Oct 24, 2014
Metros that top Texas employment rankings Sept. 2014
TEXAS - The Texas Workforce Commission released Total Nonagricultural Employment rankings for September 2014. Rankings are by Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Numbers are preliminary and subject to revision. *total nonagricultural employment...
TEXAS – The Texas Workforce Commission released Total Nonagricultural Employment rankings for September 2014. Rankings are by Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Numbers are preliminary and subject to revision.
| Unemployment | Rate | Monthly Job Growth | Rate | Actual | Annual Job Growth | Rate | Actual |
| 1. Midland | 2.6% | 1. College Station-Bryan | 4.2% | 4,300 | 1. Midland | 6.4% | 5,500 |
| 2. Odessa | 3.1% | 2. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission | 1.5% | 3,500 | 2. Odessa | 5.1% | 3,700 |
| 3. Amarillo | 3.6% | 2. Odessa | 1.5% | 1,100 |
3. Houston-Sugar Land- Baytown | 4.3% | 119,400 |
| 4. Lubbock | 3.8% | 4. Texarkana | 1.3% | 700 | 4. Longview | 3.9% | 3,900 |
| 5. San Angelo | 3.9% | 5. Midland | 1.2% | 1,100 | 4. Victoria | 3.9% | 2,100 |
| 5. College Station-Bryan | 3.9% | 6. Laredo | 1.1% | 1,100 |
6. Austin-Round Rock- San Marcos | 3.6% | 31,400 |
*total nonagricultural employment
"Yes, Virginia, we know we have the same number twice in some places. Those are cities that tied."
Source: Texas Workforce Commission
To see the full report, click MSA Monthly Rankings under MSA Profiles.
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