Texas Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) Total Nonagricultural Employment added 20,000 jobs in December,

IN THIS ISSUE Texas Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted).......... 1 Texas & U.S. Unemployment Rates.......... 2 Texas Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)...... 3 MSA Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)...... 5 Highlights of the Texas Labor Force......... 8 County Unemployment Rates.............. 9 City & WDA Unemployment Rates......... 10 Texas Hours and Earnings................ 10 Glossary............................... 11 Happenings Around the State............. 11 Indicators............................. 12 A A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF OF THE THE TEXAS L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W J ANUARY 2011 Texas Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) Total Nonagricultural Employment added 20,000 jobs in December, following a revised gain of 16,600 jobs in November. Seven out of the 11 major industries exhibited monthly increases with Construction recording the largest monthly growth of 8,700 jobs, followed by the addition of 6,600 jobs in Leisure and Hospitality. With a total of nine over-the-month gains during 2010, Total Nonagricultural Employment was up 218,200 jobs since January of this year. The annual growth rate has steadily risen every month during the past 12 months to reach 2.3 percent in December. This marked the first time the annual growth rate has been above 2.0 percent since July 2008. Since December 2009, Total Nonagricultural Employment increased by 230,800 jobs, a substantial difference compared to the loss of 354,200 jobs for the same time period in 2009. 15,000 10,000 Construction Monthly Employment Change and Annual Growth Rate (Statewide, Seasonally Adjusted) Monthly Employment Change Annual Growth Rate 10.0% 5.0% Within this major industry, Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation as well as Accommodations and Food Services experienced similar increases with the addition of 3,400 jobs and 3,200 jobs, respectively. However, in annual growth, Accommodations and Food Services contributed 23,800 jobs of the 25,000 jobs witnessed within Leisure and Hospitality. The annual growth rate for Leisure and Hospitality rose to 2.5 percent, the highest rate seen in 2010. The annual growth rate was positive for 10 consecutive months. Government employment rose by 4,900 positions in December, building on a revised gain of 3,900 jobs in November. With recording three consecutive months of growth, Government added 33,600 positions during the fourth quarter. However, annual growth in Government ended 2010 at only 5,000 positions. This was the smallest over-the-year gain seen in this industry for December since annual growth for Government employment finished in negative territory with a loss of 7,000 jobs in December 2003. The resulting annual growth rate for Government employment of 0.3 percent noticeably lagged the five-year-average annual growth rate for December of 2.0 percent. 5,000 0-5,000-10,000 Dec-2009 Jan-2010 Feb-2010 Mar-2010 Apr-2010 May-2010 Jun-2010 Construction employment gained 8,700 jobs in December, posting three consecutive months of job growth for a total of 21,800 jobs during the fourth quarter. After experiencing monthly declines during the first quarter of 2010, Construction gained strength with positive over-the-month growth in eight of the remaining nine months. In the past 12 months, this industry increased 32,300 jobs for an annual growth rate of 5.8 percent. Construction s annual growth rate was in negative territory for all of 2009 and most of 2010, finally going into positive rates during the fourth quarter. Following a revised increase of only 200 jobs in November, Leisure and Hospitality employment climbed 6,600 positions in December for an estimate of 1,026,600 jobs. This marked the third month of employment growth for this industry in the past four months. Jul-2010 Aug-2010 Sep-2010 Oct-2010 Nov-2010 Dec-2010 0.0% -5.0% -10.0% -15.0% -20.0% Other Services added jobs for the third straight month in December. The increase of 3,400 positions in December nearly matched the gain of 3,800 jobs seen in October, and surpassed the revised gain of 800 jobs seen in November. Employment in Other Services registered eight monthly gains in 2010 compared to only two in 2009. As a result, the annual growth rate for this industry climbed to 3.4 percent in December, the highest level seen since February 2001. Manufacturing employment added 3,100 jobs in December, almost the exact opposite of the 3,200 jobs lost in December 2009 in this industry. Employment grew in 11 out of 12 months in 2010, a stark contrast to the declining monthly employment exhibited during all of 2009. Since January, 26,200 jobs were added in Manufacturing compared to losses of 80,600 jobs and 28,000 jobs in 2009 and 2008, respectively, for the same time period. The annual growth rate for this industry rose from 2.7 percent in November to 3.4 percent in December, bringing the total number of jobs added to the payrolls of Manufacturing to 28,000 jobs since December 2009. R EMINDER TO OUR READERS We will not be producing a TLMR issue in February. The next issue will be released on Thursday, March 10th. For information regarding the 2011 release dates, please see page 12.

T E X A S L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W J ANUARY 2011 TEXAS NONAGRICULTURAL WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED + Nov. '10 to Dec. '10 Dec. '09 to Dec. '10 INDUSTRY TITLE Dec. 2010* Nov. 2010 Dec. 2009 Absolute Percent Absolute Percent Change Change Change Change TOTAL NONAG. W&S EMPLOYMENT 10,449,700 10,429,700 10,218,900 20,000 0.2 230,800 2.3 TOTAL NONGOVERNMENT** 8,604,800 8,589,700 8,379,000 15,100 0.2 225,800 2.7 GOODS-PRODUCING Mining & Logging 228,600 227,200 199,200 1,400 0.6 29,400 14.8 Construction 586,300 577,600 554,000 8,700 1.5 32,300 5.8 Manufacturing 840,500 837,400 812,500 3,100 0.4 28,000 3.4 SERVICE-PROVIDING Trade, Trans. & Utilities 2,040,600 2,040,900 2,043,800-300 0.0-3,200-0.2 Information 187,800 188,600 200,700-800 -0.4-12,900-6.4 Financial Activities 631,100 630,300 626,200 800 0.1 4,900 0.8 Profess. & Business Svcs 1,287,300 1,290,600 1,223,200-3,300-0.3 64,100 5.2 Education & Health Svcs 1,407,200 1,411,700 1,361,200-4,500-0.3 46,000 3.4 Leisure & Hospitality 1,026,600 1,020,000 1,001,600 6,600 0.6 25,000 2.5 Other Services 368,800 365,400 356,600 3,400 0.9 12,200 3.4 Government 1,844,900 1,840,000 1,839,900 4,900 0.3 5,000 0.3 Note: The number of nonagricultural jobs in Texas is without reference to place of residence of workers. Total Nonagricultural employment is additive by summing the individual sectors. *Estimates for the current month are preliminary. All estimates are subject to revision. **Total Nongovernment number is derived by subtracting the Government estimate from the Total Nonagricultural estimate. +All elements of seasonality are factored out to achieve an estimate which reflects the basic underlying trend. 6.0% Total Nonagricultural Jobs vs. Civilian Labor Force (Seasonally Adjusted) 12.0% Texas and U.S. Unemployment Rates (Seasonally Adjusted) e-year Percent Change Over-the 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 0.0% -1.0% -2.0% 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% Texas U.S. -3.0% -4.0% Nonagricultural Jobs Civilian Labor Force 2.0% -5.0% 0.0% Jan-95 Jan-96 Jan-97 Jan-98 Jan-99 Jan-00 Jan-01 Jan-02 Jan-03 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-95 Jan-96 Jan-97 Jan-98 Jan-99 Jan-00 Jan-01 Jan-02 Jan-03 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 TEXAS AND U.S. CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES TEXAS* UNITED STATES** Not Seasonally Adjusted CLF Employment Unemp. Rate CLF Employment Unemp. Rate December 2010 12,201,400 11,223,800 977,600 8.0 153,156,000 139,159,000 13,997,000 9.1 November 2010 12,226,500 11,214,400 1,012,100 8.3 153,698,000 139,415,000 14,282,000 9.3 December 2009 12,027,700 11,069,900 957,800 8.0 152,693,000 137,953,000 14,740,000 9.7 Seasonally Adjusted CLF Employment Unemp. Rate CLF Employment Unemp. Rate December 2010 12,210,500 11,202,400 1,008,100 8.3 153,690,000 139,206,000 14,485,000 9.4 November 2010 12,179,000 11,182,100 996,900 8.2 153,950,000 138,909,000 15,041,000 9.8 December 2009 12,046,400 11,059,200 987,200 8.2 153,172,000 137,960,000 15,212,000 9.9 Note: Only the actual series estimates for Texas and the U.S. are comparable to sub-state estimates. All estimates are subject to revision. In seasonally adjusted estimates, all elements of seasonality are factored out to achieve an estimate which reflects the basic underlying trend. *Source - Labor Market and Career Information Department, Texas Workforce Commission (model-based methodology) **Source - Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor (Current Population Survey) 2

