Total Nonfarm Employment for Texas' Largest
Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs),
By Month: June 1996 through June 2001 (in Thousands)
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Houston MSA Yr-to-Yr |
Dallas MSA Yr-to-Yr |
Fort Worth-Arlington MSA Yr-to-Yr |
San Antonio MSA Yr-to-Yr |
Austin-San Marcos MSA Yr-to-Yr |
El Paso MSA Yr-to-Yr |
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| Year | Month | Employment | Change (%) | Employment | Change (%) | Employment | Change (%) | Employment | Change (%) | Employment | Change (%) | Employment | Change (%) |
| 1996 | Jun | 1,807.8 | 2.4 | 1,658.9 | 4.1 | 678.2 | 3.7 | 635.2 | 2.4 | 538.8 | 4.3 | 235.5 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 1,814.6 | 2.6 | 1,664.4 | 4.4 | 680.0 | 3.8 | 634.7 | 2.1 | 540.7 | 4.8 | 236.4 | 0.6 | |
| Aug | 1,818.0 | 2.5 | 1,672.1 | 4.3 | 683.3 | 3.9 | 638.1 | 2.4 | 544.0 | 4.9 | 237.3 | 0.6 | |
| Sep | 1,818.2 | 2.4 | 1,675.4 | 4.1 | 683.4 | 3.6 | 638.5 | 2.2 | 543.5 | 3.8 | 236.8 | 0.3 | |
| Oct | 1,838.2 | 3.4 | 1,688.7 | 4.9 | 686.3 | 3.8 | 643.5 | 3.1 | 546.4 | 4.1 | 239.0 | 2.3 | |
| Nov | 1,843.8 | 3.6 | 1,698.1 | 5.0 | 689.4 | 4.0 | 647.1 | 3.2 | 548.8 | 4.1 | 239.6 | 2.8 | |
| Dec | 1,840.3 | 2.9 | 1,701.6 | 4.9 | 690.3 | 3.6 | 647.4 | 3.0 | 550.8 | 3.9 | 239.9 | 2.0 | |
| 1997 | Jan | 1,852.2 | 3.6 | 1,713.7 | 5.3 | 690.4 | 3.1 | 649.2 | 3.3 | 551.4 | 3.9 | 239.7 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 1,860.9 | 3.8 | 1,721.6 | 5.4 | 692.6 | 3.2 | 652.2 | 3.8 | 555.8 | 4.3 | 240.0 | 2.2 | |
| Mar | 1,868.0 | 4.1 | 1,730.7 | 5.5 | 697.9 | 3.7 | 656.8 | 4.3 | 558.3 | 4.2 | 240.9 | 2.3 | |
| Apr | 1,872.7 | 3.9 | 1,738.9 | 5.7 | 700.3 | 3.8 | 657.7 | 4.1 | 560.2 | 4.1 | 241.7 | 2.5 | |
| May | 1,883.5 | 4.2 | 1,750.2 | 5.8 | 703.9 | 4.0 | 659.8 | 4.0 | 560.7 | 3.9 | 242.5 | 2.8 | |
| Jun | 1,889.0 | 4.5 | 1,757.0 | 5.9 | 706.2 | 4.1 | 661.5 | 4.1 | 561.2 | 4.2 | 243.5 | 3.4 | |
| Jul | 1,892.3 | 4.3 | 1,758.2 | 5.6 | 710.7 | 4.5 | 661.8 | 4.3 | 569.5 | 5.3 | 244.3 | 3.4 | |
| Aug | 1,903.7 | 4.7 | 1,767.9 | 5.7 | 712.8 | 4.3 | 664.4 | 4.1 | 570.9 | 5.0 | 244.2 | 2.9 | |
| Sep | 1,913.6 | 5.2 | 1,778.4 | 6.1 | 716.8 | 4.9 | 665.9 | 4.3 | 573.8 | 5.6 | 245.5 | 3.7 | |
| Oct | 1,923.4 | 4.6 | 1,782.7 | 5.6 | 719.0 | 4.8 | 668.9 | 3.9 | 575.2 | 5.3 | 244.7 | 2.4 | |
