TWC Labor Market Information Fastest Growing Metro Areas Over the Year Metro Areas Feb 2024 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual % Change Abilene MSA 77,200 0 900 1.2 Amarillo MSA 128,800 100 2,100 1.7 Austin-Round Rock MSA 1,357,100 11,400 41,000 3.1 Beaumont-Port Arthur MSA 164,500 -200 3,400 2.1 Brownsville-Harlingen MSA 162,900 -100 3,300 2.1 College Station-Bryan MSA 142,100 800 4,200 3.0 Corpus Christi MSA 200,400 200 5,400 2.8 Dallas-FW-Arlington MSA 4,269,200 7,800 80,400 1.9 Dallas-Plano-Irving MD 3,057,600 8,800 51,200 1.7 Fort Worth-Arlington MD 1,210,200 2,500 24,100 2.0 El Paso MSA 346,800 700 7,600 2.2 Houston MSA 3,432,600 6,900 88,000 2.6 Killeen-Temple MSA 155,300 500 3,300 2.2 Laredo MSA 112,800 -100 3,100 2.8 Longview MSA 100,900 200 200 0.2 Lubbock MSA 161,300 200 3,400 2.2 McAllen MSA 300,200 500 4,200 1.4 Midland MSA 121,700 500 2,600 2.2 Odessa MSA 81,200 400 600 0.7 San Angelo MSA 52,600 0 700 1.3 San Antonio MSA 1,177,600 800 25,700 2.2 Sherman-Denison MSA 54,000 100 1,800 3.4 Texarkana MSA 59,700 200 200 0.3 Tyler MSA 116,600 100 600 0.5 Victoria MSA 40,300 0 0 0.0 Waco MSA 137,700 100 3,800 2.8 Wichita Falls MSA 59,600 200 400 0.7 Highlights • Twenty of 26 metro areas added jobs over the month of Feb- ruary for a combined employment increase of 35,200. Employment held flat in three areas and declined in three areas. Twenty-five areas ach- ieved positive annual employment growth, while one area was unchanged. Twenty-two metro areas met or exceeded pre-COVID employment in February 2020. • The Austin-Round Rock MSA rebounded from a January decline with 11,400 positions added, reaching a 31st series employment high in 34 months. The MSA added 41,000 positions over the year. • Employment in the College Station-Bryan MSA grew by 800 positions and achieved a series high job count. The area added 4,200 jobs year over year. • Odessa MSA employment offset a January monthly decline with 400 jobs added. Annual growth slowed to 0.7 percent from 7.0 percent a year ago. CURRENT EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS Metro Areas (Seasonally Adjusted) DEALERS’ CHOICE 34
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