J ANUARY 2011 T E X A S L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W Texas Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Annual Growth Rates 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% -2.0% -4.0% -6.0% Jan-91 Jan-92 Jan-93 Jan-94 Jan-95 Jan-96 Jan-97 Jan-98 Jan-99 Jan-00 Jan-01 Jan-02 Jan-03 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Nov '10 to Dec '10 Dec '09 to Dec '10 Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 Change % Change Change % Change TOTAL NONFARM 10,529,200 10,514,900 10,297,500 14,300 0.1% 231,700 2.3% TOTAL PRIVATE (total nonfarm less government) 8,662,900 8,639,000 8,436,000 23,900 0.3% 226,900 2.7% GOODS PRODUCING 1,663,900 1,652,700 1,573,400 11,200 0.7% 90,500 5.8% Mining and Logging (NAICS 21, 1133) 231,600 230,900 201,600 700 0.3% 30,000 14.9% Oil and Gas Extraction (NAICS 211) 89,900 89,800 86,300 100 0.1% 3,600 4.2% Support Activities for Mining (NAICS 213) 126,800 123,300 104,600 3,500 2.8% 22,200 21.2% Construction (NAICS 23) 585,500 579,700 553,200 5,800 1.0% 32,300 5.8% Construction of Buildings (NAICS 236) 140,000 137,900 127,100 2,100 1.5% 12,900 10.2% Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (NAICS 237) 107,300 106,000 101,400 1,300 1.2% 5,900 5.8% Specialty Trade Contractors (NAICS 238) 338,200 335,800 324,700 2,400 0.7% 13,500 4.2% Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33) 846,800 842,100 818,600 4,700 0.6% 28,200 3.4% Durable Goods 539,500 535,500 513,700 4,000 0.8% 25,800 5.0% Wood Product Manufacturing (NAICS 321) 19,800 19,500 19,600 300 1.5% 200 1.0% Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (NAICS 327) 31,500 31,300 33,400 200 0.6% -1,900-5.7% Primary Metal Manufacturing (NAICS 331) 21,100 20,600 18,800 500 2.4% 2,300 12.2% Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (NAICS 332) 133,100 131,200 112,200 1,900 1.5% 20,900 18.6% Machinery Manufacturing (NAICS 333) 85,200 84,900 81,800 300 0.4% 3,400 4.2% Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (NAICS 334) 97,800 96,800 95,000 1,000 1.0% 2,800 3.0% Electric Equipment, Appliance, and Component Mfg (NAICS 335) 16,500 16,500 17,500 0 0.0% -1,000-5.7% Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS 336) 86,100 86,400 84,300-300 -0.4% 04% 1,800 21% 2.1% Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (NAICS 337) 21,200 21,100 23,600 100 0.5% -2,400-10.2% Miscellaneous Manufacturing (NAICS 339) 27,200 27,200 27,500 0 0.0% -300-1.1% Nondurable Goods 307,300 306,600 304,900 700 0.2% 2,400 0.8% Food Manufacturing (NAICS 311) 90,800 90,700 90,300 100 0.1% 500 0.6% Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing (NAICS 312) 11,400 11,400 11,300 0 0.0% 100 0.9% Paper Manufacturing (NAICS 322) 16,700 16,700 17,500 0 0.0% -800-4.6% Printing and Related Support Manufacturing (NAICS 323) 25,300 25,400 27,800-100 -0.4% -2,500-9.0% Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (NAICS 324) 25,300 25,300 25,100 0 0.0% 200 0.8% Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS 325) 68,000 68,000 71,800 0 0.0% -3,800-5.3% Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing (NAICS 326) 34,400 34,800 36,900-400 -1.2% -2,500-6.8% 20,000 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000-2,000 0-4,000-6,000-8,000-10,000 Mining & Logging Construction Manufacturing Statewide Over-the-Month Change (Not Seasonally Adjusted) November 2010 to December 2010 Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional & Business Services Education & Health Services Leisure & Hospitality Other Services Government *Estimates for the current month are preliminary. All estimates are subject to revision. The number of nonagricultural jobs in Texas is without reference to place of residence of workers. Estimates of the TWC are in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. 3

T E X A S L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W J ANUARY 2011 Texas Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Nov '10 to Dec '10 Dec '09 to Dec '10 Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 Change % Change Change % Change SERVICE PROVIDING 8,865,300 8,862,200 8,724,100 3,100 0.0% 141,200 1.6% Private Service Providing 6,999,000 6,986,300 6,862,600 12,700 0.2% 136,400 2.0% Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (NAICS 42,44,45,48,49,22) 2,093,400 2,073,500 2,096,400 19,900 1.0% -3,000-0.1% Wholesale Trade (NAICS 42) 496,000 496,900 494,300-900 -0.2% 1,700 0.3% Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (NAICS 423) 272,700 272,500 277,600 200 0.1% -4,900-1.8% Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (NAICS 424) 158,300 157,300 155,600 1,000 0.6% 2,700 1.7% Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45) 1,169,500 1,152,000 1,177,500 17,500 1.5% -8,000-0.7% Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers (NAICS 441) 148,000 147,300 141,300 700 0.5% 6,700 4.7% Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores (NAICS 442) 37,800 37,600 40,000 200 0.5% -2,200-5.5% Electronics and Appliance Stores (NAICS 443) 42,900 42,700 43,600 200 0.5% -700-1.6% Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies (NAICS 444) 87,800 88,200 86,500-400 -0.5% 1,300 1.5% Food and Beverage Stores (NAICS 445) 201,000 202,100 205,700-1,100-0.5% -4,700-2.3% Health and Personal Care Stores (NAICS 446) 67,700 66,500 66,300 1,200 1.8% 1,400 2.1% Gasoline Stations (NAICS 447) 70,100 70,500 69,800-400 -0.6% 300 0.4% Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores (NAICS 448) 122,700 113,500 128,600 9,200 8.1% -5,900-4.6% Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores (NAICS 451) 40,400 38,900 42,700 1,500 3.9% -2,300-5.4% General Merchandise Stores (NAICS 452) 275,100 270,200 275,500 4,900 1.8% -400-0.2% Miscellaneous Store Retailers (NAICS 453) 56,400 55,100 57,300 1,300 2.4% -900-1.6% Nonstore Retailers (NAICS 454) 19,600 19,400 20,200 200 1.0% -600-3.0% Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities (NAICS 48-49,22) 427,900 424,600 424,600 3,300 0.8% 3,300 0.8% Transportation and Warehousing (NAICS 48,49) 378,700 375,600 376,600 3,100 0.8% 2,100 0.6% Air Transportation (NAICS 481) 59,200 58,900 59,900 300 0.5% -700-1.2% Truck Transportation (NAICS 484) 101,300 101,200 102,600 100 0.1% -1,300-1.3% Pipeline Transportation (NAICS 486) 13,800 13,800 13,800 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Support Activities for Transportation (NAICS 488) 68,800 66,900 68,800 1,900 2.8% 0 0.0% Couriers and Messengers (NAICS 492) 36,600 36,100 39,900 500 1.4% -3,300-8.3% Warehousing and Storage (NAICS 493) 49,600 49,500 48,300 100 0.2% 1,300 2.7% Utilities (NAICS 22) 49,200 49,000 48,000 200 0.4% 1,200 2.5% Information (NAICS 51) 188,400 188,900 201,300-500 -0.3% -12,900-6.4% Publishing Industries (Except Internet) (NAICS 511) 40,200 40,500 42,300-300 -0.7% -2,100-5.0% Telecommunications (NAICS 517) 85,400 85,600 91,500-200 -0.2% -6,100-6.7% Data processing, Hosting, and Related Services (NAICS 518) 23,100 23,100 25,700 0 0.0% -2,600-10.1% Financial Activities (NAICS 52,53) 633,300 631,700 628,400 1,600 0.3% 4,900 0.8% Finance and Insurance (NAICS 52) 460,800 460,700 455,100 100 0.0% 5,700 1.3% Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (NAICS 522) 244,900 244,500 240,400 400 0.2% 4,500 1.9% Securities, Commodities Contracts, and Other Financial (NAICS 523) 46,300 45,900 47,000 400 0.9% -700-1.5% Insurance Carriers and Related Activities (NAICS 524) 154,900 154,900 156,800 0 0.0% -1,900-1.2% Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (NAICS 53) 172,500 171,000 173,300 1,500 0.9% -800-0.5% Real Estate (NAICS 531) 119,100 118,300 119,300 800 0.7% -200-0.2% Rental and Leasing Services (NAICS 532) 49,100 49,200 53,200-100 -0.2% -4,100-7.7% Professional and Business Services (NAICS 54,55,56) 1,293,400 1,300,200 1,228,500-6,800-0.5% 64,900 5.3% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (NAICS 54) 544,300 546,700 545,000-2,400-0.4% -700-0.1% Management of Companies and Enterprises (NAICS 55) 81,000 81,300 77,300-300 -0.4% 3,700 4.8% Admin and Support and Waste Mgmt and Remediation (NAICS 56) 668,100 672,200 606,200-4,100-0.6% 61,900 10.2% Administrative and Support Services (NAICS 561) 643,000 647,200 581,300-4,200-0.7% 61,700 10.6% Education and Health Services (NAICS 61,62) 1,413,000 1,417,400 1,367,000-4,400-0.3% 46,000 3.4% Educational Services (NAICS 61) 152,800 156,300 154,200-3,500-2.2% -1,400-0.9% Health Care and Social Assistance (NAICS 62) 1,260,200 1,261,100 1,212,800-900 -0.1% 47,400 3.9% Ambulatory Health Care Services (NAICS 621) 607,500 