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AUGUST 2006
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)Total Nonagricultural Employment in the MSAs lost 62,300 jobs in
July. Eighty-five percent of the total MSA decrease was due to
seasonal drops in Government employment, which experienced its
smallest July loss since 1998. Not all MSAs lost employment in July.
The College Station-Bryan MSA and the Laredo MSA posted
employment gains between June and July 2006 with increases of 0.8
percent and 0.2 percent, respectively. The Odessa MSA Total
Nonagricultural Employment remained unchanged from month-ago
levels. Over the year, Total Nonagricultural Employment in the MSAs
added 212,400 jobs for a gain of 2.4 percent. The MSAs with the
largest over-the-year percentage gains (job growth rates) were
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Laredo, and Midland, with annual gains
of 7.2 percent, 5.5 percent, and 5.1 percent, respectively.
Natural Resources, Mining, and Construction
July 2006 Job Growth Rates
Top Ten MSAsThe Natural Resources, Mining, and Construction Group added 6,000
jobs in July, the largest July gain since 1998. The MSAs with the
highest over-the-month percentage gains were Sherman-Denison (3.2
percent), Laredo (2.3 percent), Corpus Christi (2.2 percent), Midland
(2.2 percent), and Lubbock (1.8 percent). Over the year, Natural
Resources, Mining, and Construction gained 43,000 jobs. This wasthe largest over-the-year July increase in more than a decade. The
Odessa, Abilene, Midland, El Paso, and Waco MSAs led this gain
with annual job growth rates of 16.7 percent, 15.2 percent, 14.0 percent,
11.3 percent, and 10.9 percent, respectively.
The Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Group gained 700 jobs
across the MSAs in July, continuing a five-month positive trend. The
San Angelo MSA added 100 jobs for July, which resulted in a 14.0
percent monthly job growth rate. The McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
and Longview MSAs also gained 100 positions for July. The rest of
the growth came in the larger MSAs. The Austin-Round Rock MSA
added 200 jobs, while the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown MSA
contributed 700 positions. The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA
gained 400 new jobs in this industry group. The annual growth rate
moved to 2.5 percent and has remained positive for over two years. A
total of 8,900 jobs have been added to this group in the past twelve
months.
Wholesale Trade employment grew by 200 jobs in July and has not
experienced a decline since a seasonal dip in January of this year. The
Beaumont-Port Arthur MSA, Midland MSA, and Sherman-Denison
MSA all added 100 positions for July. The rest of the job gains were
concentrated in the Austin-Round Rock MSA with 400 jobs, and the
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown MSA, which added 300 jobs for the
month. The annual job growth rate increased to 1.8 percent, and has
remained positive for the past 27 months. A total of 7,800 jobs have
been added in the past twelve months.
Government employment, as a result of the continued seasonal
reduction of staff levels within school districts, lost 52,800 jobs. Two
MSAs bucked this trend and posted employment gains for July in the
Government sector. MSAs adding jobs were the College Station-
Bryan MSA and the Laredo MSA. Over the year, employment in
Government increased by 2.2 percent (29,900 jobs) throughout the
MSAs. The MSAs with the largest over-the-year additions in
Government employment were McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Laredo,
Odessa, and Amarillo, with increases of 12.4 percent, 9.8 percent, 5.9
percent, and 5.7 percent, respectively.Metropolitan Statistical Area Oyer-the-Month Enployment Change:
June to July 2006 (Not Seasonally Adjusted)10,000
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Mining,&Const. WarehousingFinancial Professional& Education& Leisure& OtherServices Government
Activities Business HealthServices Hospitality
ServicesTEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION
LABOR MARKET AND CAREER INFORMATION DEPARTMENT3.5%
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