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Labor Force Information

Please click the link below to view the latest Labor Market Information Report for Brazoria County from the Texas Workforce Commission.

1st Quarter 2011 Brazoria County Labor Market Information Report

 

2012 Employment and Unemployment Data

(In Thousands) 

United States   Texas  
  CLF Employed Unemployed Rate 2011   CLF Employed Unemployed Rate 2011
Jan. 153,485 139,944 13,541 8.8 9.8 Jan. 12,462 11,516 947 7.6 8.5
Feb. 154,114 140,684 13,430 8.7 9.5 Feb. 12,465 11,571 894 7.2 8.2
Mar. 154,316 141,412 12,904 8.4 9.2 Mar.         8.1
Apr.         8.7 Apr.         7.7
May         8.7 May         7.9
June         9.3 June         8.8
July         9.3 July         8.7
Aug.         9.1 Aug.         8.4
Sept.         8.8 Sept.         8.4
Oct.         8.5 Oct.         8.0
Nov.         8.2 Nov.         7.5
Dec.         8.3 Dec.         7.2
Average 153,972 140,680 13,292 8.6 9.0 Average 12,464 11,544 921 7.4 8.1
   
Gulf Coast WDA   Brazoria County  
  CLF Employed Unemployed Rate 2011   CLF Employed Unemployed Rate 2011
Jan. 3,075,350 2,839,677 235,673 7.7 8.8 Jan. 155,243 141,997 13,246 8.5 9.5
Feb. 3,071,027 2,849,607 221,420 7.2 8.4 Feb. 154,422 142,490 11,932 7.7 9.0
Mar.         8.3 Mar.         8.9
Apr.         8.0 Apr.         8.4
May         8.2 May         8.8
June         9.0 June         9.5
July         8.9 July         9.3
Aug.         8.6 Aug.         9.0
Sept.         8.6 Sept.         8.9
Oct.         8.1 Oct.         8.3
Nov.         7.6 Nov.         8.4
Dec.         7.4 Dec.         8.4
Average 3,073,189 2,844,642 228,547 7.5 8.3 Average 154,833 142,244 12,589 8.1 8.9
   
 Lake Jackson   Pearland  
  CLF Employed Unemployed Rate 2011   CLF Employed Unemployed Rate 2011
Jan. 13,648 12,490 1,158 8.5 8.8 Jan. 50,090 46,961 3,129 6.2 7.1
Feb. 13,492 12,534 958 7.1 8.2 Feb. 49,998 47,124 2,874 5.7 6.9
Mar.         7.6 Mar.         7.0
Apr.         7.4 Apr.         6.7
May         7.8 May         6.7
June         8.7 June         7.4
July         8.4 July         7.1
Aug.         7.8 Aug.         6.9
Sept.         7.5 Sept.         7.3
Oct.         7.0 Oct.         6.8
Nov.         7.7 Nov.         6.4
Dec.         7.9 Dec.         6.3
Average 13,570 12,512 1,058 7.8 7.9 Average 50,044 47,043 3,002 6.0 6.9
Source: Texas Labor Market Review