603,800 574,300 3,700 0.6% 33,200 5.8% Hospitals (NAICS 622) 291,000 293,200 288,200-2,200-0.8% 2,800 1.0% Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (NAICS 623) 172,400 171,600 166,500 800 0.5% 5,900 3.5% Social Assistance (NAICS 624) 189,300 192,500 183,800-3,200-1.7% 5,500 3.0% Leisure and Hospitality (NAICS 71,72) 1,012,100 1,009,400 987,400 2,700 0.3% 24,700 2.5% Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (NAICS 71) 104,900 103,900 103,800 1,000 1.0% 1,100 1.1% Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation (NAICS 713) 68,700 67,600 73,700 1,100 1.6% -5,000-6.8% Accommodation and Food Services (NAICS 72) 907,200 905,500 883,600 1,700 0.2% 23,600 2.7% Accommodation (NAICS 721) 102,100 101,300 99,100 800 0.8% 3,000 3.0% Food Services and Drinking Places (NAICS 722) 805,100 804,200 784,500 900 0.1% 20,600 2.6% Other Services (NAICS 81) 365,400 365,200 353,600 200 0.1% 11,800 3.3% Repair and Maintenance (NAICS 811) 109,800 110,500 101,900-700 -0.6% 7,900 7.8% Personal and Laundry Services (NAICS 812) 91,900 91,200 92,800 700 0.8% -900-1.0% Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Prof Organizations (NAICS 813) 163,700 163,500 158,900 200 0.1% 4,800 3.0% Government 1,866,300 1,875,900 1,861,500-9,600-0.5% 4,800 0.3% Federal Government 194,800 194,900 196,000-100 -0.1% -1,200-0.6% State Government 373,800 378,800 375,400-5,000-1.3% -1,600-0.4% Local Government 1,297,700 1,302,200 1,290,100-4,500-0.4% 7,600 0.6% *Estimates for the current month are preliminary. All estimates are subject to revision. The number of nonagricultural jobs in Texas is without reference to place of residence of workers. Estimates of the TWC are in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. 4

J ANUARY 2011 T E X A S L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Total Nonagricultural Employment in the Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) rose by 12,200 jobs in December, marking five consecutive months of growth. The November estimate of 40,000 jobs was revised to a gain of 38,500 jobs. The Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown MSA and Dallas-Plano-Irving area led in monthly growth with increases of 8,100 jobs and 4,800 jobs, respectively. The Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood MSA posted the largest monthly percentage gain of 0.5 percent. The annual growth rate for Total Nonagricultural Employment held steady at 1.2 percent, remaining above 1.0 percent for three consecutive months. In the past 12 months, 111,900 positions have been added. All of the areas experienced positive annual growth rates with 12 areas reaching 2.0 percent or higher. The Odessa and the Brownsville MSAs experienced the highest annual growth rates, each at 2.6 percent. Retail Trade added 14,700 jobs, or 1.4 percent, in December as retail stores increased staffing levels for the holiday shopping season. Since January, 52,300 jobs have been posted in Retail Trade compared to the increases of 23,800 jobs and 34,200 jobs in 2009 and 2008, respectively, for the same time period. The largest monthly percentage increases were seen in the Waco and the Brownville-Harlingen MSAs, both increasing by 1.9 percent. The Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown MSA had the largest over-the-month increase with 4,100 jobs. From year-ago levels, Retail Trade gained 2,400 jobs for an annual growth rate of 0.2 percent. The San Angelo MSA recorded the highest annual growth rate at 3.4 percent. demonstrated the highest annual growth rate with 3.8 percent, followed by the College Station-Bryan MSA with 3.0 percent. Following a revised increase of 7,200 jobs in November, Education and Health Services employment gained 1,400 jobs in December. The largest employment contributions came from the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and the San Antonio-New Braunfels MSAs, which posted increases of 600 and 400 jobs, respectively. The San Angelo MSA posted the largest monthly percentage increase with 1.3 percent. Since December 2009, employment in Education and Health Services increased by 40,100 jobs for an annual growth rate of 3.2 percent. The rate has ranged between 3.0 percent and 4.5 percent during 2010. The Dallas-Plano-Irving area recorded the highest annual growth rate with 5.1 percent. 6.0% 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 5.0% Manufacturing MSA Highest Annual Job Growth Rates December 2010 4.3% 3.8% 3.6% 3.4% Employment in Financial Activities increased by 2,300 jobs in December. This industry recorded seven months of job growth in 2010 with all of those occurring over the past three quarters. In comparison, Financial Activities only experienced three months of job increases in 2009. The Victoria and the Midland MSAs posted the highest monthly growth rates with 5.0 percent and 2.8 percent, respectively, while the Dallas-Plano-Irving area had the largest monthly numeric gain of 1,600 jobs. In the past year, Financial Activities gained 700 jobs, an annual growth rate of 0.1 percent. This marked the first positive annual growth rate for Financial Activities after 27 consecutive months of negative annual job growth. The Sherman-Denison MSA 0.0% Texarkana MSA Midland MSA College Station- Bryan MSA Victoria MSA Abilene MSA Manufacturing in the MSAs partially recovered from November s revised employment drop of 1,900 jobs with a gain of 1,200 jobs in December. The Texarkana and the Tyler MSAs posted the highest percentages of monthly job growth with 2.4 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively. In the past 12 months, this industry gained 9,900 jobs. The annual growth rate, currently at 1.4 percent, has been positive for six consecutive months. The MSA with the highest annual growth rate was the Texarkana MSA with 5.0 percent, followed by four MSAs with rates at or above 3.4 percent. Metropolitan Statistical Area Over-the-Month Employment Change November 2010 to December 2010 (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0-2,000-4,000-6,000-8,000 Mining, Logging, & Construction Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional & Business Services Education & Health Services Leisure & Hospitality Other Services Government 5

T E X A S L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W J ANUARY 2011 Largest Four MSAs Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) DALLAS-FT. WORTH-ARLINGTON DALLAS-PLANO-IRVING MD** HOUSTON-SUGAR LAND-BAYTOWN Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 TOTAL NONFARM 2,909,000 2,903,500 2,872,300 2,050,700 2,045,900 2,022,300 2,542,600 2,534,500 2,529,500 GOODS PRODUCING 417,400 417,000 413,700 276,300 276,000 273,000 484,300 482,600 478,100 Mining, Logging, & Construction 157,300 157,100 155,700 103,700 103,500 101,600 262,800 261,500 260,000 Manufacturing 260,100 259,900 258,000 172,600 172,500 171,400 221,500 221,100 218,100 Durable Goods 185,300 185,100 182,300 121,900 121,800 120,200 143,300 142,900 137,200 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing - - - - - - 45,000 44,900 44,600 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 43,600 43,400 43,300 40,500 40,300 40,200 17,700 17,600 17,900 Nondurable Goods 74,800 74,800 75,700 50,700 50,700 51,200 78,200 78,200 80,900 SERVICE PROVIDING 2,491,600 2,486,500 2,458,600 1,774,400 1,769,900 1,749,300 2,058,300 2,051,900 2,051,400 Private Service Providing 2,087,600 2,080,700 2,062,000 1,499,000 1,493,100 1,476,700 1,682,600 1,674,600 1,674,700 Wholesale Trade 154,400 154,000 156,400 116,200 115,700 117,200 128,800 128,600 129,500 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 89,100 88,800 90,200 66,600 66,200 66,600 76,900 76,500 77,300 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 47,200 47,100 47,400 35,800 35,700 35,900 40,200 40,100 39,900 Retail Trade 310,700 305,700 311,300 209,500 205,900 209,600 274,400 270,300 275,700 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers - - - 24,400 24,400 24,000 31,900 31,800 31,800 Bldng. Material and Garden Eqpmnt. and Supplies Dlrs. 23,600 23,600 22,500 16,200 16,200 15,300 19,400 19,400 19,100 Food and Beverage Stores 46,300 46,400 46,700 31,100 31,100 31,200 54,200 53,900 54,300 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores - - - 24,800 23,400 25,100 29,500 28,100 30,600 General Merchandise Stores 74,300 72,900 73,900 48,000 47,100 48,600 64,200 63,000 64,400 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 137,200 136,300 137,300 75,400 74,800 75,300 124,500 121,900 124,400 Utilities - - - 6,700 6,700 6,600 16,600 16,500 16,500 Information 75,800 75,600 80,900 61,600 61,300 65,700 32,300 32,200 33,800 Telecommunications 38,600 38,500 40,200 31,600 31,500 32,900 17,200 17,200 17,900 Financial Activities 226,400 224,900 