Workforce

Midland, Texas is rich in talent. It is the talent of our people, their hard work ethic, and desire to succeed and innovate that has led to consistent economic growth in our region. Business leaders know that they can count on our workforce to deliver consistent results and support mission-critical objectives.

Education

A well-educated workforce is essential in a competitive global environment and workers must be able to update and expand their knowledge as new technology and ways of working evolve. The Permian Basin has more than 240,000 professionals in the regional labor pool that have the educational expertise and technical aptitude to serve your industry. Many of these workers have post-secondary education and Midland has nearly twice the national average of trained engineers.

The Midland MSA has added over 8,000 jobs since January 2017 (Texas Workforce Commission). Post-secondary and higher education resources are readily available within the Midland area to serve area residents and businesses.

Midland Metropolitan Statistical Area
	Civilian Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Unemployment Rate
February 2018	96,274	93,896	2,378	2.5%
January 2018	95,480	93,151	2,329	2.3%
February 2017	89,052	85,629	3,423	3.8%

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Permian Basin Workforce Development Area*
	Civilian Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Unemployment Rate
February 2018	242,105	234,974	7,131	2.9%
January 2018	239,170	231,261	7,091	3.0%
January 2017	227,459	216,890	10,569	4.6%
*Counties in WDA: Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Howard, Loving, Martin, Midland, Pecos, Reeves, Terrell, Upton, Ward, & Winkler

Click here to read the full February 2018 Permian Basin WDA report