarch 2011 to April 2011 (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

1.0%

2.0%

3.0%

4.0%

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

Wholesale TradeMonthly Employment Change and Annual Growth Rate

(MSA Total Level, Not Seasonally Adjusted)

-3.0%

-2.0%

-1.0%

0.0%

-6,000

-4,000

-2,000

Apr '10 Aug '10 Dec '10 Apr '11

Monthly Employment Change

Annual Growth Rate


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*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. Estim

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 MSAcomprised of the Dallas-Plano-Irving MD and the Fort Worth-Arlington MD.

Apr. '11* Mar. '11 Apr. '10 Apr. '11* Mar. '11 Apr. '10 Apr. '11* Mar. '11 Apr. '10

TOTAL NONFARM 2,929,700 2,903,000 2,846,600 2,065,600 2,048,400 2,002,700 2,572,700 2,559,100 2,521,60

GOODS PRODUCING 414,200 413,300 404,200 272,800 272,900 266,400 478,100 479,600 465,90

Mining, Logging, & Construction 165,900 165,600 155,600 109,700 110,300 102,300 255,900 258,600 249,90

Manufacturing 248,300 247,700 248,600 163,100 162,600 164,100 222,200 221,000 216,00

Durable Goods 175,600 174,900 174,000 114,000 113,300 113,700 143,800 144,900 138,10

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing - - - - - - 46,600 46,600 45,00

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 40,900 40,800 41,100 37,900 37,800 38,000 18,900 18,800 18,00Nondurable Goods 72,700 72,800 74,600 49,100 49,300 50,400 78,400 76,100 77,90

SERVICE PROVIDING 2,515,500 2,489,700 2,442,400 1,792,800 1,775,500 1,736,300 2,094,600 2,079,500 2,055,70

Private Service Providing 2,112,900 2,086,400 2,043,800 1,518,200 1,500,000 1,465,000 1,706,200 1,691,700 1,669,50

Wholesale Trade 160,800 158,700 155,000 122,300 120,400 117,200 134,000 131,600 130,10

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 92,800 91,800 89,300 69,500 68,700 66,400 79,400 78,000 76,70

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 46,800 46,900 46,500 35,400 35,500 35,500 37,500 37,500 37,10

Retail Trade 299,600 296,500 295,500 199,900 198,500 199,700 266,900 266,200 258,60

Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers - - - 24,600 24,400 24,300 32,300 32,200 31,90

Bldng. Material and Garden Eqpmnt. and Supplies Dlrs. 24,200 23,400 24,300 16,200 15,600 16,600 21,200 20,600 19,60

Food and Beverage Stores 47,200 46,900 46,900 32,200 31,900 32,300 55,200 54,600 54,30

Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores - - - 22,500 22,400 21,700 28,700 28,900 26,70

General Merchandise Stores 67,100 66,700 65,500 43,500 43,400 43,200 56,700 56,000 56,50

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 135,500 135,700 132,800 73,300 73,600 71,200 121,000 121,700 121,40

Utilities - - - 6,600 6,500 6,200 16,300 16,300 16,00

Information 73,900 74,400 79,300 60,700 61,100 64,500 29,800 30,100 32,10

Telecommunications 36,600 36,800 38,900 29,900 30,100 31,600 15,200 15,400 16,40

Financial Activities 236,700 233,200 227,100 185,000 182,500 176,000 134,300 133,900 135,40

Finance and Insurance 180,700 178,900 173,000 141,400 139,600 134,100 87,100 86,800 86,70

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 95,200 94,200 91,900 70,700 69,800 68,000 41,300 41,300 41,60Insurance Carriers and Related Activities - - - 47,900 47,600 46,600 28,600 28,800 28,90

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing - - - 43,600 42,900 41,900 47,200 47,100 48,70

Professional and Business Services 444,200 439,800 419,500 350,800 349,300 328,500 369,100 365,600 358,30

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 187,300 187,100 184,400 151,100 151,600 149,400 178,000 177,000 176,10

Admin. Support and Waste Mgmt. and Remediation 218,600 215,700 201,400 166,200 164,200 150,400 170,700 167,700 162,90

Education and Health Services 373,000 365,900 353,400 260,000 255,300 247,200 316,000 313,800 307,30

Health Care and Social Assistance 318,500 312,600 300,500 221,700 217,700 208,400 272,200 270,500 264,80

Ambulatory Health Care Services - - - 112,500 110,100 104,000 125,900 125,900 121,20

Hospitals 73,800 73,600 72,900 47,600 47,600 47,200 72,700 72,100 72,40

Leisure and Hospitality 287,800 281,400 280,300 196,500 190,100 191,300 240,800 236,200 235,40

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation - - - 22,300 21,500 22,600 26,600 26,000 27,20

Accommodation and Food Services 250,900 245,700 244,900 174,200 168,600 168,700 214,200 210,200 208,20

Food Services and Drinking Places 220,900 216,600 215,700 153,500 147,900 148,200 194,000 190,100 188,30

Other Services 101,400 100,800 100,900 69,700 69,200 69,400 94,300 92,600 90,90

Government 402,600 403,300 398,600 274,600 275,500 271,300 388,400 387,800 386,20

Federal 45,600 45,400 47,600 30,800 30,600 32,200 27,700 27,700 30,30

State 49,800 49,600 49,400 37,000 36,800 36,700 73,000 72,600 72,20

Local 307,200 308,300 301,600 206,800 208,100 202,400 287,700 287,500 283,70

Apr. '11* Mar. '11 Apr. '10 Apr. '11* Mar. '11 Apr. '10 Apr. '11* Mar. '11 Apr. '10

TOTAL NONFARM 781,100 777,000 767,000 864,100 854,600 843,900 851,500 847,500 843,90

GOODS PRODUCING 85,500 84,600 85,600 141,400 140,400 137,800 91,600 89,400 91,50

Mining, Logging, & Construction 38,000 36,800 38,600 56,200 55,300 53,300 46,900 44,600 47,90

Manufacturing 47,500 47,800 47,000 85,200 85,100 84,500 44,700 44,800 43,60

SERVICE PROVIDING 695,600 692,400 681,400 722,700 714,200 706,100 759,900 758,100 752,40

Private Service Providing 522,100 518,400 508,000 594,700 586,400 578,800 595,800 594,200 588,80

Wholesale Trade 40,200 39,800 39,300 38,500 38,300 37,800 28,300 28,200 28,10

Retail Trade 85,800 84,000 81,000 99,700 98,000 95,800 93,900 96,500 93,70

Food and Beverage Stores 16,100 16,000 16,100 15,000 15,000 14,600 18,100 17,900 17,90