226,300 177,900 176,300 176,600 136,700 136,700 137,700 Finance and Insurance 171,800 170,600 171,100 134,200 133,000 133,500 87,000 86,900 87,100 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 93,200 92,800 90,800 70,200 69,800 68,000 42,700 42,600 42,100 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities - - - 46,500 46,300 47,000 29,100 29,200 29,300 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing - - - 43,700 43,300 43,100 49,700 49,800 50,600 Professional and Business Services 437,700 440,200 422,600 345,000 346,800 331,700 348,300 348,600 350,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 187,900 188,200 183,900 152,300 152,700 149,300 170,100 170,000 173,600 Admin. Support and Waste Mgmt. and Remediation 216,900 219,200 204,800 162,700 164,300 151,900 157,900 158,400 159,400 Education and Health Services 367,500 367,200 352,000 258,400 258,200 245,800 311,600 311,000 303,200 Health Care and Social Assistance 313,000 313,500 301,800 218,400 219,100 209,700 268,200 267,400 260,700 Ambulatory Health Care Services - - - 114,500 114,000 105,300 122,900 122,600 117,600 Hospitals 73,600 73,600 72,800 48,200 48,100 47,400 74,800 74,600 72,800 Leisure and Hospitality 276,100 276,200 276,100 185,200 185,600 187,100 234,500 233,600 229,800 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation - - - 20,500 20,800 20,400 26,800 27,200 26,000 Accommodation and Food Services 240,800 240,600 242,300 164,700 164,800 166,700 207,700 206,400 203,800 Food Services and Drinking Places 212,100 211,900 213,100 144,100 144,100 146,100 187,600 186,300 184,100 Other Services 101,800 100,600 99,100 69,800 68,500 67,700 91,500 91,700 90,600 Government 404,000 405,800 396,600 275,400 276,800 272,600 375,700 377,300 376,700 Federal 45,600 45,800 45,700 31,200 31,400 31,100 28,100 28,200 28,400 State 49,200 50,300 48,400 36,700 37,800 36,300 71,300 71,900 70,600 Local 309,200 309,700 302,500 207,500 207,600 205,200 276,300 277,200 277,700 AUSTIN-ROUND ROCK-SAN MARCOS FORT WORTH-ARLINGTON MD** SAN ANTONIO-NEW BRAUNFELS Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 TOTAL NONFARM 774,000 777,000 758,800 858,300 857,600 850,000 838,800 840,400 831,800 GOODS PRODUCING 85,700 86,800 86,500 141,100 141,000 140,700 91,100 91,200 90,700 Mining, Logging, & Construction 37,900 39,100 39,600 53,600 53,600 54,100 49,200 49,400 48,800 Manufacturing 47,800 47,700 46,900 87,500 87,400 86,600 41,900 41,800 41,900 SERVICE PROVIDING 688,300 690,200 672,300 717,200 716,600 709,300 747,700 749,200 741,100 Private Service Providing 515,700 516,300 505,000 588,600 587,600 585,300 583,700 584,600 579,700 Wholesale Trade 37,600 37,600 37,600 38,200 38,300 39,200 27,900 27,900 28,000 Retail Trade 82,100 81,900 83,400 101,200 99,800 101,700 100,200 98,700 98,000 Food and Beverage Stores 16,600 16,700 16,500 15,200 15,300 15,500 18,500 18,500 18,200 General Merchandise Stores 16,300 16,100 16,500 26,300 25,800 25,300 21,200 20,800 20,900 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 13,000 12,900 13,100 61,800 61,500 62,000 20,100 20,000 20,600 Information 18,900 18,700 19,500 14,200 14,300 15,200 17,900 18,000 18,900 Telecommunications 4,900 4,900 5,300 7,000 7,000 7,300 5,200 5,200 5,700 Financial Activities 43,800 43,700 43,600 48,500 48,600 49,700 66,000 65,800 65,100 Finance and Insurance 30,600 30,600 30,200 37,600 37,600 37,600 52,300 52,200 51,400 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 12,900 12,900 12,400 23,000 23,000 22,800 23,800 23,800 23,100 Professional and Business Services 107,100 107,400 104,500 92,700 93,400 90,900 99,000 100,600 98,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 57,300 57,400 56,400 35,600 35,500 34,600 39,400 39,000 38,400 Admin Support and Waste Mgmt and Remediation Svcs 44,800 45,100 43,100 54,200 54,900 52,900 51,600 53,100 51,500 Education and Health Services 87,900 87,800 84,700 109,100 109,000 106,200 126,200 125,800 124,700 Health Care and Social Assistance 76,400 76,200 73,300 94,600 94,400 92,100 111,500 110,900 109,800 Hospitals 18,600 18,600 18,200 25,400 25,500 25,400 21,600 21,700 21,400 Leisure and Hospitality 90,700 91,900 85,600 90,900 90,600 89,000 96,500 97,700 95,900 Accommodation and Food Services 79,800 80,400 74,400 76,100 75,800 75,600 87,200 87,000 86,700 Other Services 34,600 34,400 33,000 32,000 32,100 31,400 29,900 30,100 30,500 Government 172,600 173,900 167,300 128,600 129,000 124,000 164,000 164,600 161,400 Federal 10,200 10,200 10,300 14,400 14,400 14,600 32,600 32,800 32,400 State 72,900 74,000 73,200 12,500 12,500 12,100 20,800 20,800 19,300 Local 89,500 89,700 83,800 101,700 102,100 97,300 110,600 111,000 109,700 *Estimates for the current month are preliminary. All estimates are subject to revision. The number of nonagricultural jobs in Texas is without reference to place of residence of workers. Estimates of the TWC are in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. **Metropolitan Division (MD). The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA is comprised of the Dallas-Plano- Irving MD and the Fort Worth-Arlington MD. 6

J ANUARY 2011 T E X A S L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W Texas Metropolitan Statistical Areas Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) ABILENE AMARILLO BEAUMONT-PORT ARTHUR BROWNSVILLE-HARLINGEN INDUSTRY Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 TOTAL 66,500 66,500 65,500 112,300 112,200 110,200 159,600 159,400 156,800 127,600 127,400 124,400 Mining, Logging, & Construction 4,800 4,800 4,500 6,400 6,400 6,000 17,700 17,700 16,700 3,700 3,700 3,500 Manufacturing 3,000 3,000 2,900 12,800 12,700 12,500 19,800 19,800 19,200 6,200 6,200 6,100 Wholesale Trade 2,200 2,200 2,200 4,900 4,900 4,900 5,100 5,100 5,100 2,900 2,900 2,900 Retail Trade 8,300 8,200 8,200 14,200 14,000 14,100 21,000 20,700 20,700 16,500 16,200 16,100 Trans., Ware., & Util. 1,700 1,700 1,700 4,200 4,200 4,200 5,400 5,300 5,400 4,400 4,400 4,300 Information 1,100 1,100 1,100 1,500 1,500 1,600 1,600 1,600 1,700 2,000 2,000 2,100 Financial Activities 3,600 3,600 3,600 7,000 6,900 6,900 5,700 5,700 5,700 5,000 5,000 5,000 Prof. & Business Services 4,700 4,700 4,600 8,300 8,400 8,000 13,100 13,100 12,600 8,500 8,500 8,200 Educ. & Health Services 14,100 14,100 13,700 16,500 16,600 15,900 23,400 23,500 22,900 32,000 32,000 31,000 Leisure & Hospitality 7,100 7,100 7,100 11,300 11,300 11,100 14,600 14,500 14,400 11,500 11,500 11,300 Other Services 2,700 2,700 2,600 4,500 4,500 4,400 5,700 5,700 5,500 4,200 4,200 4,000 Government 13,200 13,300 13,300 20,700 20,800 20,600 26,500 26,700 26,900 30,700 30,800 29,900 COLLEGE STATION-BRYAN CORPUS CHRISTI EL PASO KILLEEN-TEMPLE-FORT HOOD INDUSTRY Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 TOTAL 100,100 101,300 99,400 179,800 179,600 176,800 274,800 274,100 273,000 129,500 128,900 126,500 Mining, Logging, & Construction 6,800 6,800 6,400 19,500 19,400 18,500 15,800 15,800 15,100 5,800 5,800 5,500 Manufacturing 5,400 5,400 5,200 9,800 9,800 9,500 16,900 16,900 16,900 7,600 7,600 7,400 Wholesale Trade 1,700 1,700 1,700 5,500 5,500 5,500 9,200 9,200 9,300 3,900 3,900 3,900 Retail Trade 10,600 10,500 10,500 21,100 20,900 20,900 34,400 33,900 33,900 15,200 15,000 15,000 Trans., Ware., & Util. 1,500 1,400 1,500 5,500 5,500 5,400 12,700 12,500 12,700 4,500 4,400 4,700 Information 1,100 1,100 1,200 2,200 2,200 2,200 4,600 4,600 4,900 2,300 2,300 2,400 Financial Activities 3,400 3,400 3,300 7,600 7,500 7,600 12,100 12,100 12,000 5,500 5,500 5,500 Prof. & Business Services 5,900 5,900 5,800 15,400 15,500 15,000 30,600 30,600 29,400 10,000 9,900 9,700 Educ. & Health Services 11,100 11,100 10,800 30,200 30,200 29,400 36,400 36,400 35,400 19,300 19,300 18,700 Leisure & Hospitality 10,700 10,800 10,500 20,200 20,200 20,300 27,000 26,900 26,500 11,800 11,800 11,600 Other Services 3,200 3,200 3,000 7,100 7,100 6,900 8,700 8,800 8,700 5,000 5,000 4,800 Government 38,700 40,000 39,500 35,700 35,800 35,600 66,400 66,400 68,200 38,600 38,400 37,300 LAREDO LONGVIEW LUBBOCK MCALLEN-EDINBURG-MISSION INDUSTRY Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 TOTAL 88,800 88,800 87,200 96,100 96,000 93,800 130,800 130,800 129,700 225,000 224,600 220,100 Mining, Logging, & Construction 3,600 3,600 3,400 12,400 12,400 11,800 6,200 6,200 5,900 8,600 8,600 8,600 Manufacturing 1,100 1,100 1,100 11,100 11,100 10,800 4,900 4,900 4,800 6,400 6,400 6,200 Wholesale Trade 2,700 2,700 2,600 4,000 4,000 4,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,100 6,100 6,100 Retail Trade 12,400 12,200 12,300 11,900 11,800 11,700 16,300 16,100 16,200 33,500 33,000 33,200 Trans., Ware., & Util. 11,200 11,200 11,300 3,600 3,600 3,600 3,600 3,500 3,600 7,000 6,900 7,000 Information 600 600 600 1,500 1,500 1,500 4,100 4,100 4,400 2,000 2,000 2,100 Financial Activities 3,900 3,900 3,800 3,900 3,900 3,900 7,100 7,100 7,000 7,600 7,600 7,900 Prof. & Business Services 5,300 5,300 5,000 8,300 8,400 8,000 9,600 9,700 9,300 13,900 13,900 13,400 Educ. & Health Services 14,700 14,700 14,100 15,200 15,200 14,800 21,300 21,300 20,800 57,600 57,500 55,300 Leisure & Hospitality 8,100 8,100 7,900 8,100 8,000 7,900 16,400 16,600 16,000 19,200 19,200 18,600 Other Services 2,300 2,300 2,200 3,300 3,300 3,200 5,200 5,200 5,100 5,700 5,800 5,600 Government 22,900 23,100 22,900 12,800 12,800 12,600 30,100 30,100 30,600 57,400 57,600 56,100 MIDLAND ODESSA SAN ANGELO SHERMAN-DENISON INDUSTRY Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 TOTAL 66,400 66,100 65,100 59,600 59,500 58,100 45,000 44,800 44,000 43,300 43,300 42,400 Mining, Logging, & Construction 14,500 14,400 13,900 10,800 10,800 10,300 2,900 2,900 2,800 2,500 2,500 2,300 Manufacturing 2,400 2,400 2,300 3,900 3,900 3,800 3,400 3,400 3,300 4,600 4,600 4,500 Wholesale Trade 3,100 3,100 3,100 4,400 4,400 4,400 1,600 1,600 1,600 1,700 1,700 1,700 Retail Trade 7,500 7,400 7,400 6,800 6,700 6,700 6,000 5,900 5,800 6,400 6,400 6,400 Trans., Ware., & Util. 