Labor Force

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Starting with the Longview Economic Development Corporation’s professional staff and dedicated Board of Directors, coupled with the city’s "can-do" fast–track permitting, a workforce eager to learn new skills, and the low cost of doing business—you have something special.

Longview business and industry attracts employees from a 12-county region surrounding the city. With a population of 660,000, this region has an estimated 328,000 workers available. A large manufacturing base in addition to local colleges, universities, and technical schools have contributed to an abundance of workers with a variety of skills for today’s economy.

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Labor Force Participation Rate
Male	66.40%
Female	51.40%

Labor Market Draw Area Labor Force Summary (January 2010)
Labor Force	330,449
Total Employment	300,421
Number Unemployed	30,028
Percent Unemployed	9.1%
Source: Texas Workforce Commission. Labor Market Commute Area is 12 counties: Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Panola, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Wood.

Average Hourly Wage Rates, Longview MSA
Occupation	Average Wage
Machinist	$17.20
CNC Operator	$14.17
Welder	$18.09
Machinery-Maintenance Worker	$19.12
Crane Operator	$19.14
Truck Driver	$17.51
Team Assembler	$13.01
General Laborer	$10.50
Shipping Clerk	$13.54
Secretary	$11.74
Source: Texas Workforce Commission. (Updated Feb 2010) Longview MSA = Gregg, Rusk and Upshur counties

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Civilian Labor Force

Labor Market Commute Area
Civilian Labor Force (1)	Jan-10	Dec-09	Nov-09	Oct-09	Sept-09	Aug-09	July-09	June-09
Unemployment Rate	9.1%	8.5%	8.3%	8.6%	8.8%	8.7%	8.8%	8.5%
Unemployed	30,028	28,413	27,949	28,786	29,474	29,104	29,873	28,623
Total Labor Force	330,449	335,574	336,573	335,760	335,131	336,341	339,720	337,578

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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - Local Area Unemployment Statistics; Texas Workforce Commission
Labor Market Commute Area is 12 counties: Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Panola, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Wood

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Non-Ag Employment by Industry

Longview MSA Non-Agricultural Employment Reported by Place of Work	2009	2008
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	96,200	98,900

Mining and Construction	13,100	13,700
Manufacturing	12,400	13,500
Wholesale trade	4,100	4,300
Retail trade	11,400	12,000
Transportation and warehousing and utilities	3,200	3,400
Information	1,500	1,600
Finance and insurance and real estate and rental and leasing	3,900	4,000
Professional scientific and management and administrative and waste management services	8,200	8,600
Educational services and health care and social assistance	14,700	14,300
Arts entertainment and recreation and accommodation and food services	7,600	7,800
Other services except public administration	3,300	3,300
Public administration	12,800	12,400

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Source: Texas Workforce Solutions, Labor Market and Career Information Department
Longview MSA : Gregg, Rusk and Upshur counties

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Employment by Occupation

Longview MSA Occupational Title	Estimated Employment 2007
Management Occs.	3,670
Business & Financial Operations Occs.	2,090
Computer & Mathematical Occs.	660
Architecture & Engineering Occs.	990
Life, Physical, & Social Science Occs.	450
Community & Social Services Occs.	990
Legal Occs.	380
Education, Training, & Library Occs.	5,890
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occs.	670
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occs.	4,280
Healthcare Support Occs.	2,250
Protective Service Occs.	1,550
Food Preparation & Serving Related Occs.	7,510
Bldg & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occs.	2,400
Personal Care & Service Occs.	2,120
Sales & Related Occs.	9,590
Office & Administrative Support Occs.	14,350
Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occs.	90
Construction & Extraction Occs.	7,710
Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occs.	4,850
Production Occs.	10,210
Transportation & Material Moving Occs.	6,940

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Source: Texas Workforce Solutions, Labor Market and Career Information Department
Longview MSA: Gregg, Rusk and Upshur counties

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2000 Commute Times

Labor Market Commute Area
2000 Commute Times	Number	%
Less than 15 Minutes	87,500	34.4%
15 - 29 Minutes	91,570	36.0%
30 Minutes or Longer	68,677	27.0%
Worked at Home	6,613	2.6%

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Source: Sites on Texas
Labor Market Commute Area is 12 counties: Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Panola, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Wood

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2000 Labor Participation Rate

2000 Labor Participation Rate	%
Male	66.4%
Female	51.4%
Total	58.6%

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Source: US Census Bureau

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2002 Education and Labor Force

2002 Education & Labor Force	Enrollment	Graduates
High School (Public/Private)(3)	27,847	6,023
Community College (Full-Time)(4)	10,648	2,437
4 Year University (Full-Time) (4)	19,431	2,374