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The Gulf Coast Workforce Development Area
is the largest of twenty-eight workforce development areas
in Texas with a civilian labor force that is more than 2.7
million strong. The Gulf Coast Workforce Development Area
represents a labor force that is larger than twenty-nine states
and seven of the smallest states combined. The area’s
civilian labor force has grown by more than 300,000 since
2000 expanding at an average annual growth rate of 1.9 percent.
Following the recession in the early 1990’s,
the annual average unemployment rate hit a peak of 7.4 percent
in 1993 and steadily decreased until 2000 when it was 4.3
percent. The unemployment rate then began to rise following
a slowdown in the economy, peaking at 8.1 percent in June
2003. The unemployment rate has been slowly but steadily decreasing
since.
For current rates click on: Other
Local Rates
For additional information see our ECONOMIC
PROFILES AND MONTHLY/QUARTERLY REPORTS BY COUNTY AND METROPOLITAN
STATISTICAL AREA . |
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- For the region, U. S. Census
2000 data shows an average commute time of 28.6
minutes among the employed workers.
- The labor force participation
rate in the region was 65.0 percent for the
total population 16 years of age and older while
females 16+ had a participation rate of 57.2
percent.
- Over 77 percent of workers commuted
by driving alone while only 3.2 percent used
public transportation.
- A partial list of sectors projected
for significant growth by the Texas Workforce
Commission's LMCI Department includes health
care, educational services, and computer systems
design & related.
- Some of the occupational groups slated for larger net growth (Texas Workforce Commission Projections, 2006-2016) include Child Care Workers, Retail Sales, Combined Food Preparation & Serving Workers, including Fast Food, Registered Nurses, and Teachers.
*Source:
Texas Workforce Commission, LMCI Department in cooperation
with the BLS, U.S. Department of Labor. |
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