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,900 1,900 1,900 800 800 800 1,100 1,100 1,100 Information 1,100 1,100 1,100 600 600 600 1,200 1,200 1,300 500 500 500 Financial Activities 3,700 3,600 3,600 2,600 2,600 2,600 2,200 2,200 2,200 2,700 2,700 2,600 Prof. & Business Services 6,800 6,800 6,600 3,400 3,400 3,300 3,200 3,200 3,100 2,300 2,300 2,200 Educ. & Health Services 7,000 7,000 6,800 5,900 5,900 5,700 7,800 7,700 7,500 9,100 9,100 8,900 Leisure & Hospitality 7,200 7,200 7,100 6,100 6,100 5,800 4,600 4,600 4,500 4,700 4,700 4,600 Other Services 2,800 2,800 2,700 3,200 3,200 3,100 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,300 1,300 1,300 Government 8,500 8,500 8,700 10,000 10,000 9,900 9,500 9,500 9,300 6,400 6,400 6,300 TEXARKANA TYLER VICTORIA WACO INDUSTRY Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 TOTAL 57,600 57,400 56,300 94,800 94,400 93,100 49,400 49,200 48,300 109,200 108,700 106,500 Mining, Logging, & Construction 2,300 2,300 2,200 5,700 5,700 5,500 6,200 6,200 5,900 6,100 6,100 5,800 Manufacturing 4,200 4,100 4,000 6,300 6,200 6,300 5,700 5,700 5,500 14,500 14,400 14,300 Wholesale Trade 2,400 2,400 2,400 3,200 3,200 3,200 1,600 1,600 1,600 3,800 3,900 3,800 Retail Trade 7,300 7,200 7,200 12,100 11,900 12,100 6,600 6,500 6,500 11,000 10,800 10,900 Trans., Ware., & Util. 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,700 3,600 3,600 1,400 1,400 1,400 2,900 2,900 3,000 Information 600 600 600 2,100 2,100 2,200 500 500 500 1,400 1,400 1,400 Financial Activities 2,500 2,500 2,500 4,100 4,100 4,100 2,100 2,000 2,100 6,500 6,400 6,400 Prof. & Business Services 3,600 3,600 3,500 8,600 8,600 8,200 3,000 3,000 2,900 8,700 8,700 8,400 Educ. & Health Services 9,400 9,400 9,200 21,200 21,200 20,600 7,300 7,300 7,200 20,500 20,500 20,000 Leisure & Hospitality 5,700 5,700 5,500 10,200 10,200 9,900 4,100 4,100 4,000 10,000 10,000 9,700 Other Services 2,200 2,200 2,100 4,000 4,100 3,800 1,800 1,800 1,700 3,900 3,900 3,800 Government 14,300 14,300 14,000 13,600 13,500 13,600 9,100 9,100 9,000 19,900 19,700 19,000 WICHITA FALLS INDUSTRY Dec '10* Nov '10 Dec '09 TOTAL 58,900 58,900 58,000 Mining, Logging, & Construction 3,800 3,800 3,600 Manufacturing 5,900 5,900 5,800 Wholesale Trade 1,900 1,900 1,900 Retail Trade 8,000 7,900 7,900 Trans., Ware., & Util. 1,300 1,300 1,300 Information 1,100 1,100 1,200 Financial Activities 2,700 2,700 2,700 Prof. & Business Services 3,300 3,400 2,900 Educ. & Health Services 9,500 9,500 9,300 Leisure & Hospitality 6,000 5,900 5,900 Other Services 2,600 2,600 2,500 Government 12,800 12,900 13,000 Estimates for the current month are preliminary. All estimates are subject to revision. The number of nonagricultural jobs in each MSA is without reference to place of residence of workers. Estimates of the TWC are in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). 7

T E X A S L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W J ANUARY 2011 Highlights of the Texas Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted) The Texas unemployment rate moved down three-tenths of a percentage point for a rate of 8.0 percent. This was the first December since 2006 that the unemployment rate registered a decline. The December 2010 unemployment rate mirrored the rate in December 2009. This rate, along with the May 2010 rate, was tied for the second lowest rate of 2010. The national unemployment rate declined by two-tenths of a percentage point for a rate of 9.1 percent. The Texas unemployment rate remained below the national unemployment rate for 42 consecutive months. The Civilian Labor Force declined for the sixth time this year by 25,100 persons for an estimate of 12,201,400 individuals. Since 2003, the Civilian Labor Force contracted for the month of December. Since January 2010, the Civilian Labor Force expanded by 107,000 individuals. From year-ago levels, the Civilian Labor Force moved up by 173,700 persons. The number of employed Texans increased by 9,400 workers for an estimate of 11,223,800. This was the first December since 2006 that Texas has added individuals into the ranks of the employed population. The number of persons added to the ranks of the employed population for 2010 was 174,100 persons. The number of Texans seeking employment opportunities declined by 34,500 jobseekers for an estimate of 977,600. This December marked the first decline seen for the month since 2006. The number of Texans seeking job opportunities since January 2010 declined by 67,100 individuals. The number of those continuing to receive unemployment insurance benefits rose by 3,400 for a total of 158,300. In the Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), 15 MSAs expanded and 10 MSAs contracted for those continuing to collect benefits. The Midland, the Odessa, and the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood MSAs showed the largest monthly drop in claims benefits by -8.2 percent, -7.0 percent, and -6.9 percent, respectively. The unemployment rate declined in 22 MSAs, two remained the same, and the McAllen-Edinburg- Mission MSA exhibited an increase for December 2010. In looking at year-ago changes, the Odessa MSA showed the steepest decline among the MSAs, dropping by -1.7 percent for a rate of 7.0 percent. MSAs Ranked by Unemployment Rate December 2010 (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 1 Midland 4.9 2 Amarillo 5.3 3 Lubbock 5.8 4 College Station-Bryan 5.9 5 Abilene 6.2 6 San Angelo 6.3 7 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 6.8 8 Waco 6.9 9 (tie) Longview 7.0 Odessa 7.0 11 Texarkana 7.1 12 (tie) Victoria 7.2 Wichita Falls 7.2 14 San Antonio-New Braunfels 7.3 15 Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 7.6 16 Tyler 7.7 17 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 7.9 Texas 8.0 18 (tie) Laredo 8.1 Sherman-Denison 8.1 20 (tie) Corpus Christi 8.3 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 8.3 United States 9.1 22 El Paso 10.0 23 Beaumont-Port Arthur 11.0 24 Brownsville-Harlingen 11.8 25 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 12.1 Civilian Labor Force Estimates for Texas Metropolitan Statistical Areas Not Seasonally Adjusted (In Thousands) December 2010 November 2010 December 2009 C.L.F. Emp. Unemp. Rate C.L.F. Emp. Unemp. Rate C.L.F. Emp. Unemp. Rate United States 153,156.0 139,159.0 13,997.0 9.1 153,698.0 139,415.0 14,282.0 9.3 152,693.0 137,953.0 14,740.0 9.7 State of Texas 12,201.4 11,223.8 977.6 8.0 12,226.5 11,214.4 1,012.1 8.3 12,027.7 11,069.9 957.8 8.0 Abilene 84.7 79.5 5.2 6.2 84.9 79.4 5.5 6.5 83.3 78.3 5.0 6.0 Amarillo 133.8 126.7 7.1 5.3 134.1 126.5 7.6 5.7 131.3 124.2 7.1 5.4 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 909.3 847.4 61.9 6.8 916.5 851.5 65.0 7.1 892.7 830.0 62.7 7.0 Beaumont-Port Arthur 189.4 168.5 20.9 11.0 189.2 168.4 20.8 11.0 184.3 165.2 19.1 10.4 Brownsville-Harlingen 159.7 140.8 18.9 11.8 159.5 140.6 18.9 11.9 153.9 137.3 16.6 10.8 College Station-Bryan 118.1 111.1 7.0 5.9 119.8 112.4 7.4 6.2 116.4 109.7 6.7 5.7 Corpus Christi 214.9 197.1 17.8 8.3 214.9 196.9 18.0 8.4 209.2 193.1 16.1 7.7 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 3,242.0 2,984.3 257.7 7.9 3,247.6 2,979.9 267.7 8.2 3,194.9 2,939.0 255.9 8.0 Dallas-Plano-Irving MD 2,163.2 1,990.4 172.8 8.0 2,166.2 1,986.8 179.4 8.3 2,129.8 1,959.3 170.5 8.0 Fort Worth-Arlington MD 1,078.7 993.9 84.8 7.9 1,081.4 993.1 88.3 8.2 1,065.0 979.6 85.4 8.0 El Paso 315.9 284.4 31.5 10.0 316.6 284.0 32.6 10.3 309.8 281.3 28.5 9.2 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 