General Merchandise Stores 15,400 15,200 15,200 23,600 23,300 22,300 18,400 18,800 18,30

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 12,900 12,900 12,700 62,200 62,100 61,600 19,800 19,800 19,80

Information 18,900 19,100 19,200 13,200 13,300 14,800 17,500 17,700 19,10

Telecommunications 5,000 5,000 5,000 6,700 6,700 7,300 4,600 4,700 5,10

Financial Activities 42,600 42,400 42,200 51,700 50,700 51,100 64,800 65,300 65,40

Finance and Insurance 29,800 29,800 29,400 39,300 39,300 38,900 51,800 52,300 51,90

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 12,200 12,200 12,100 24,500 24,400 23,900 23,500 23,700 23,50

Professional and Business Services 109,900 111,900 109,200 93,400 90,500 91,000 101,000 101,500 101,30

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 59,500 60,700 58,000 36,200 35,500 35,000 39,600 39,300 40,80

Admin Support and Waste Mgmt and Remediation Svcs 48,900 48,100 46,300 52,400 51,500 51,000 53,700 54,600 51,90

Education and Health Services 90,400 89,700 86,700 113,000 110,600 106,200 133,200 131,600 127,90

Health Care and Social Assistance 78,400 77,800 74,500 96,800 94,900 92,100 117,300 116,500 112,10

Hospitals 19,800 19,800 19,000 26,200 26,000 25,700 22,500 22,500 22,30

Leisure and Hospitality 86,700 84,200 84,600 91,300 91,300 89,000 105,400 102,000 102,00

Accommodation and Food Services 76,200 74,600 74,400 76,700 77,100 76,200 94,700 91,700 90,40

Other Services 34,700 34,400 33,100 31,700 31,600 31,500 31,900 31,600 31,50

Government 173,500 174,000 173,400 128,000 127,800 127,300 164,100 163,900 163,60

Federal 13,400 13,300 14,200 14,800 14,800 15,400 34,800 34,700 34,50

State 74,100 74,300 74,100 12,800 12,800 12,700 21,100 21,000 19,90

Local 86,000 86,400 85,100 100,400 100,200 99,200 108,200 108,200 109,20

Largest Four MSAs Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)DALLAS-FT. WORTH-ARLINGTON DALLAS-PLANO-IRVING M D** HOUSTON-SUGAR L AND-BAYTOWN

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INDUSTRY Apr. '11* Mar. '11 Apr. '10 Apr. '11* Mar. '11 Apr. '10 Apr. '11* Mar. '11 Apr. '10 Apr. '11* Mar. '11 Apr.

TOTAL 63,700 63,700 65,300 112,000 111,000 108,700 162,000 161,800 157,200 127,100 125,600 125,8

Mining, Logging, & Construction 4,500 4,500 4,500 6,300 6,200 5,900 20,200 20,200 17,900 3,200 3,200 3,2

Manufacturing 2,800 2,800 2,800 13,100 13,100 13,000 19,800 19,900 19,300 5,300 5,300 5,6

Wholesale Trade 2,100 2,100 2,200 4,900 4,900 4,700 4,900 4,900 4,800 3,000 2,900 2,9

Retail Trade 7,300 7,600 8,000 13,800 13,700 13,200 19,700 19,500 19,400 15,700 15,400 15,5

Trans., Ware., & Util. 1,600 1,600 1,600 4,200 4,200 4,000 5,400 5,400 5,400 5,000 4,700 4,5

Information 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,400 1,400 1,500 1,800 1,800 2,0

Financial Activities 3,500 3,500 3,700 6,800 6,700 6,500 5,600 5,600 5,700 5,100 5,000 5,1

Prof. & Business Services 4,500 4,400 4,700 8,300 8,200 7,900 14,200 14,100 12,900 8,900 8,700 8,5Educ. & Health Services 13,500 13,400 13,800 16,100 15,900 15,400 23,700 23,600 23,100 32,100 31,600 31,9

Leisure & Hospitality 6,700 6,600 6,800 12,000 11,700 11,100 14,500 14,400 14,500 11,900 11,800 12,0

Other Services 2,500 2,500 2,600 4,800 4,700 4,600 5,600 5,600 5,500 3,500 3,500 3,5

Government 13,700 13,700 13,600 20,200 20,200 20,900 27,000 27,200 27,200 31,600 31,700 31,1


TOTAL 100,700 99,600 98,400 182,500 182,800 179,300 284,000 281,300 278,300 131,300 129,700 128,0


Manufacturing 5,100 5,100 5,200 9,200 9,200 9,100 16,500 16,500 16,300 7,400 7,400 7,4

Wholesale Trade 1,700 1,700 1,600 5,500 5,500 5,300 10,000 9,900 9,600 3,900 3,800 3,8

Retail Trade 10,900 10,800 10,000 20,300 20,500 20,000 34,400 33,800 33,100 15,200 14,900 14,7

Trans., Ware., & Util. 1,500 1,500 1,300 5,700 5,800 5,400 12,300 12,200 12,300 4,900 4,800 4,7

Information 1,000 1,000 1,000 2,000 2,100 2,200 4,800 4,800 5,100 2,300 2,300 2,4

Financial Activities 3,400 3,400 3,300 7,300 7,200 7,400 1 1,500 11,400 11,600 5,700 5,600 5,5

Prof. & Business Services 6,100 6,000 6,000 15,300 15,300 15,300 31,800 31,300 30,600 10,300 10,100 10,4

Educ. & Health Services 11,500 11,400 10,700 31,500 31,300 30,700 36,800 36,200 35,900 19,900 19,600 19,0


Other Services 3,200 3,200 3,100 6,900 6,900 7,000 9,600 9,400 9,300 5,100 5,000 5,0

Government 38,800 38,300 39,400 36,400 36,100 35,600 72,200 72,400 70,600 38,500 38,500 37,6

INDUSTRY Apr. '11* Mar. '11 Apr. '10 Apr. '11* Mar. '11 Apr. '10 Apr. '11* Mar. '11 Apr. '10 Apr. '11* Mar. '11 Apr.TOTAL 87,700 87,300 87,300 97,000 97,700 95,400 129,400 128,900 129,200 223,600 224,800 220,3


Manufacturing 800 800 800 10,900 10,900 10,500 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,900 5,900 6,2

Wholesale Trade 2,600 2,500 2,600 4,200 4,200 4,100 6,000 5,900 6,000 6,000 6,200 6,2

Retail Trade 11,800 11,700 11,700 10,800 11,000 10,800 15,900 15,700 15,500 3 1,700 32,100 3 1,7

