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Labor Force, Employment & Unemployment Rate
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El Paso, MSA
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Texas
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U.S.
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|
Labor Force
|
Employment
|
Unemployment
|
% Rate
|
% Rate
|
% Rate
|
June-08 |
297,500 |
279,000 |
18,500 |
6.2% |
4.3% |
5.7% |
May-08 |
296,600 |
280,500 |
16,200 |
5.5% |
4.3% |
5.2% |
June-07 |
290,800 |
272,200 |
18,600 |
6.4% |
4.7% |
4.7% |
|
Source: Texas Workforce Commission,
Unemployment (LAUS), 2008
Updated: July 2008
|
|
El Paso, MSA |
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Underemployed
|
47,499
|
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Profile of Underemployed
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|
Some College
|
34.2%
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|
Associates Degree
|
8.4%
|
|
Bachelors degree or higher
|
26.8%
|
|
Source: Wadley Donovan 2005 Labor
Market Assessment
Updated: January 2008
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Wage and Employment for Private Industry, 4th Quarter 2007 |
El Paso, MSA
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Industry
|
Establishments
|
Employment
|
Avg.
Weekly Wage
|
Avg.
Yearly Wage*
|
| Natural Resource and Mining
|
93 |
912 |
$435 |
$22,620 |
|
Construction
|
1,188 |
15,527 |
$665 |
$34,580 |
|
Manufacturing
|
640 |
20,278 |
$752 |
$39,104 |
|
Trade, Transportation and Utilities
|
3,787 |
60,799 |
$571 |
$29,692 |
|
Information
|
174 |
5,485 |
$791 |
$41,132 |
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Financial Activities
|
1,368 |
11,267 |
$708 |
$36,816 |
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Professional and Business Services
|
1,848 |
31,394 |
$564 |
$29,328 |
|
Education and Health Services
|
1,337 |
30,374 |
$683 |
$35,516 |
|
Leisure and Hospitality
|
1,259 |
26,402 |
$239 |
$12,428 |
|
Other Services
|
1,258 |
6,624 |
$384 |
$19,968 |
|
Unclassified
|
91 |
164 |
$480 |
$24,960 |
*Avg Yearly Wage is
calculated by multiplying the Avg. Weekly Wage by 52 weeks in a year.
Source: Texas
Workforce Commission, March 2008
Updated: May 2008