2,902.4 2,661.6 240.8 8.3 2,904.3 2,655.0 249.3 8.6 2,873.1 2,638.2 234.9 8.2 Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 169.1 156.2 12.9 7.6 169.3 155.6 13.7 8.1 164.3 152.6 11.7 7.1 Laredo 96.2 88.4 7.8 8.1 96.5 88.3 8.2 8.5 94.8 86.5 8.3 8.8 Longview 111.8 104.0 7.8 7.0 112.0 103.8 8.2 7.3 109.8 101.2 8.6 7.8 Lubbock 147.8 139.3 8.5 5.8 148.2 139.2 9.0 6.1 145.7 137.7 8.0 5.5 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 314.6 276.5 38.1 12.1 313.5 275.8 37.7 12.0 304.4 269.3 35.1 11.5 Midland 74.5 70.8 3.7 4.9 74.7 70.7 4.0 5.3 73.6 69.4 4.2 5.7 Odessa 71.1 66.1 5.0 7.0 71.4 66.0 5.4 7.5 70.3 64.2 6.1 8.7 San Angelo 55.1 51.6 3.5 6.3 55.1 51.5 3.6 6.6 53.7 50.3 3.4 6.4 San Antonio-New Braunfels 984.5 912.7 71.8 7.3 989.8 914.8 75.0 7.6 968.8 901.5 67.3 6.9 Sherman-Denison 58.1 53.4 4.7 8.1 58.2 53.3 4.9 8.5 57.0 52.3 4.7 8.2 Texarkana 66.1 61.4 4.7 7.1 66.1 61.4 4.7 7.1 64.6 60.3 4.3 6.7 Tyler 103.7 95.7 8.0 7.7 103.6 95.4 8.2 7.9 101.8 93.7 8.1 8.0 Victoria 59.1 54.8 4.3 7.2 59.0 54.6 4.4 7.5 58.0 53.5 4.5 7.8 Waco 118.8 110.6 8.2 6.9 119.2 110.5 8.7 7.3 115.6 107.7 7.9 6.8 Wichita Falls 73.4 68.1 5.3 7.2 73.6 68.0 5.6 7.6 72.2 66.7 5.5 7.6 All estimates are subject to revision. Estimates reflect actual (not seasonally adjusted) data. Civilian Labor Force (C.L.F.) includes wage and salary workers, self-employed, unpaid family, domestics in private households, agricultural workers, workers involved in labor disputes and the unemployed, all by place of residence. Employment and Unemployment data are first rounded then added together to derive the rounded CLF total. Because of this rounding technique, this rounded total of the CLF may not agree with a rounding of the CLF total itself. Percent Unemployed is based upon unrounded Labor Force, Employment and Unemployment numbers. Estimates of the TWC are in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Beginning with January 2005 estimates, definitions of the MSAs were updated to reflect the 2000 Census-based configurations. Please see www.tracer2.com for details on these changes. The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA is comprised of the Dallas-Plano-Irving Metropolitan Division (MD) and the Fort Worth-Arlington MD. 8

J ANUARY 2011 T E X A S L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W Employment and Unemployment Estimates for Texas Counties - December 2010 County CLF Emp. Unemp. Rate County CLF Emp. Unemp. Rate County CLF Emp. Unemp. Rate Anderson 20,886 18,982 1,904 9.1 Gillespie 14,185 13,562 623 4.4 Moore 11,573 11,009 564 4.9 Andrews 6,878 6,495 383 5.6 Glasscock 653 617 36 5.5 Morris 5,771 5,011 760 13.2 Angelina 39,188 36,091 3,097 7.9 Goliad 3,538 3,277 261 7.4 Motley 675 636 39 5.8 Aransas 12,011 11,046 965 8.0 Gonzales 10,215 9,607 608 6.0 Nacogdoches 32,131 30,078 2,053 6.4 Archer 5,143 4,886 257 5.0 Gray 11,236 10,502 734 6.5 Navarro 21,681 19,780 1,901 8.8 Armstrong 1,121 1,074 47 4.2 Grayson 58,075 53,375 4,700 8.1 Newton 6,051 5,246 805 13.3 Atascosa 19,767 18,256 1,511 7.6 Gregg 66,239 61,800 4,439 6.7 Nolan 7,921 7,413 508 6.4 Austin 13,629 12,530 1,099 8.1 Grimes 12,035 11,048 987 8.2 Nueces 170,912 157,372 13,540 7.9 Bailey 3,377 3,167 210 6.2 Guadalupe 60,163 55,995 4,168 6.9 Ochiltree 5,463 5,217 246 4.5 Bandera 10,059 9,360 699 6.9 Hale 17,702 16,475 1,227 6.9 Oldham 878 820 58 6.6 Bastrop 35,835 32,799 3,036 8.5 Hall 1,394 1,275 119 8.5 Orange 43,001 38,324 4,677 10.9 Baylor 1,956 1,844 112 5.7 Hamilton 4,274 4,009 265 6.2 Palo Pinto 13,990 12,857 1,133 8.1 Bee 12,114 10,963 1,151 9.5 Hansford 2,871 2,753 118 4.1 Panola 13,584 12,633 951 7.0 Bell 132,515 122,656 9,859 7.4 Hardeman 2,189 2,040 149 6.8 Parker 55,332 51,311 4,021 7.3 Bexar 780,940 723,158 57,782 7.4 Hardin 27,077 24,590 2,487 9.2 Parmer 4,695 4,489 206 4.4 Blanco 5,309 5,017 292 5.5 Harris 2,019,508 1,851,650 167,858 8.3 Pecos 8,548 7,969 579 6.8 Borden 451 426 25 5.5 Harrison 33,482 30,767 2,715 8.1 Polk 18,151 16,332 1,819 10.0 Bosque 8,662 7,913 749 8.6 Hartley 2,583 2,464 119 4.6 Potter 59,080 55,449 3,631 6.1 Bowie 45,780 42,188 3,592 7.8 Haskell 3,161 3,018 143 4.5 Presidio 3,826 3,157 669 17.5 Brazoria 148,923 135,771 13,152 8.8 Hays 80,663 75,104 5,559 6.9 Rains 4,942 4,495 447 9.0 Brazos 101,521 95,770 5,751 5.7 Hemphill 2,777 2,696 81 2.9 Randall 70,209 66,917 3,292 4.7 Brewster 5,322 5,031 291 5.5 Henderson 35,507 32,508 2,999 8.4 Reagan 1,765 1,661 104 5.9 Briscoe 701 659 42 6.0 Hidalgo 314,535 276,478 38,057 12.1 Real 1,583 1,492 91 5.7 Brooks 3,397 3,081 316 9.3 Hill 16,639 15,318 1,321 7.9 Red River 6,033 5,358 675 11.2 Brown 19,441 18,099 1,342 6.9 Hockley 12,193 11,474 719 5.9 Reeves 4,737 4,246 491 10.4 Burleson 8,715 8,190 525 6.0 Hood 26,971 25,042 1,929 7.2 Refugio 4,359 4,076 283 6.5 Burnet 22,516 21,111 1,405 6.2 Hopkins 18,156 16,927 1,229 6.8 Roberts 555 530 25 4.5 Caldwell 16,231 14,920 1,311 8.1 Houston 8,411 7,543 868 10.3 Robertson 7,870 7,165 705 9.0 Calhoun 9,650 8,774 876 9.1 Howard 14,349 13,396 953 6.6 Rockwall 39,560 36,603 2,957 7.5 Callahan 7,319 6,897 422 5.8 Hudspeth 1,864 1,764 100 5.4 Runnels 4,602 4,237 365 7.9 Cameron 159,637 140,781 18,856 11.8 Hunt 38,460 35,136 3,324 8.6 Rusk 24,999 23,178 1,821 7.3 Camp 5,766 5,262 504 8.7 Hutchinson 11,484 10,579 905 7.9 Sabine 3,595 3,000 595 16.6 Carson 3,410 3,241 169 5.0 Irion 915 876 39 4.3 San Augustine 3,564 3,133 431 12.1 Cass 13,214 11,777 1,437 10.9 Jack 5,689 5,388 301 5.3 San Jacinto 10,699 9,542 1,157 10.8 Castro 3,621 3,423 198 5.5 Jackson 7,052 6,575 477 6.8 San Patricio 31,981 28,700 3,281 10.3 Chambers 14,982 13,530 1,452 9.7 Jasper 15,907 14,010 1,897 11.9 San Saba 2,302 2,111 191 8.3 Cherokee 20,974 19,088 1,886 9.0 Jeff Davis 1,118 1,054 64 5.7 Schleicher 1,492 1,385 107 7.2 Childress 3,478 3,257 221 6.4 Jefferson 119,299 105,598 13,701 11.5 Scurry 7,804 7,343 461 5.9 Clay 6,107 5,737 370 6.1 Jim Hogg 3,176 2,949 227 7.1 Shackelford 2,165 2,062 103 4.8 Cochran 1,512 1,393 119 7.9 Jim Wells 22,222 20,558 1,664 7.5 Shelby 12,468 11,453 1,015 8.1 Coke 1,291 1,190 101 7.8 Johnson 76,385 70,371 6,014 7.9 Sherman 1,438 1,366 72 5.0 Coleman 4,407 4,125 282 6.4 Jones 8,025 7,439 586 7.3 Smith 103,684 95,664 8,020 7.7 Collin 419,164 389,393 29,771 7.1 Karnes 5,352 4,885 467 8.7 Somervell 4,411 4,062 349 7.9 Collingsworth 1,450 1,377 73 5.0 Kaufman 48,126 44,096 4,030 8.4 Starr 25,784 20,959 4,825 18.7 Colorado 10,862 10,042 820 7.5 Kendall 16,706 15,728 978 5.9 Stephens 4,797 4,412 385 8.0 Comal 56,913 53,157 3,756 6.6 Kenedy 247 237 10 4.0 Sterling 882 843 39 4.4 Comanche 6,828 6,399 429 6.3 Kent 481 457 24 5.0 Stonewall 813 773 40 4.9 Concho 1,348 1,247 101 7.5 Kerr 23,729 22,332 1,397 5.9 Sutton 3,361 3,200 161 4.8 Cooke 22,083 20,743 1,340 6.1 Kimble 2,096 1,956 140 6.7 Swisher 3,573 3,355 218 6.1 Coryell 25,447 23,177 2,270 8.9 King 196 184 12 6.1 Tarrant 918,434 845,645 72,789 7.9 Cottle 793 751 42 5.3 Kinney 1,528 1,389 139 9.1 Taylor 69,377 65,142 4,235 6.1 Crane 1,809 1,670 139 7.7 Kleberg 17,537 16,315 1,222 7.0 Terrell 385 352 33 8.6 Crockett 2,332 2,211 121 5.2 Knox 1,781 1,678 103 5.8 Terry 6,048 5,622 426 7.0 Crosby 2,726 2,536 190 7.0 Lamar 23,807 21,481 2,326 9.8 Throckmorton 1,034 980 54 5.2 Culberson 1,846 1,764 82 4.4 Lamb 6,914 6,450 464 6.7 Titus 14,142 13,018 1,124 7.9 Dallam 3,764 3,592 172 4.6 Lampasas 11,144 10,399 745 6.7 Tom Green 54,136 50,693 3,443 6.4 Dallas 1,185,620 1,085,119 100,501 8.5 La Salle 2,723 2,478 245 9.0 Travis 563,871 526,736 37,135 6.6 Dawson 5,526 5,116 410 7.4 Lavaca 9,720 9,080 640 6.6 Trinity 6,034 5,503 531 8.8 Deaf Smith 9,277 8,770 507 5.5 Lee 9,143 8,554 589 6.4 Tyler 8,860 7,913 947 10.7 Delta 2,398 2,184 214 8.9 Leon 8,992 8,364 628 7.0 Upshur 20,648 19,062 1,586 7.7 Denton 356,579 330,862 25,717 7.2 Liberty 32,781 29,171 3,610 11.0 Upton 1,818 1,733 85 4.7 DeWitt 8,949 8,254 695 7.8 Limestone 11,747 10,969 778 6.6 Uvalde 11,492 10,418 1,074 9.3 Dickens 1,011 871 140 13.8 Lipscomb 1,644 1,566 78 4.7 Val Verde 21,632 19,680 1,952 9.0 Dimmit 4,393 3,976 417 9.5 Live Oak 4,985 4,654 331 6.6 Van Zandt 26,658 24,761 1,897 7.1 Donley 1,919 1,792 127 6.6 Llano 8,538 7,933 605 7.1 Victoria 45,836 42,722 3,114 6.8 Duval 5,249 4,667 582 11.1 Loving 43 40 3 7.0 Walker 28,884 26,819 2,065 7.1 Eastland 8,660 7,983 677 7.8 Lubbock 145,074 136,725 8,349 5.8 Waller 16,845 15,432 1,413 8.4 Ector 71,114 66,104 5,010 7.0 Lynn 2,875 2,690 185 6.4 Ward 5,022 4,645 377 7.5 Edwards 1,048 982 66 6.3 McCulloch 3,888 3,633 255 6.6 Washington 17,539 16,509 1,030 5.9 Ellis 73,350 67,027 6,323 8.6 McLennan 118,793 110,552 8,241 6.9 Webb 96,247 88,426 7,821 8.1 El Paso 315,947 284,430 31,517 10.0 McMullen 363 338 25 6.9 Wharton 21,929 20,135 1,794 8.2 Erath 19,626 18,438 1,188 6.1 Madison 5,473 5,047 426 7.8 Wheeler 3,206 3,072 