Trans., Ware., & Util. 11,200 11,200 11,000 3,500 3,600 3,700 3,500 3,500 3,500 7,100 7,100 6,9

Information 500 500 600 1,400 1,400 1,500 4,100 4,200 4,400 1,800 1,800 2,0





Other Services 2,300 2,300 2,200 3,200 3,200 3,200 5,200 5,200 5,100 5,800 5,800 5,7

Government 22,400 22,400 23,100 12,500 12,400 12,700 30,700 30,900 31,300 57,300 57,500 56,6

EL PASO KILLEEN-TEMPLE-FORT HOOD

ODESSA SAN ANGELO SHERMAN-DENISON

Texas Metropolitan Statistical Areas Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

ABILENE AMARILLO BEAUMONT-PORT ARTHUR BROWNSVILLE-HARLINGEN

COLLEGE STATION-BRYAN CORPUS CHRISTI

LAREDO LONGVIEW LUBBOCK MCALLEN-EDINBURG-MISSION

MIDLAND


TOTAL 70,200 70,200 67,500 62,400 62,700 59,700 44,900 45,100 44,700 43,100 43,000 43,0


Manufacturing 2,600 2,600 2,400 4,200 4,300 4,000 3,700 3,700 3,500 5,100 5,100 5,0

Wholesale Trade 3,600 3,600 3,400 4,600 4,600 4,300 1,600 1,600 1,600 1,100 1,100 1,1

Retail Trade 7,500 7,500 7,500 6,400 6,400 6,400 5,300 5,400 5,400 5,900 5,900 5,8

Trans., Ware., & Util. 2,500 2,600 2,400 2,100 2,200 2,000 1,000 1,000 900 1,100 1,100 1,1Information 1,100 1,100 1,100 500 600 600 1,100 1,100 1,200 400 400 5





Other Services 2,900 2,900 2,700 3,200 3,200 3,000 1,900 1,800 1,800 1,500 1,500 1,4

Government 8,500 8,500 8,700 10,000 10,000 10,100 9,300 9,300 9,400 6,800 6,700 6,5


TOTAL 56,500 56,500 56,400 93,900 93,200 92,600 49,500 49,400 48,800 106,100 106,500 105,2


Manufacturing 4,000 4,000 4,000 6,400 6,500 6,500 5,500 5,500 5,500 14,400 14,400 14,3

Wholesale Trade 2,500 2,500 2,400 3,100 3,100 3,100 1,700 1,700 1,600 3,800 3,800 3,8

Retail Trade 6,800 6,800 6,900 11,600 11,500 11,400 6,400 6,300 6,200 10,400 10,400 10,4

Trans., Ware., & Util. 2,900 2,900 3,000 3,600 3,500 3,500 1,400 1,400 1,400 2,900 3,000 2,9

Information 500 500 600 2,000 2,000 2,000 500 500 500 1,200 1,200 1,3





Other Services 2,200 2,200 2,200 3,800 3,800 3,700 1,700 1,700 1,700 3,900 3,900 3,9

Government 14,000 14,100 14,000 13,700 13,500 13,800 9,100 9,000 9,400 18,200 18,600 18,1

INDUSTRY Apr. '11* Mar. '11 Apr. '10

TOTAL 58,400 57,900 58,200

Mining, Logging, & Construction 3,800 3,800 3,700

Manufacturing 5,100 5,100 5,000

Wholesale Trade 1,800 1,800 1,800

Retail Trade 7,500 7,500 7,500

Trans., Ware., & Util. 1,900 1,900 1,800

Information 1,100 1,100 1,100

Financial Activities 2,700 2,700 2,700

Prof. & Business Services 3,600 3,600 3,200

Educ. & Health Services 9,400 9,300 9,400

Leisure & Hospitality 6,100 5,900 6,100

Other Services 2,700 2,600 2,700

Government 12,700 12,600 13,200

TEXARKANA TYLER VICTORIA WACO

WICHITA FALLS

Estimates for the current month are preliminary. All estimates are subject to revision. Thenumber of nonagricultural jobs in each MSA is without reference to place of residence ofworkers. Estimates produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor aredisseminated in cooperation with the TWC.


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For the first time in six months, the Texas unemployment rate fell below 8.0 percent, as it was recordedat 7.7 percent for April. The monthly drop of four-tenths of a percentage point in April this year wasidentical to the one seen a year ago. The unemployment rate has declined by eight-tenths of a percentagepoint since January 2011. The national unemployment rate decreased by five-tenths of a percentage pointto 8.7 percent, which marked 46 consecutive months in which the Texas unemployment rate was lower thanthe national rate.

Estimated at 12,248,400 Texans, the Civilian Labor Force hit a new all-time high in April. Over themonth, the series added 32,900 individuals. From year-ago levels, the Civilian Labor Force expanded

by 112,400 persons.

The number of employed Texans also reached a new high in April at an estimated level of 11,306,100individuals. Texas added 74,800 persons over the month into the ranks of the employed population.

Since January 2011, the number of employed expanded by 191,000 persons. The number of those seekingjobs experienced the sharpest drop seen in April since 2004, a decline of 41,900 persons for an estimated totalof 942,300 individuals. Since the start of 2011, Texas has experienced a decrease of 93,200 jobseekers.

Among Texans who filed for unemployment benefits in March, 6,900 of them did not continue to file inApril, leaving a total of 138,400 persons collecting benefits that month. Since last April, 45,100 Texans

stopped receiving unemployment benefits. In the Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), 23 experienced anover-the-month decline in demand for unemployment benefits while two experienced an increased demand.

The two MSAs that increased in continued claims were the Wichita Falls MSA and the Beaumont-Port ArthurMSA, with rates of 1.3 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively.

The unemployment rate for all 25 MSAs in Texas declined this month. The two MSAs that posted thesharpest drop in the unemployment rate over the month were the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission MSA and

the Brownsville-Harlingen MSA, which each declined by 0.5 percentage points. The Midland MSA postedthe lowest unemployment rate at 4.4 percent.

Highlights of the Texas Labor Force(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

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, domesti

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 toge

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 unrou

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 estim

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 compof the Dallas-Plano-Irving Metropolitan Division (MD) and the Fort Worth-Arlington MD.

