POSITIVE JOB GROWTH in TYLER – 8 in TX
Tyler experienced job growth from March 2008 to March 2009. Also included Odessa, Midland,
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Laredo & Austin-Round Rock. More jobs in 4 Texas industries – education & health services, natural resources & mining, leisure & hospitality & government. The
national recession is beginning to have a deeper impact on the Texas economy, which lost 1.1%
of its labor force in the past 12 months, compared to a U. S. economy loss of 3.6% of its labor
force. Texas’ actual employment as of March 2009 is 6.7%.
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