134 4.2 Falls 6,645 6,007 638 9.6 Marion 5,046 4,554 492 9.8 Wichita 62,164 57,484 4,680 7.5 Fannin 13,690 12,342 1,348 9.8 Martin 2,267 2,136 131 5.8 Wilbarger 7,933 7,436 497 6.3 Fayette 12,389 11,670 719 5.8 Mason 2,387 2,265 122 5.1 Willacy 8,645 7,457 1,188 13.7 Fisher 1,981 1,860 121 6.1 Matagorda 18,348 16,168 2,180 11.9 Williamson 212,775 197,877 14,898 7.0 Floyd 3,055 2,799 256 8.4 Maverick 24,697 21,177 3,520 14.3 Wilson 19,480 18,098 1,382 7.1 Foard 688 640 48 7.0 Medina 20,474 18,970 1,504 7.3 Winkler 3,371 3,137 234 6.9 Fort Bend 276,372 255,030 21,342 7.7 Menard 1,049 973 76 7.2 Wise 28,568 26,547 2,021 7.1 Franklin 5,483 5,083 400 7.3 Midland 74,427 70,759 3,668 4.9 Wood 18,718 17,233 1,485 7.9 Freestone 10,265 9,598 667 6.5 Milam 10,919 9,783 1,136 10.4 Yoakum 4,055 3,842 213 5.3 Frio 7,627 7,077 550 7.2 Mills 2,429 2,283 146 6.0 Young 9,657 8,998 659 6.8 Gaines 7,162 6,777 385 5.4 Mitchell 3,455 3,161 294 8.5 Zapata 5,379 4,800 579 10.8 Galveston 148,168 134,539 13,629 9.2 Montague 10,829 10,148 681 6.3 Zavala 4,026 3,409 617 15.3 Garza 2,378 2,242 136 5.7 Montgomery 220,451 204,403 16,048 7.3 Texas (Actual) 12,201,405 11,223,782 977,623 8.0 Estimates reflect actual (not seasonally adjusted) data. All estimates are subject to revision. Estimates of the TWC are in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. 9

T E X A S L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W J ANUARY 2011 Employment and Unemployment Estimates for Texas Cities - December 2010 City CLF Emp. Unemp Rate City CLF Emp. Unemp Rate City CLF Emp. Unemp Rate Abilene 60,183 56,378 3,805 6.3 Galveston 26,678 24,432 2,246 8.4 Odessa 53,350 49,721 3,629 6.8 Allen 43,441 40,465 2,976 6.9 Garland 110,572 101,486 9,086 8.2 Paris 11,903 10,683 1,220 10.2 Amarillo 102,968 97,615 5,353 5.2 Georgetown 23,381 21,792 1,589 6.8 Pasadena 69,032 61,799 7,233 10.5 Arlington 209,199 193,615 15,584 7.4 Grand Prairie 80,305 73,276 7,029 8.8 Pearland 45,821 42,808 3,013 6.6 Austin 430,556 403,615 26,941 6.3 Grapevine 29,683 27,852 1,831 6.2 Pflugerville 22,562 21,306 1,256 5.6 Baytown 33,947 29,672 4,275 12.6 Greenville 11,517 10,588 929 8.1 Pharr 27,296 24,332 2,964 10.9 Beaumont 56,441 50,903 5,538 9.8 Haltom City 21,390 19,621 1,769 8.3 Plano 147,985 138,086 9,899 6.7 Bedford 31,018 28,928 2,090 6.7 Harker Heights City 12,196 11,403 793 6.5 Port Arthur 25,262 21,015 4,247 16.8 Big Spring 9,893 9,170 723 7.3 Harlingen 27,135 24,625 2,510 9.3 Richardson 55,616 51,844 3,772 6.8 Brownsville 69,584 61,052 8,532 12.3 Houston 1,093,406 1,006,964 86,442 7.9 Rockwall 18,706 17,470 1,236 6.6 Bryan 41,438 39,050 2,388 5.8 Huntsville 16,900 15,728 1,172 6.9 Rosenberg 16,415 15,022 1,393 8.5 Burleson 18,621 17,358 1,263 6.8 Hurst 21,246 19,646 1,600 7.5 Round Rock 56,789 53,221 3,568 6.3 Carrollton 71,843 66,807 5,036 7.0 Irving 111,971 103,467 8,504 7.6 Rowlett 29,383 27,163 2,220 7.6 Cedar Hill 24,281 22,087 2,194 9.0 Keller 20,562 19,359 1,203 5.9 San Angelo 45,692 42,763 2,929 6.4 Cedar Park 33,766 32,001 1,765 5.2 Killeen 49,915 45,725 4,190 8.4 San Antonio 645,145 600,889 44,256 6.9 Cleburne 13,779 12,742 1,037 7.5 Kingsville 13,968 13,043 925 6.6 San Benito 9,918 8,891 1,027 10.4 College Station 48,306 45,640 2,666 5.5 Kyle City 12,456 11,805 651 5.2 San Juan 14,338 12,478 1,860 13.0 Conroe 27,452 25,636 1,816 6.6 Lake Jackson 13,886 12,726 1,160 8.4 San Marcos 28,986 27,474 1,512 5.2 Coppell 20,673 19,325 1,348 6.5 Lancaster 17,316 15,484 1,832 10.6 Schertz 15,852 14,913 939 5.9 Copperas Cove 13,780 12,725 1,055 7.7 La Porte 19,106 17,269 1,837 9.6 Seguin 12,033 11,215 818 6.8 Corpus Christi 153,479 141,936 11,543 7.5 Laredo 91,153 84,241 6,912 7.6 Sherman 17,878 16,487 1,391 7.8 Corsicana 10,952 10,000 952 8.7 League City 40,082 37,025 3,057 7.6 Socorro 12,202 10,836 1,366 11.2 Dallas 609,502 557,986 51,516 8.5 Leander City 13,646 12,924 722 5.3 Southlake 12,606 11,795 811 6.4 Deer Park 17,343 15,836 1,507 8.7 Lewisville 60,593 56,586 4,007 6.6 Sugar Land 42,706 40,193 2,513 5.9 Del Rio 17,068 15,609 1,459 8.5 Longview 42,655 39,722 2,933 6.9 Temple 31,728 29,772 1,956 6.2 Denton 64,700 60,636 4,064 6.3 Lubbock 121,587 114,781 6,806 5.6 Texarkana 17,606 16,193 1,413 8.0 DeSoto 25,840 23,409 2,431 9.4 Lufkin 16,237 14,943 1,294 8.0 Texas City 21,022 18,644 2,378 11.3 Duncanville 18,733 16,987 1,746 9.3 McAllen 64,265 59,398 4,867 7.6 The Colony 23,555 21,796 1,759 7.5 Eagle Pass 14,189 12,155 2,034 14.3 McKinney 60,671 56,228 4,443 7.3 Tyler 50,518 46,651 3,867 7.7 Edinburg 33,894 31,140 2,754 8.1 Mansfield 25,377 23,649 1,728 6.8 Victoria 33,063 30,847 2,216 6.7 El Paso 268,808 244,280 24,528 9.1 Mesquite 70,515 64,405 6,110 8.7 Waco 58,666 54,341 4,325 7.4 Euless 31,985 29,745 2,240 7.0 Midland 61,410 58,415 2,995 4.9 Waxahachie 13,698 12,551 1,147 8.4 Farmers Branch 14,124 13,025 1,099 7.8 Mission 29,042 26,319 2,723 9.4 Weatherford 12,822 11,919 903 7.0 Flower Mound 36,659 34,424 2,235 6.1 Missouri City 41,922 38,851 3,071 7.3 Weslaco 14,657 12,856 1,801 12.3 Fort Worth 337,110 309,619 27,491 8.2 Nacogdoches 16,777 15,685 1,092 6.5 Wichita Falls 47,261 43,632 3,629 7.7 Friendswood 18,272 16,973 1,299 7.1 New Braunfels 27,541 25,921 1,620 5.9 Wylie 20,036 18,583 1,453 7.3 Frisco 53,010 49,350 3,660 6.9 North Richland Hills 37,134 34,554 2,580 6.9 Estimates reflect actual (not seasonally adjusted) data. All estimates are subject to revision. Estimates of the TWC are in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Civilian Labor Force Estimates for WDAs December 2010 CLF Emp. Unemp. Rate Alamo 1,035,395 960,578 74,817 7.2 Brazos Valley 162,145 152,093 10,052 6.2 Cameron County 159,637 140,781 18,856 11.8 Capital Area 563,871 526,736 37,135 6.6 Central Texas 189,030 174,418 14,612 7.7 Coastal Bend 285,377 262,007 23,370 8.2 Concho Valley 76,942 72,133 4,809 6.3 Dallas 1,185,620 1,085,119 100,501 8.5 Deep East Texas 165,059 149,844 15,215 9.2 East Texas 401,133 369,987 31,146 7.8 Golden Crescent 94,960 88,289 6,671 7.0 Gulf Coast 2,971,682 2,725,220 246,462 8.3 Heart Of Texas 172,751 160,357 12,394 7.2 Lower Rio Grande Valley 348,964 304,894 44,070 12.6 Middle Rio Grande 73,122 65,001 8,121 11.1 North Central Texas 1,222,203 1,131,525 90,678 7.4 North East Texas 134,784 123,027 11,757 8.7 North Texas 113,148 105,352 7,796 6.9 Panhandle 223,400 211,244 12,156 5.4 Permian Basin 208,560 195,618 12,942 6.2 Rural Capital 403,399 374,985 28,414 7.0 South East Texas 189,377 168,512 20,865 11.0 South Plains 209,791 197,106 12,685 6.0 South Texas 104,802 96,175 8,627 8.2 Tarrant County 918,434 845,645 72,789 7.9 Texoma 93,848 86,460 7,388 7.9 Upper Rio Grande 329,923 297,200 32,723 9.9 West Central Texas 164,052 153,478 10,574 6.4 Average Hours and Earnings of Production or Nonsupervisory Workers for Texas Industry Average Weekly Earnings Average Weekly Hours Average Hourly Earnings Dec. '10 Nov. '10 Dec. '09 Dec. '10 Nov. '10 Dec. '09 Dec. '10 Nov. '10 Dec. '09 Mining and Logging $770.88 $768.96 $646.02 43.9 43.2 38.8 $17.56 $17.80 $16.65 Mining $784.98 $788.95 $695.96 44.5 44.1 41.5 $17.64 $17.89 $16.77 Manufacturing $696.63 $677.21 $665.79 42.4 41.7 41.9 $16.43 $16.24 $15.89 Durable Goods $716.89 $688.97 $670.72 43.9 42.9 43.3 $16.33 $16.06 $15.49 Fabricated Metal Product Mfg $718.43 $723.80 $614.24 46.5 47.0 42.1 $15.45 $15.40 $14.59 Non-Durable Goods $657.28 $654.43 $655.92 39.5 39.4 39.3 $16.64 $16.61 $16.69 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade $656.80 $650.13 $622.68 39.4 39.0 38.7 $16.67 $16.67 $16.09 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies $596.20 $594.91 $547.22 39.8 39.9 38.7 $14.98 $14.91 $14.14 Retail Trade Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $649.12 $644.18 $631.81 38.8 38.9 37.1 $16.73 $16.56 $17.03 Bldg. Material and Garden Equipment $427.48 $422.05 $416.29 35.3 35.2 35.1 $12.11 $11.99 $11.86 Food and Beverage Stores $341.02 $321.39 $335.54 34.0 32.3 32.8 $10.03 $9.95 $10.23 Gasoline Stations $340.94 $337.82 $340.58 36.7 36.8 36.7 $9.29 $9.18 $9.28 Clothing and Accessories Stores $251.47 $225.64 $220.97 24.8 22.1 21.6 $10.14 $10.21 $10.23 Information Telecommunications $639.17 $657.65 $612.12 35.1 35.8 33.8 $18.21 $18.37 $18.11 Estimates of the TWC are in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Estimates reflect actual (not seasonally adjusted) data. All estimates are subject to revision. 10