Civilian Labor Force Estimates for Texas Metropolitan Statistical AreasNot Seasonally Adjusted (In Thousands)

MSAs Ranked by Unemployment Rat

April 2011 (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

April 2011 March 2011 April 2010

C.L.F. Emp. Unemp. Rate C.L.F. Emp. Unemp. Rate C.L.F. Emp. Unemp. R

United States 152,898.0 139,661.0 13,237.0 8.7 153,022.0 138,962.0 14,060.0 9.2 153,911.0 139,302.0 14,609.0

State of Texas 12,248.4 11,306.1 942.3 7.7 12,215.5 11,231.3 984.2 8.1 12,136.0 11,177.5 958.5

Abilene 81.6 76.5 5.1 6.2 81.3 76.0 5.3 6.5 83.9 78.8 5.1

Amarillo 133.8 126.8 7.0 5.2 132.4 125.2 7.2 5.4 131.5 124.2 7.3

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 918.6 858.8 59.8 6.5 913.1 850.6 62.5 6.8 912.2 849.3 62.9

Beaumont-Port Arthur 190.9 170.7 20.2 10.6 191.7 170.8 20.9 10.9 186.1 166.9 19.2 1

Brownsville-Harlingen 159.4 141.1 18.3 11.5 157.7 138.8 18.9 12.0 157.0 140.5 16.5 1

College Station-Bryan 118.2 111.4 6.8 5.7 116.9 110.0 6.9 5.9 116.6 109.8 6.8

Corpus Christi 215.6 199.2 16.4 7.6 217.1 199.9 17.2 7.9 213.6 197.3 16.3

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 3,261.1 3,010.9 250.2 7.7 3,237.7 2,976.1 261.6 8.1 3,203.3 2,945.0 258.3

Dallas-Plano-Irving MD 2,180.3 2,012.4 167.9 7.7 2,162.6 1,987.1 175.5 8.1 2,137.0 1,964.1 172.9

Fort Worth-Arlington MD 1,080.6 998.4 82.2 7.6 1,075.3 989.1 86.2 8.0 1,066.3 980.9 85.4

El Paso 324.6 293.2 31.4 9.7 322.9 290.6 32.3 10.0 317.8 289.4 28.4

Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 2,918.9 2,686.6 232.3 8.0 2,917.9 2,676.2 241.7 8.3 2,889.8 2,653.2 236.6

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 171.8 159.0 12.8 7.5 169.7 156.4 13.3 7.9 167.9 155.9 12.0

Laredo 94.4 86.9 7.5 8.0 94.7 86.9 7.8 8.2 95.6 87.4 8.2

Longview 111.6 104.3 7.3 6.6 112.9 105.2 7.7 6.9 111.7 103.7 8.0

Lubbock 146.7 138.3 8.4 5.8 145.7 137.0 8.7 5.9 147.5 138.9 8.6

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 308.3 273.2 35.1 11.4 312.6 275.4 37.2 11.9 305.1 271.7 33.4 1

Midland 78.6 75.2 3.4 4.4 78.4 74.8 3.6 4.6 77.1 73.0 4.1

Odessa 73.6 69.1 4.5 6.1 74.1 69.4 4.7 6.3 72.6 66.8 5.8

San Angelo 54.8 51.5 3.3 5.9 55.2 51.8 3.4 6.1 55.2 51.8 3.4San Antonio-New Braunfels 993.9 923.8 70.1 7.0 993.8 921.0 72.8 7.3 991.9 922.6 69.3

Sherman-Denison 58.0 53.4 4.6 8.0 57.9 53.0 4.9 8.4 58.0 53.3 4.7

Texarkana 64.9 60.3 4.6 7.1 65.4 60.6 4.8 7.4 65.4 60.6 4.8

Tyler 101.9 94.6 7.3 7.2 101.6 93.9 7.7 7.6 101.7 94.2 7.5

Victoria 58.8 54.8 4.0 6.9 58.9 54.6 4.3 7.3 59.1 54.7 4.4

Waco 115.9 107.6 8.3 7.1 116.5 107.8 8.7 7.4 115.3 107.3 8.0

Wichita Falls 72.6 67.6 5.0 6.8 71.7 66.6 5.1 7.1 73.3 67.8 5.5

1 Midland

2 Amarillo

3 College Station-Bryan

4 Lubbock

5 San Angelo

6 Odessa

7 Abilene

8 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

9 Longview

10 Wichita Falls

11 Victoria

12 San Antonio-New Braunfels

13 (tie) Texarkana

Waco

15 Tyler

16 Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood

17 Corpus Christi

Texas

18 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

19 (tie) Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown

Laredo

Sherman-Denison

United States

22 El Paso

23 Beaumont-Port Arthur 1

24 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 1

25 Brownsville-Harlingen 1


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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 Labo

Employment and Unemployment Estimates for Texas Counties - April 2011

County CLF Emp. Unemp. Rate County CLF Emp. Unemp. Rate County CLF Emp. Unemp. R

Anderson 21,008 19,099 1,909 9.1 Gillespie 13,720 13,077 643 4.7 Moore 11,721 11,188 533

Andrews 7,091 6,719 372 5.2 Glasscock 625 594 31 5.0 Morris 6,144 5,463 681 1Angelina 39,667 36,714 2,953 7.4 Goliad 3,379 3,196 183 5.4 Motley 689 652 37Aransas 11,951 11,107 844 7.1 Gonzales 9,961 9,385 576 5.8 Nacogdoches 32,262 30,205 2,057Archer 5,045 4,740 305 6.0 Gray 10,802 10,119 683 6.3 Navarro 21,622 19,705 1,917Armstrong 1,083 1,034 49 4.5 Grayson 58,018 53,376 4,642 8.0 Newton 5,891 5,099 792 1Atascosa 19,996 18,424 1,572 7.9 Gregg 66,687 62,409 4,278 6.4 Nolan 7,766 7,263 503Austin 13,592 12,528 1,064 7.8 Grimes 11,945 11,016 929 7.8 Nueces 172,044 159,179 12,865

Bailey 3,340 3,123 217 6.5 Guadalupe 61,512 57,573 3,939 6.4 Ochiltree 5,664 5,420 244Bandera 10,053 9,403 650 6.5 Hale 17,493 16,337 1,156 6.6 Oldham 932 879 53Bastrop 35,494 32,826 2,668 7.5 Hall 1,390 1,266 124 8.9 Orange 42,752 38,237 4,515 1Baylor 1,829 1,726 103 5.6 Hamilton 4,485 4,244 241 5.4 Palo Pinto 14,122 13,080 1,042Bee 12,530 11,454 1,076 8.6 Hansford 2,792 2,672 120 4.3 Panola 14,102 13,168 934Bell 134,956 125,054 9,902 7.3 Hardeman 2,215 2,088 127 5.7 Parker 55,659 51,816 3,843Bexar 786,652 730,066 56,586 7.2 Hardin 28,004 25,507 2,497 8.9 Parmer 4,716 4,502 214Blanco 5,114 4,840 274 5.4 Harris 2,025,474 1,864,104 161,370 8.0 Pecos 9,594 9,085 509Borden 480 460 20 4.2 Harrison 32,889 30,326 2,563 7.8 Polk 18,431 16,658 1,773Bosque 8,253 7,583 670 8.1 Hartley 2,517 2,393 124 4.9 Potter 58,817 55,305 3,512

