Growth is not as robust as the numbers originally showed. But year over year, El Paso is still showing job additions in most industries in the economy. |
Overall, the Midland area is doing excellent in employment. |
That's a welcome sight, job creation in the area's core business. |
The data appears in line with what we would expect in January. |
The March report presents positive information for the area unemployment. Unemployment is on a downward trend. The amount of job loss from year-ago levels is diminishing as the area rebuilds and recovers from Hurricane Rita. |