Labor Force (1996-1997)

 
 
 
1997
 
 
 
1996
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
County
Labor Force
Persons Employed
Persons Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Persons Employed
Persons Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bowie
39,852
36,494
3,358
8.4
39,762
36.674
3,088
7.8
Collin
243,277
237,623
5,654
2.3
223,915
218,232
5,683
2.5
Delta
2,672
2,550
122
4.6
2,714
2,606
108
4
Fannin
12,573
11,950
623
5
12,486
11,781
705
5.6
Foard
883
829
54
6.1
1,104
1,051
53
4.8
Grayson
49,913
47,643
2,270
4.5
49,153
46,783
2,370
4.8
Harrison
27,926
25,608
2,318
8.3
28,025
25,337
2,688
9.6
Hopkins
15,627
14,856
771
4.9
15,907
15,022
885
5.6
Hunt
35,043
33,303
1,740
5
34,465
32,391
2,074
6
Lamar
21,697
20,423
1,274
5.9
21,931
20,565
1,366
6.2
Parker
38,710
37,467
1,243
3.2
37,629
36,267
1,362
3.6
Rains
3,550
3,357
193
5.4
3,538
3,376
162
4.6
Red River
5,957
5,517
440
7.4
6,169
5,730
439
7.1
Smith
88,453
82,970
5,483
6
86,453
80,930
5,523
6.4
Tarrant
733,188
706,539
26,649
4
722,982
694,762
28,220
3.9
Upshur
16,599
15,518
1,081
7
16,075
15,073
1,002
6.2
Van Zandt
19,433
18,586
847
4
19,392
18,645
747
3.9
Victoria
42,949
40,792
2,157
5
41,841
39,734
2,107
5
Wise
21,241
20,550
691
3
20,489
19,786
703
3.4
Wood
13,443
12,638
805
6
14,296
13,449
847
5.9

Statistics Prepared By: Texas Workforce Commission