Bowie 44,775 41,340 3,435 7.7 Haskell 3,059 2,908 151 4.9 Presidio 3,819 3,266 553 1Brazoria 150,044 137,402 12,642 8.4 Hays 82,066 76,769 5,297 6.5 Rains 5,204 4,771 433Brazos 101,965 96,341 5,624 5.5 Hemphill 2,551 2,474 77 3.0 Randall 70,596 67,371 3,225Brewster 5,276 4,990 286 5.4 Henderson 35,980 33,084 2,896 8.0 Reagan 2,569 2,488 81Briscoe 680 642 38 5.6 Hidalgo 308,292 273,206 35,086 11.4 Real 1,534 1,446 88Brooks 3,208 2,933 275 8.6 Hill 16,311 15,007 1,304 8.0 Red River 5,876 5,179 697 1Brown 18,490 17,251 1,239 6.7 Hockley 12,230 11,547 683 5.6 Reeves 4,816 4,360 456Burleson 8,531 7,997 534 6.3 Hood 26,391 24,564 1,827 6.9 Refugio 4,275 4,021 254

Burnet 22,693 21,278 1,415 6.2 Hopkins 18,060 16,854 1,206 6.7 Roberts 563 542 21Caldwell 16,275 15,018 1,257 7.7 Houston 8,602 7,794 808 9.4 Robertson 7,632 7,018 614Calhoun 9,673 8,771 902 9.3 Howard 13,978 13,074 904 6.5 Rockwall 40,780 37,876 2,904

Callahan 6,972 6,558 414 5.9 Hudspeth 1,794 1,691 103 5.7 Runnels 4,569 4,223 346Cameron 159,350 141,098 18,252 11.5 Hunt 37,837 34,690 3,147 8.3 Rusk 24,857 23,130 1,727Camp 6,035 5,528 507 8.4 Hutchinson 11,122 10,365 757 6.8 Sabine 3,500 2,954 546 1Carson 3,301 3,136 165 5.0 Irion 936 894 42 4.5 San Augustine 3,827 3,384 443 1Cass 13,476 12,073 1,403 10.4 Jack 4,985 4,711 274 5.5 San Jacinto 10,484 9,409 1,075 1

Castro 3,661 3,477 184 5.0 Jackson 6,889 6,419 470 6.8 San Patricio 31,591 28,867 2,724Chambers 15,730 14,274 1,456 9.3 Jasper 15,805 13,981 1,824 11.5 San Saba 2,223 2,051 172Cherokee 20,691 18,983 1,708 8.3 Jeff Davis 1,181 1,121 60 5.1 Schleicher 1,471 1,373 98Childress 3,235 3,017 218 6.7 Jefferson 120,173 106,975 13,198 11.0 Scurry 8,070 7,627 443Clay 6,061 5,700 361 6.0 Jim Hogg 2,929 2,729 200 6.8 Shackelford 2,282 2,198 84Cochran 1,356 1,242 114 8.4 Jim Wells 21,275 19,737 1,538 7.2 Shelby 13,276 12,254 1,022Coke 1,370 1,263 107 7.8 Johnson 76,215 70,634 5,581 7.3 Sherman 1,469 1,402 67Coleman 4,314 4,029 285 6.6 Jones 7,622 7,042 580 7.6 Smith 101,888 94,553 7,335

Collin 429,559 399,261 30,298 7.1 Karnes 5,488 5,050 438 8.0 Somervell 4,287 3,960 327Collingsworth 1,399 1,319 80 5.7 Kaufman 48,662 44,608 4,054 8.3 Starr 25,684 21,462 4,222 1Colorado 10,429 9,674 755 7.2 Kendall 17,121 16,157 964 5.6 Stephens 4,634 4,275 359Comal 58,780 55,090 3,690 6.3 Kenedy 234 227 7 3.0 Sterling 763 725 38Comanche 6,871 6,439 432 6.3 Kent 425 401 24 5.6 Stonewall 789 753 36Concho 1,287 1,190 97 7.5 Kerr 22,962 21,568 1,394 6.1 Sutton 2,899 2,766 133Cooke 21,765 20,541 1,224 5.6 Kimble 1,957 1,820 137 7.0 Swisher 3,584 3,366 218Coryell 25,749 23,531 2,218 8.6 King 188 175 13 6.9 Tarrant 920,229 849,498 70,731

Cottle 749 703 46 6.1 Kinney 1,472 1,348 124 8.4 Taylor 66,955 62,869 4,086Crane 1,572 1,452 120 7.6 Kleberg 17,430 16,318 1,112 6.4 Terrell 382 348 34Crockett 2,098 1,985 113 5.4 Knox 1,785 1,674 111 6.2 Terry 5,810 5,402 408Crosby 2,661 2,431 230 8.6 Lamar 23,722 21,545 2,177 9.2 Throckmorton 1,057 996 61Culberson 1,659 1,588 71 4.3 Lamb 6,932 6,460 472 6.8 Titus 14,554 13,496 1,058Dallam 3,803 3,642 161 4.2 Lampasas 11,136 10,435 701 6.3 Tom Green 53,867 50,651 3,216Dallas 1,184,540 1,088,256 96,284 8.1 La Salle 3,280 3,051 229 7.0 Travis 567,758 531,723 36,035Dawson 5,385 4,955 430 8.0 Lavaca 9,864 9,295 569 5.8 Trinity 5,890 5,385 505Deaf Smith 9,199 8,713 486 5.3 Lee 9,420 8,853 567 6.0 Tyler 8,702 7,781 921 1

Delta 2,337 2,136 201 8.6 Leon 8,207 7,604 603 7.3 Upshur 20,112 18,775 1,337Denton 363,124 337,869 25,255 7.0 Liberty 32,105 28,913 3,192 9.9 Upton 1,864 1,784 80DeWitt 9,238 8,595 643 7.0 Limestone 12,166 11,364 802 6.6 Uvalde 11,713 10,691 1,022Dickens 977 832 145 14.8 Lipscomb 1,616 1,546 70 4.3 Val Verde 21,199 19,393 1,806Dimmit 4,216 3,853 363 8.6 Live Oak 5,295 4,971 324 6.1 Van Zandt 25,884 24,067 1,817Donley 1,977 1,862 115 5.8 Llano 8,160 7,553 607 7.4 Victoria 45,823 42,872 2,951Duval 5,340 4,843 497 9.3 Loving 52 48 4 7.7 Walker 28,249 26,215 2,034Eastland 8,806 8,197 609 6.9 Lubbock 144,091 135,882 8,209 5.7 Waller 16,746 15,432 1,314

