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 260,000 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 19,000 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
December 2019 107,732 105,489 2,243 2.1%
November 2019 108,457 106,144 2,313 2.1%
October 2019 108,004 105,761 2,243 2.1%
September 2019 107,912 105,705 2,207 2.0%
August 2019 107,381 105,001 2,380 2.2%
September 2018 107,413 104,990 2,153 2.0%

Click here to read the full May 2020 Midland MSA report

Permian Basin Workforce Development Area*
  Civilian Labor Force Employed  Unemployed Unemployment Rate
December 2019 270,903 264,181 6,722 2.5%
November 2019 272,138 265,334 6,804 2.5%
October 2019 270,895 264,411 6,484 2.4%
September 2019 269,739 263,324 6,415 2.4%
August 2019 268,229 261,428 6,801 2.5%
September 2018 262,624 256,448 6,176 2.4%
*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 May 2020 Permian Basin WDA report