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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
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Employment
|
Unemployment
|
% Rate
|
% Rate
|
% Rate
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January-08 |
294,600 |
277,100 |
17,500 |
5.9% |
4.6% |
5.4% |
December-07 |
294,700 |
278,400 |
16,300 |
5.5% |
4.3% |
4.8% |
January-07 |
292,800 |
273,200 |
19,600 |
6.7% |
4.8% |
5.0% |
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Source: Texas Workforce Commission,
Unemployment (LAUS)
Updated: April 2008
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|
El Paso, MSA |
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Underemployed
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47,499
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Profile of Underemployed
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Some College
|
34.2%
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Associates Degree
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8.4%
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Bachelors degree or higher
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26.8%
|
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Source: Wadley Donovan 2005 Labor
Market Assessment
Updated: January 2008
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Wage and Employment for Private Industry, 3rd Quarter 2007 |
El Paso, MSA
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Industry
|
Establishments
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Employment
|
Avg.
Weekly Wage
|
Avg.
Yearly Wage*
|
| Natural Resource and Mining
|
107 |
1,031 |
$356 |
$18,512 |
|
Construction
|
1,161 |
13,939 |
$609 |
$31,668 |
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Manufacturing
|
639 |
20,165 |
$747 |
$38,844 |
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Trade, Transportation and Utilities
|
3,718 |
57,551 |
$562 |
$29,224 |
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Information
|
170 |
4,960 |
$789 |
$41,028 |
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Financial Activities
|
1,354 |
11,145 |
$673 |
$34,996 |
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Professional and Business Services
|
1,829 |
30,976 |
$488 |
$25,376 |
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Education and Health Services
|
1,316 |
30,166 |
$592 |
$30,784 |
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Leisure and Hospitality
|
1,217 |
26,936 |
$226 |
$11,752 |
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Other Services
|
1,257 |
6,713 |
$357 |
$18,564 |
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Unclassified
|
219 |
529 |
$367 |
$19,084 |
*Avg Yearly Wage is
calculated by multiplying the Avg. Weekly Wage by 52 weeks in a year.
Source: Texas
Workforce Commission, December 2007
Updated: January 2008