Ector 73,574 69,108 4,466 6.1 Lynn 2,846 2,651 195 6.9 Ward 4,869 4,545 324Edwards 1,000 934 66 6.6 McCulloch 3,981 3,742 239 6.0 Washington 17,141 16,196 945Ellis 73,538 67,740 5,798 7.9 McLennan 115,842 107,581 8,261 7.1 Webb 94,417 86,895 7,522El Paso 324,599 293,177 31,422 9.7 McMullen 403 380 23 5.7 Wharton 20,899 19,238 1,661

Erath 19,503 18,397 1,106 5.7 Madison 5,742 5,330 412 7.2 Wheeler 3,262 3,138 124Falls 6,685 6,078 607 9.1 Marion 5,086 4,637 449 8.8 Wichita 61,493 57,205 4,288Fannin 14,060 12,746 1,314 9.3 Martin 2,294 2,167 127 5.5 Wilbarger 7,892 7,462 430Fayette 12,139 11,459 680 5.6 Mason 2,377 2,264 113 4.8 Willacy 9,722 8,513 1,209 1

Fisher 1,994 1,869 125 6.3 Matagorda 18,320 16,367 1,953 10.7 Williamson 217,023 202,508 14,515Floyd 3,067 2,815 252 8.2 Maverick 23,639 20,043 3,596 15.2 Wilson 19,371 18,111 1,260Foard 729 678 51 7.0 Medina 20,418 19,013 1,405 6.9 Winkler 3,248 3,043 205Fort Bend 283,956 262,958 20,998 7.4 Menard 1,036 970 66 6.4 Wise 28,537 26,480 2,057Franklin 5,356 4,967 389 7.3 Midland 78,643 75,202 3,441 4.4 Wood 18,246 16,802 1,444Freestone 10,271 9,661 610 5.9 Milam 10,877 9,829 1,048 9.6 Yoakum 3,954 3,744 210Frio 7,971 7,438 533 6.7 Mills 2,335 2,194 141 6.0 Young 9,748 9,135 613Gaines 7,107 6,716 391 5.5 Mitchell 3,621 3,343 278 7.7 Zapata 5,660 5,144 516Galveston 144,825 131,906 12,919 8.9 Montague 10,226 9,620 606 5.9 Zavala 4,052 3,445 607 1

Garza 2,518 2,381 137 5.4 Montgomery 225,946 209,720 16,226 7.2 Texas (Actual) 12,248,373 11,306,060 942,313


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Employment and Unemployment Estimates for Texas Cities - April 2011

City CLF Emp. Unemp Rate City CLF Emp. Unemp Rate City CLF Emp. Unemp R

Abilene 58,070 54,382 3,688 6.4 Garland 110,623 101,732 8,891 8.0 Paris 11,905 10,660 1,245 1

Allen 44,340 41,439 2,901 6.5 Georgetown 22,893 21,416 1,477 6.5 Pasadena 67,104 60,564 6,540

Amarillo 103,080 97,817 5,263 5.1 Grand Prairie 79,871 73,450 6,421 8.0 Pearland 47,016 43,879 3,137

Arlington 208,285 193,176 15,109 7.3 Grapevine 29,423 27,714 1,709 5.8 Pflugerville 23,782 22,535 1,247

Austin 438,369 411,631 26,738 6.1 Greenville 11,328 10,399 929 8.2 Pharr 26,522 23,926 2,596

Baytown 33,177 29,463 3,714 11.2 Haltom City 21,269 19,587 1,682 7.9 Plano 149,753 139,526 10,227

Beaumont 56,626 51,356 5,270 9.3 Harker Heights City 12,729 11,880 849 6.7 Port Arthur 25,579 21,578 4,001 1

Bedford 30,968 28,850 2,118 6.8 Harlingen 27,170 24,622 2,548 9.4 Richardson 55,752 52,003 3,749

Big Spring 9,622 8,915 707 7.3 Houston 1,081,090 998,241 82,849 7.7 Rockwall 19,240 17,999 1,241

Brownsville 69,546 61,099 8,447 12.1 Huntsville 16,382 15,234 1,148 7.0 Rosenberg 16,182 14,974 1,208

Bryan 41,768 39,446 2,322 5.6 Hurst 21,066 19,533 1,533 7.3 Round Rock 54,909 51,495 3,414

Burleson 18,936 17,658 1,278 6.7 Irving 112,584 104,235 8,349 7.4 Rowlett 29,448 27,251 2,197

Carrollton 72,891 67,840 5,051 6.9 Keller 20,788 19,566 1,222 5.9 San Angelo 45,371 42,645 2,726

Cedar Hill 24,065 22,050 2,015 8.4 Killeen 51,783 47,552 4,231 8.2 San Antonio 650,265 605,985 44,280

Cedar Park 33,708 31,734 1,974 5.9 Kingsville 13,883 13,025 858 6.2 San Benito 9,886 8,933 953

Cleburne 13,528 12,525 1,003 7.4 Kyle City 13,397 12,699 698 5.2 San Juan 13,898 12,290 1,608 1

College Station 48,646 46,036 2,610 5.4 Lake Jackson 14,303 13,241 1,062 7.4 San Marcos 28,647 27,151 1,496

Conroe 28,478 26,628 1,850 6.5 Lancaster 17,135 15,485 1,650 9.6 Schertz 16,403 15,513 890

Coppell 20,596 19,321 1,275 6.2 La Porte 18,479 16,958 1,521 8.2 Seguin 12,134 11,311 823

Copperas Cove 13,968 12,988 980 7.0 Laredo 89,658 82,851 6,807 7.6 Sherman 17,874 16,461 1,413

Corpus Christi 154,743 143,610 11,133 7.2 League City 39,847 36,709 3,138 7.9 Socorro 12,559 11,165 1,394 1

Corsicana 10,845 9,884 961 8.9 Leander City 13,189 12,462 727 5.5 Southlake 12,640 11,893 747

Dallas 608,719 559,083 49,636 8.2 Lewisville 61,552 57,811 3,741 6.1 Sugar Land 42,673 40,131 2,542

Deer Park 16,986 15,613 1,373 8.1 Little Elm 13,495 12,737 758 5.6 Temple 32,505 30,529 1,976

Del Rio 16,746 15,349 1,397 8.3 Longview 42,612 39,798 2,814 6.6 Texarkana 17,034 15,792 1,242

