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The U.S. portion of the Greater El Paso Region (El Paso County, Texas; Otero County, NM, and Dona Ana County, NM) has a labor force of 436,913. According to SitesOnTexas.com, the regional labor force grew by 8.6% between 2000 and 2009 and the nation grew by 12.5%.
Current labor force participation* in El Paso (58.7%) is lower than the averages for Texas (65.2%), New Mexico (61.8%), and the nation (64.8%). This is an indicator of a larger potential hidden labor supply for companies with the appropriate job opportunities.
The region has a younger population relative to New Mexico, Texas, and the nation. In 2009, the median age in the Greater El Paso Region was just 31.3 years versus 33.7 years in Texas, 36.1 years in New Mexico, and 37.1 years in the nation. The proportion of residents between the ages of 25 and 34 is projected to increase region-wide by 9.7% between 2009 and 2014, compared to the national average of 4.3%. Some firms prefer to locate operations in areas with a median age that approximates or is below the national norm for optimal access to younger talent.
The Greater El Paso Region offers local companies access to a trainable, growing workforce with the skills needed for diversified office and industrial operations, at a wage lower than many other urbanized areas. Average industry earnings in the Greater El Paso Region are below New Mexico, Texas, and national averages.
The region's per capita income, $16,864, is 71.8% of that of Texas ($23,487), 77.8% of New Mexico's ($21,673), and 63.6% of the nation's ($26,485).
*The labor force participation rate is the ratio of an area's civilian labor force (the total of employed and unemployed residents) to the population aged 16 years and over.
Source: 2009 Demographic Detail Report for El Paso County, Dona Ana County, Otero County, Texas, New Mexico, & the U.S.www.SitesOnTexas.com.
Updated: Dec 2009.
Labor Force, Employment & Unemployment Rate
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El Paso, MSA |
Texas |
U.S. |
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Labor Force |
Employment |
Unemployment |
Unemployment Rate |
Unemployment Rate |
Unemployment Rate |
June 2010 |
316,016 |
284,601 |
31,415 |
9.9% |
8.5% |
9.6% |
May 2010 |
315,253 |
285,833 |
29,420 |
9.3% |
8.0% |
9.3% |
June 2009 |
308,885 |
278,695 |
30,190 |
9.8% |
8.3% |
9.7% |
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Source: Unemployment (LAUS) for El Paso MSA, Texas, and U.S.: not seasonally adjusted (June 2010, May 2010, & June 2009). Texas Workforce Commission's Texas Labor Market
Information: www.Tracer2.com.
Updated: July 2010.
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Establishments, Employment, and Wages by Private Industry Sector in blahblahblahblahblaEl Paso, MSA, 3rd Quarter 2009blahblah muy
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Industry
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Establishments
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Employment
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Avg.
Weekly Wage
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Avg.
Yearly Wage*
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| Natural Resource and Mining
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198 |
1,959 |
$504 |
$26,208 |
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Construction
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1,099 |
15,669 |
$643 |
$33,436 |
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Manufacturing
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606 |
17,248 |
$701 |
$36,452 |
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Trade, Transportation and Utilities
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3,121 |
55,771 |
$537 |
$27,924 |
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Information
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147 |
5,132 |
$785 |
$40,820 |
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Financial Activities
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1,119 |
12,026 |
$682 |
$35,464 |
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Professional and Business Services
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1,798 |
29,945 |
$562 |
$29,224 |
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Education and Health Services
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1,278 |
34,177 |
$583 |
$30,316 |
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Leisure and Hospitality
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1,086 |
28,670 |
$256 |
$13,312 |
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Other Services
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1,218 |
6,503 |
$379 |
$19,708 |
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Unclassified
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82 |
148 |
$536 |
$27,872 |
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Educational Attainment for Population Age 25 and Over in El Paso, MSA,
2000 Census & 2009 Estimate
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2000 Census
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2009 Estimate |
| Population 25 years and over |
390,160 |
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424,022 |
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| Less than 9th grade |
63,181
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16.2%
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74,232 |
17.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma |
49,991 |
12.8% |
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44,623 |
10.5% |
| High school graduate (including equivalency) |
87,925 |
22.5% |
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109,438 |
25.8% |
| Some college, no degree |
84,435 |
21.6% |
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84,632 |
20.0% |
| Associate degree |
19,469 |
5.0% |
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27,785 |
6.6% |
| Bachelor's degree |
43,143 |
11.1% |
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55,145 |
13.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree |
21,711 |
5.6% |
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28,167 |
6.6% |
| No schooling completed |
20,305 |
5.2% |
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NA |
NA |
| High school graduate or higher |
256,683 |
65.8% |
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305,167 |
72% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
64,854 |
16.6% |
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83,812 |
19.6% |
Source: Demographic Detail Reoprt for El Paso, MSA: 2009. www.SitesOnTexas.com.
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