| Nov | 1,931.7 | 4.8 | 1,788.4 | 5.3 | 721.3 | 4.6 | 669.3 | 3.4 | 578.8 | 5.5 | 245.5 | 2.5 | |
| Dec | 1,940.3 | 5.4 | 1,792.4 | 5.3 | 723.9 | 4.9 | 671.0 | 3.6 | 579.8 | 5.3 | 246.5 | 2.7 | |
| 1998 | Jan | 1,951.6 | 5.4 | 1,802.1 | 5.2 | 727.6 | 5.4 | 675.3 | 4.0 | 585.4 | 6.2 | 246.6 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 1,959.0 | 5.3 | 1,808.7 | 5.1 | 729.6 | 5.3 | 675.3 | 3.5 | 588.2 | 5.8 | 246.1 | 2.5 | |
| Mar | 1,968.0 | 5.4 | 1,813.0 | 4.8 | 731.2 | 4.8 | 677.7 | 3.2 | 591.2 | 5.9 | 247.1 | 2.6 | |
| Apr | 1,977.3 | 5.6 | 1,824.0 | 4.9 | 734.8 | 4.9 | 676.6 | 2.9 | 595.2 | 6.2 | 247.9 | 2.6 | |
| May | 1,984.4 | 5.4 | 1,830.7 | 4.6 | 737.2 | 4.7 | 676.9 | 2.6 | 597.2 | 6.5 | 248.7 | 2.5 | |
| Jun | 1,990.9 | 5.4 | 1,835.3 | 4.5 | 738.5 | 4.6 | 676.7 | 2.3 | 600.3 | 7.0 | 248.7 | 2.1 | |
| Jul | 2,000.0 | 5.7 | 1,845.4 | 5.0 | 739.0 | 4.0 | 682.0 | 3.1 | 601.1 | 5.6 | 247.6 | 1.4 | |
| Aug | 2,007.4 | 5.5 | 1,852.6 | 4.8 | 742.3 | 4.1 | 684.6 | 3.0 | 604.9 | 5.9 | 248.2 | 1.7 | |
| Sep | 2,011.8 | 5.1 | 1,857.3 | 4.4 | 745.8 | 4.1 | 686.4 | 3.1 | 606.1 | 5.6 | 248.1 | 1.0 | |
| Oct | 2,014.3 | 4.7 | 1,865.0 | 4.6 | 748.1 | 4.0 | 689.5 | 3.1 | 610.6 | 6.2 | 249.1 | 1.8 | |
| Nov | 2,017.5 | 4.4 | 1,872.3 | 4.7 | 750.5 | 4.1 | 691.3 | 3.3 | 612.6 | 5.8 | 249.5 | 1.6 | |
| Dec | 2,026.4 | 4.4 | 1,880.8 | 4.9 | 754.3 | 4.2 | 692.9 | 3.3 | 615.7 | 6.2 | 249.3 | 1.1 | |
| 1999 | Jan | 2,019.8 | 3.5 | 1,880.9 | 4.4 | 754.3 | 3.7 | 694.4 | 2.8 | 618.6 | 5.7 | 249.4 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 2,022.7 | 3.3 | 1,888.4 | 4.4 | 757.7 | 3.9 | 695.1 | 2.9 | 621.1 | 5.6 | 250.2 | 1.7 | |
| Mar | 2,028.1 | 3.1 | 1,895.2 | 4.5 | 758.9 | 3.8 | 697.1 | 2.9 | 624.4 | 5.6 | 249.7 | 1.0 | |
| Apr | 2,018.5 | 2.1 | 1,896.4 | 4.0 | 761.7 | 3.7 | 699.9 | 3.4 | 626.9 | 5.3 | 250.5 | 1.1 | |
| May | 2,018.4 | 1.7 | 1,897.7 | 3.7 | 761.1 | 3.2 | 701.2 | 3.6 | 628.6 | 5.2 | 250.4 | 0.7 | |
| Jun | 2,021.9 | 1.6 | 1,901.5 | 3.6 | 764.1 | 3.5 | 702.9 | 3.9 | 633.8 | 5.6 | 250.4 | 0.7 | |
| Jul | 2,028.8 | 1.4 | 1,910.1 | 3.5 | 767.3 | 3.8 | 704.8 | 3.3 | 639.0 | 6.3 | 251.6 | 1.6 | |
| Aug | 2,031.3 | 1.2 | 1,913.5 | 3.3 | 770.5 | 3.8 | 706.8 | 3.2 | 643.2 | 6.3 | 251.4 | 1.3 | |
| Sep | 2,035.2 | 1.2 | 1,921.1 | 3.4 | 772.2 | 3.5 | 709.0 | 3.3 | 643.3 | 6.1 | 252.5 | 1.8 | |
| Oct | 2,037.7 | 1.2 | 1,927.7 | 3.4 | 775.1 | 3.6 | 707.3 | 2.6 | 645.4 | 5.7 | 252.8 | 1.5 | |