Denton 65,623 61,555 4,068 6.2 Lubbock 121,033 114,202 6,831 5.6 Texas City 20,329 18,141 2,188 1

DeSoto 25,789 23,453 2,336 9.1 Lufkin 16,317 15,113 1,204 7.4 The Colony 24,438 22,750 1,688

Duncanville 18,552 16,933 1,619 8.7 McAllen 63,499 58,634 4,865 7.7 Tyler 49,360 45,889 3,471Eagle Pass 13,870 11,521 2,349 16.9 McKinney 63,058 58,502 4,556 7.2 University Park 10,775 10,132 643

Edinburg 33,317 30,552 2,765 8.3 Mansfield 25,582 23,848 1,734 6.8 Victoria 33,044 30,880 2,164

El Paso 276,184 251,675 24,509 8.9 Mesquite 69,883 64,228 5,655 8.1 Waco 57,415 53,117 4,298

Euless 31,878 29,664 2,214 6.9 Midland 64,777 61,935 2,842 4.4 Waxahachie 13,790 12,764 1,026

Farmers Branch 14,015 12,994 1,021 7.3 Mission 28,850 26,210 2,640 9.2 Weatherford 12,938 12,038 900

Flower Mound 36,609 34,424 2,185 6.0 Missouri City 41,375 38,369 3,006 7.3 Weslaco 14,583 12,958 1,625 1

Fort Worth 342,293 314,750 27,543 8.0 Nacogdoches 17,012 15,882 1,130 6.6 Wichita Falls 46,684 43,359 3,325

Friendswood 18,017 16,775 1,242 6.9 New Braunfels 28,489 26,828 1,661 5.8 Wylie 20,735 19,252 1,483

Frisco 55,504 51,634 3,870 7.0 North Richland Hills 36,867 34,447 2,420 6.6

Galveston 25,808 23,662 2,146 8.3 Odessa 55,268 51,998 3,270 5.9

Civilian Labor Force Estimates for WDAs

April 2011

CLF Emp. Unemp. Rate

Alamo 1,044,044 970,970 73,074 7.0Brazos Valley 161,163 151,502 9,661 6.0

Cameron County 159,350 141,098 18,252 11.5

Capital Area 567,758 531,723 36,035 6.3

Central Texas 191,761 177,338 14,423 7.5

Coastal Bend 285,576 264,037 21,539 7.5

Concho Valley 76,611 72,131 4,480 5.8

Dallas 1,184,540 1,088,256 96,284 8.1

Deep East Texas 166,337 151,618 14,719 8.8

East Texas 398,669 369,332 29,337 7.4

Golden Crescent 94,827 88,533 6,294 6.6

Gulf Coast 2,986,315 2,748,731 237,584 8.0

Heart Of Texas 169,528 157,274 12,254 7.2

Lower Rio Grande Valley 343,698 303,181 40,517 11.8

Middle Rio Grande 72,105 64,204 7,901 11.0

North Central Texas 1,239,836 1,150,680 89 ,156 7.2

North East Texas 134,300 123,053 11,247 8.4

North Texas 110,972 103,768 7,204 6.5

Panhandle 222,452 210,790 11,662 5.2

Permian Basin 215,574 203,660 11,914 5.5

Rural Capital 408,384 381,104 27,280 6.7

South East Texas 190,929 170,719 20,210 10.6

South Plains 208,152 195,674 12,478 6.0

South Texas 103,006 94,768 8,238 8.0

Tarrant County 920,229 849,498 70,731 7.7

Texoma 93,843 86,663 7,180 7.7

Upper Rio Grande 338,328 305,833 32,495 9.6

West Central Texas 160,081 149,915 10,166 6.4

Average Hours and Earnings of Production or Nonsupervisory Workers for Texas

Average Weekly Earnings Average Weekly Hours Average Hourly Earni

Apr. '11 Mar. '11 Apr. '10 Apr. '11 Mar. '11 Apr. '10 Apr. '11 Mar. '11 Apr

Mining and Logging $833.54 $777.01 $656.60 45.4 43.8 39.2 $18.36 $17.74 $16

Mining $838.99 $795.65 $724.50 46.2 44.8 42.0 $18.16 $17.76 $17

Manufacturing $675.60 $641.78 $591.82 43.7 42.7 40.9 $15.46 $15.03 $14

Durable Goods $680.60 $639.33 $572.70 44.6 43.7 41.5 $15.26 $14.63 $13

Fabricated Metal Product Mfg $676.36 $650.94 $595.73 45.7 44.8 43.2 $14.80 $14.53 $13

Non-Durable Goods $664.53 $646.68 $629.62 41.9 40.8 39.9 $15.86 $15.85 $15

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

Wholesale Trade $660.05 $654.35 $648.40 39.5 39.3 40.0 $16.71 $16.65 $16

Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies $591.35 $586.08 $551.00 42.3 40.7 38.0 $13.98 $14.40 $14

Retail Trade

Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $682.40 $653.64 $616.12 40.0 39.0 36.5 $17.06 $16.76 $16

Bldg. Material and Garden Equipment $417.25 $407.50 $431.70 34.8 34.1 36.4 $11.99 $11.95 $1

Food and Beverage Stores $322.88 $327.04 $328.25 31.5 32.0 32.5 $10.25 $10.22 $10

Gasoline Stations $348.84 $331.94 $321.99 36.3 35.2 35.5 $9.61 $9.43 $

Clothing and Accessories Stores $220.21 $215.90 $204.77 21.4 20.9 19.9 $10.29 $10.33 $10

Information

Telecommunications $733.20 $670.78 $632.60 36.9 34.9 35.4 $19.87 $19.22 $17

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GLOSSARYOF LABOR MARKET TERMSActual or Not Seasonally Adjusted - This term is used to describe data seriesnot subject to the seasonal adjustment process. In other words, the effects ofregular, or seasonal, patterns have not been removed from these series.

Civilian Labor Force (CLF) - Is that portion of the population age 16 andolder who are employed or unemployed. To be considered unemployed,

a person has to be not working but willing and able to work and activelyseeking work.

Consumer Price Index(CPI) - Is a measure of the average change overtime in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumergoods and services. The CPI provides a way for consumers to compare whatthe market basket of goods and services costs this month with what the samemarket basket cost a month or a year ago.

Current Employment Statistics (CES) - A monthly survey of nonfarmbusiness establishments used to collect wage and salary employment,workers hours, and payroll, by industry and area. It is sometimes known asNonagricultural Employment.