J ANUARY 2011 T E X A S L A B O R M A R K E T R E V I E W So many of our conversations now are about job creation. Working Texas Style is a playbook for those conversations. Working Texas Style is a new book based on interviews with CEOs and human resources directors across this state, with what they say are the issues related to a changing workforce, changing skill needs and changing world economy. W ORKING TEXAS STYLE - A PLAYBOOK FOR JOB CREATION Employers see rapid population growth is resulting in diverse workplaces where people from four generations are working together. Texans and their local companies face new competition from foreign firms and workers in a world where old walls have collapsed. Managers are adjusting by blending jobs, unbundling worker tasks, and linking newly defined skill sets with job openings. Managers are also flailing in their attempts to ignite knowledge transfer among employees. Amid all this, new Texas firms are challenged to grow their business and create new jobs. to illustrate the Texas condition in the midst of a slow national economic recovery. Working Texas Style, written by LMCI industry specialist, Mick Normington, is designed to be a reference point to help workforce and economic development leaders as well as educators, human resources professionals, and job seekers comprehend some of the forces driving today s dynamic world of work in Texas. Quotes From Working Texas Style: A lot of students make the mistake of not making mistakes. Or they don t take hard classes, that s a mistake. Get out there and learn. You ll probably make mistakes along the way. Find what you love. - From interview for Working Texas Style with Michael Dell, CEO of Dell Inc. in Round Rock I see very few people coming out of the colleges in Texas interested in this industry. Anything my state can do to encourage math, computers and science in the schools would be helpful. - Anthony Davis, CEO of 2Go Software Solutions Inc. in Dallas What happens in the rest of the world affects us in Texas. - Victor Pierson, CEO of Moody National Bank in Galveston Knowledge transfer is the topic companies in Texas are talking about. It s about getting people in an organization who know how things really get done and getting them together to simply talk about that with younger workers. It sounds simple, but it s hard to do in most organizations. You re paid to complete a task, not to communicate habits to co-workers. - Wendy Boswell, Human Resources Professor at Texas A&M University in College Station Working Texas Style is written as a fast read. The book uses color charts, photos, and interviews from more than 160 corporate leaders and economists To order your copy of Working Texas Style, please contact the LMCI Department at 1-800-822-7526. Tool Company Invests in Mansfield MANSFIELD, TX (Mansfield News-Mirror--Amanda Rogers) The Mansfield City Council voted 6-0 to approve a deal with major American hand tool manufacturer Klein Tools to bring its new Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center to Mansfield. Klein Tools agreed to invest $22 million and bring 126 jobs to the city by the end of 2012. According to the city, the deal could ultimately lead to 585 jobs and $79 million in investments, which would mean a net economic impact of more than $7.6 million in the first 10 years for Mansfield and $4.5 billion in the first decade for the state. According to Mansfield Mayor David Cook, This will have a significant impact on our economy. It s the work of a lot of people, starting with the Mansfield Economic Development Corporation getting them to come to Mansfield. Klein Tools has purchased the former Sandvik Mining & Construction building for its manufacturing center. The new center will make pliers, Klein s signature tool. Each pair of pliers will have Made in Mansfield, Texas stamped on them. Petco to Bring 400 Jobs SAN ANTONIO, TX (San Antonio Express-News) San Diego, Californiabased Petco Animal Supplies Inc. will expand its headquarters to San Antonio this year, adding about 400 corporate jobs within three years, the company announced at City Hall. Petco will open its Satellite Support Center with about 100 employees, including several top executives, in the Westpointe Corporate Center on the Northwest Side. HAPPENINGS AROUND THE STATE The jobs will pay an average of about $57,700 a year, according to San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro. This provides opportunities for people who have a good education, said Mayor Castro. Between 40 and 80 employees are expected to move to San Antonio from San Diego. As Petco s employment grows in San Antonio, the rest will be hired locally. San Antonio was a logical choice, said Charlie Piscitello, Petco senior vice president for human resources. New Manufacturing Facility Heads to Brownsville BROWNSVILLE, TX (Rio Grand Guardian) The Texas Enterprise Fund is investing $425,000 in CK Technologies to help create a manufacturing facility for truck components in Brownsville. Governor Rick Perry said the investment would create 121 jobs and generate an estimated $18.2 million in capital investment. Texas diverse economy continues to grow, and communities like Brownsville continue to attract jobs for Texans thanks to TEF investments like this one in CK Technologies, Perry said. The Brownsville facility will serve customers in Texas, Oklahoma, and Mexico. Battery Project to Add Jobs LUBBOCK, TX (Lubbock Avalanche-Journal--Walt Nett) X-Fab Texas and Elk River, Minnesota-based Cymbet are collaborating on a project that will lead to Lubbock having the world s highest-volume solid state battery production facility, according to the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance (LEDA). LEDA s board unanimously approved an incentive package that s expected to result in 77 new jobs. Production of Cymbet s EnerChip battery is expected to begin in the second quarter of this year. 11

INDICATORS Texas Unemployment Rate Actual (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Seasonally Adjusted DEC 2010 8.0% DEC 2010 8.3% NOV 2010 8.3% NOV 2010 8.2% DEC 2009 8.0% DEC 2009 8.2% U.S. Unemployment Rate Actual (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Seasonally Adjusted DEC 2010 9.1% DEC 2010 9.4% NOV 2010 9.3% NOV 2010 9.8% DEC 2009 9.7% DEC 2009 9.9% Texas Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment Not Seasonally Adjusted Seasonally Adjusted DEC 2010 10,529,200 DEC 2010 10,449,700 NOV 2010 10,514,900 NOV 2010 10,429,700 DEC 2009 10,297,500 DEC 2009 10,218,900 OTM Change 14,300 OTM Change 20,000 OTY Change 231,700 OTY Change 230,800 Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed Initial Claims Continued Claims DEC 2010 85,610 DEC 2010 880,919 NOV 2010 85,666 NOV 2010 887,513 DEC 2009 100,826 DEC 2009 1,147,179 Consumer Price Index (CPI) Personnel Supply Annual Change U.S. DEC 2010 1.5% DEC 2010 229,200 Dallas-Fort Worth NOV 2010-0.4% NOV 2010 227,400 Houston-Galveston DEC 2010 1.9% DEC 2009 203,600 OTM Change 1,800 OTY Change 25,600 West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil ($/barrel) DEC 2010 $ 89.04 OTM Change $ 4.90 NOV 2010 $ 84.14 OTY Change $ 14.74 DEC 2009 $ 74.30 Texas Labor Market Review Labor Market & Career Information The Texas Labor Market Review (TLMR) is published monthly by the Labor Market & Career Information Department of the Texas Workforce Commission. Material in the TLMR is not copyrighted and may be reproduced. The TWC would appreciate credit for the material used and a copy of the reprint. For assistance in finding this publication on our website, please contact us at the numbers below. Phone (512) 936-3278 Toll Free 1-866-938-4444 Fax (512) 936-3208 Website www.tracer2.com E-mail lmci@twc.state.tx.us You can view the TLMR on-line by going to www.tracer2.com and selecting LMI Publications. Richard Froeschle, LMCI Director TLMR Staff: Veronica Sanchez Downey, Editor Rachel Tello Sanchez, Layout and Design Contributors: Richard Adame, Phil Arnold, Honor Byrd, Kathy Duran, Spencer Franklin, David Jesus, Nathan Jones, Vincent Lyons, Ander Mitchell, Mick Normington, Becky Parker, George Powell, Mariana Vega. Equal Opportunity Employer/Programs. Auxiliary aids and services are available, on request, to individuals with disabilities. Contact Relay Texas @ 7-1-1 Please recycle AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE OF WORKERS IN COVERED EMPLOYMENT BY COUNTY SECOND QUARTER 2010 2011 Labor Market & Career Information Release Dates Reference Month Release Date December 2010 * Friday, January 21st January 2011 * Thursday, March 10th February 2011 * Friday, March 25th March 2011 * Friday, April 15th April 2011 * Friday, May 20th May 2011 * Friday, June 17th June 2011 * Friday, July 22nd July 2011 * Friday, August 19th August 2011 * Friday, September 16th September 2011 * Friday, October 21st October 2011 * Friday, November 18th November 2011 * Friday, December 16th December 2011 * Friday, January 20, 2012 *Statewide (seasonally adjusted and actual series) data will be released on these dates. Sub-state estimates may be delayed depending on availability of data from other states. 12