| Nov | 2,040.4 | 1.1 | 1,932.4 | 3.2 | 777.4 | 3.6 | 707.9 | 2.4 | 648.2 | 5.8 | 253.4 | 1.6 | |
| Dec | 2,045.7 | 1.0 | 1,941.1 | 3.2 | 780.7 | 3.5 | 709.9 | 2.4 | 652.6 | 6.0 | 254.3 | 2.0 | |
| 2000 | Jan | 2,050.6 | 1.5 | 1,949.4 | 3.6 | 783.7 | 3.9 | 711.2 | 2.4 | 655.1 | 5.9 | 254.7 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 2,057.7 | 1.7 | 1,955.1 | 3.5 | 785.0 | 3.6 | 713.4 | 2.6 | 657.9 | 5.9 | 255.2 | 2.0 | |
| Mar | 2,065.2 | 1.8 | 1,963.0 | 3.6 | 787.9 | 3.8 | 714.5 | 2.5 | 662.9 | 6.2 | 256.0 | 2.5 | |
| Apr | 2,070.4 | 2.6 | 1,970.6 | 3.9 | 788.8 | 3.6 | 715.8 | 2.3 | 663.4 | 5.8 | 255.1 | 1.8 | |
| May | 2,081.0 | 3.1 | 1,979.0 | 4.3 | 791.8 | 4.0 | 720.8 | 2.8 | 668.7 | 6.4 | 255.2 | 1.9 | |
| Jun | 2,083.4 | 3.0 | 1,989.0 | 4.6 | 793.4 | 3.8 | 720.7 | 2.5 | 672.5 | 6.1 | 255.0 | 1.8 | |
| Jul | 2,083.3 | 2.7 | 1,990.3 | 4.2 | 796.4 | 3.8 | 722.6 | 2.5 | 676.4 | 5.8 | 254.8 | 1.3 | |
| Aug | 2,084.1 | 2.6 | 1,994.3 | 4.2 | 797.1 | 3.5 | 723.5 | 2.4 | 681.3 | 5.9 | 255.0 | 1.4 | |
| Sep | 2,094.8 | 2.9 | 2,004.1 | 4.3 | 798.6 | 3.4 | 725.0 | 2.3 | 679.1 | 5.6 | 256.6 | 1.6 | |
| Oct | 2,097.8 | 2.9 | 2,011.8 | 4.4 | 801.4 | 3.4 | 724.4 | 2.4 | 680.1 | 5.4 | 257.1 | 1.7 | |
| Nov | 2,102.8 | 3.1 | 2,018.8 | 4.5 | 803.1 | 3.3 | 726.4 | 2.6 | 682.5 | 5.3 | 257.1 | 1.4 | |
| Dec | 2,105.9 | 2.9 | 2,023.8 | 4.3 | 804.1 | 3.0 | 726.8 | 2.4 | 685.3 | 5.0 | 256.7 | 1.0 | |
| 2001 | Jan | 2,114.1 | 3.1 | 2,035.0 | 4.4 | 809.2 | 3.2 | 733.2 | 3.1 | 688.1 | 5.0 | 258.3 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 2,115.7 | 2.8 | 2,037.2 | 4.2 | 810.2 | 3.2 | 734.4 | 2.9 | 688.8 | 4.7 | 257.9 | 1.1 | |
| Mar | 2,119.9 | 2.6 | 2,041.6 | 4.0 | 812.9 | 3.2 | 735.5 | 2.9 | 686.9 | 3.6 | 258.1 | 0.8 | |
| Apr | 2,128.3 | 2.8 | 2,043.8 | 3.7 | 812.8 | 3.0 | 734.8 | 2.7 | 685.6 | 3.4 | 258.3 | 1.2 | |
| May | 2,131.7 | 2.4 | 2,047.5 | 3.5 | 814.5 | 2.9 | 733.5 | 1.8 | 685.2 | 2.5 | 258.6 | 1.3 | |
| Jun | 2,135.5 | 2.5 | 2,050.8 | 3.1 | 815.1 | 2.7 | 732.7 | 1.7 | 684.3 | 1.8 | 258.7 | 1.4 | |
| Average Annual Percent Change, June96-June01 | - | 3.4 | - | 4.3 | - | 3.7 | - | 2.9 | - | 4.9 | - | 1.9 | |
Note: Employment figures are seasonally adjusted.
SOURCES: Carole Keeton Rylander, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Workforce Commission and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.