Employed (Emp) - Persons 16 years and over in the civilian noninstitutionalpopulation who, during the reference week, (a) did any work at all (at least1 hour) as paid employees, worked in their own business, profession, or ontheir own farm, or worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in an enterpriseoperated by a member of the family, and (b) all those who were not workingbut who had jobs or businesses from which they were temporarily absentbecause of vacation, illness, bad weather, childcare problems, maternityor paternity leave, labor-management dispute, job training, or other familyor personal reasons, whether or not they were paid for the time off or wereseeking other jobs. Each employed person is counted only once, even if heor she holds more than one job.

Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) - The Federal/Statecooperative program which produces employment and unemployment

estimates for states and local areas. These estimates are developed by StEmployment Security Agencies in accordance with Bureau of Labor Statist(BLS) definitions and procedures. Data is used for planning and budgetpurposes as an indication of need for employment and training servicprograms. Estimates are also used to allocate Federal funds.

Metropolitan Division (MD) - A Metropolitan Statistical Area which contaa single core with a population of 2.5 million or more may be subdividinto smaller groupings of counties referred to as Metropolitan DivisioTitles of Metropolitan Divisions are typically based on principal city namTexas has two Metropolitan Divisions, the Dallas-Plano-Irving MD and Fort Worth-Arlington MD, which combine to form the Dallas-Fort WorArlington MSA.

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) - A geographic area that containleast one urbanized area of 50,000 or more population plus adjacent territthat has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core urbarea. An MSA in Texas is made up of one or more counties. The U.S. Offiof Management and Budget defines metropolitan areas according to publishstandards that are applied to Census Bureau data. Texas has 25 MSAs atwo Metropolitan Divisions (MD).

Seasonally Adjusted (SA) - Seasonal adjustment removes the effectsevents that follow a more or less regular pattern each year. These adjustmemake it easier to observe the cyclical and other non-seasonal movementa data series.

Unemployed(Unemp) - Persons 16 years and over who had no employmduring the reference week, were available for work, except for temporillness, and had made specific efforts to find employment sometime durthe 4-week period ending with the reference week. Persons who were waitto be recalled to a job from which they had been laid off need not have belooking for work to be classified as unemployed.

Austin Council OKs IncentivesAUSTIN, TX (Austin American-Statesman--Barry Harrell)The Austin CityCouncil approved $1.2 million in incentives for EBay Inc. and its PayPalsubsidiary in a deal that would see the internet companies agree to add 1,000high-paying jobs in Austin over the next 10 years. Council members votedunanimously to approve the economic development contract, which authorizesthe city to award EBay and PayPal economic development grants of $250 foreach local job created and retained, up to a maximum of $1.2 million.

The agreement calls for a staggered addition of jobs, with at least 50 createdin Austin by the end of 2011, with an average salary of about $107,000. Thataverage salary would rise to about $139,000 by 2020. Terence Spielman,director of PayPals Austin operations, said, What the incentive does forus is really focus the entire enterprisethe EBay enterprise, which is reallya family of businesseson the Central Texas area as a high-talent growth

area for us. The city estimates its net benefit from the companys growth inAustin over 10 years will be $3.1 million.

TD Ameritrade to ExpandFORT WORTH, TX (Dallas Business Journal)TD Ameritrade HoldingCorp. plans to expand its Fort Worth operations with the help of $1.2 millionin Texas Enterprise Fund incentives. Governor Rick Perry and the Fort WorthChamber of Commerce announced that the investment is expected to create490 jobs over four years. TD Ameritrade, an investmentfirm with more than8 million U.S. client accounts, provides brokerage services and processestrades and other financial transactions. The company employs about 1,000people in Fort Worth.

Boeing Selects San Antonio for Freighter WorkSAN ANTONIO, TX (San Antonio Business Journal)Boeings GloServices & Support business unit in San Antonio has been selectedreceive five 747-8 Freighters used in the airplane manufacturers flight tprogram. This work is in addition to the 787 Dreamliner modification arefurbishment work. Both are expected to create over 800 new jobs in SAntonio. Boeing announced last month that it would be hiring 450 peoto work on the 787 Dreamliner.

Wendy Parker, spokeswoman for Boeing, says the reason San Antonwas selected is that the Boeing site originally chosen lacked the physicapacity to accommodate the 747-8 refurbishment. Boeing San Antois a great location for this commercial work. We have the capacity and workforce here has established an outstanding performance record, Parsays. Boeings Global Services & Support business unit presently has 1,8

full-time employees at its site at Port San Antonio.

Company Expanding into LongviewLONGVIEW, TX (Tyler KETK (NBC) 56)The Longview EconomDevelopment Corporation (LEDCO) announced that American Home PatieInc. will be expanding their Patient Contact Center Operations into LongviThey will occupy an existing building in Longview and will employ up220 people when fully operational. According to Steve Metcalf, presidenLEDCO, American Home Patient will invest in new equipment and facilitin the City of Longview, Gregg County, and the Longview Independent SchDistrict. The total payroll, benefits, capital investment, and taxes paid wreach $80 million over the next ten years.

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UNEMPLOYMENT RATESBY MSA

APRIL 2011

Actual (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Seasonally Adjusted

APR 2011 7.7% APR 2011 8.0%

MAR 2011 8.1% MAR 2011 8.1%

APR 2010 7.9% APR 2010 8.2%

Actual (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Seasonally Adjusted

APR 2011 8.7% APR 2011 9.0%

MAR 2011 9.2% MAR 2011 8.8%

APR 2010 9.5% APR 2010 9.8%

Not Seasonally Adjusted Seasonally Adjusted

APR 2011 10,567,000 APR 2011 10,557,100

MAR 2011 10,502,400 MAR 2011 10,524,200

APR 2010 10,313,000 APR 2010 10,302,700

OTM Change 64,600 OTM Change 32,900

OTY Change 254,000 OTY Change 254,400

Initial Claims Continued Claims

APR 2011 85,301 APR 2011 736,646

MAR 2011 84,821 MAR 2011 815,946

APR 2010 96,295 APR 2010 954,091

Personnel Supply

Annual ChangeU.S. APR 2011 3.2% APR 2011 241,500

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Texas Unemployment Rate

Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed

Texas Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment

U.S. Unemployment Rate

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Houston-Galveston APR 2011 3.9% APR 2010 211,700

OTM Change 0

OTY Change 29,800

APR 2011 $ 110.04 OTM Change $ 7.10

MAR 2011 $ 102.94 OTY Change $ 25.56

APR 2010 $ 84.48

West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil ($/barrel)

AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGEOF WORKERS

IN COVERED EMPLOYMENTBY COUNTYFOURTH QUARTER 2010

Texas Labor Market Review - May 2011

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