BLS SHOWS 1.2% EMPLOYEE GROWTH RATE IN MIDLAND MSA
(Oct. 30, 2024)
MIDLAND, TEXAS -- The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this week that the Midland metropolitan statistical area (MSA) not only has the lowest unemployment rate in Texas (2.6%) but also showed 1.2% growth in the number of employees on non-farm payrolls in September.
Employees on non-farm payrolls in Midland MSA
September 2024: 122,800
September 2023: 121,300
Growth: 1.2%
Employees on non-farm payrolls elsewhere in West Texas
Lubbock 161,800 (1.0% growth)
Amarillo 130,000 (1.8% growth)
Odessa 81,700 (0.5% growth)
Abilene: 78,400 (1.8% growth)
San Angelo 53,300 (2.1% growth)
Note: Average growth across the state was 2.2%
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics