Regional Profile - Labor Force

Labor Force

2006 Labor Force

Nueces County
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment
Unemployment Rate
159,964
152,069
7,895
4.9%
Corpus Christi MSA
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment
Unemployment Rate
201,074
190,979
10,095
5.0%
Region
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment
Unemployment Rate
267,967
254,161
13,536
5.1%

Annual Unemployment Rate Average

Corpus Christi MSA
Nueces County
Region
2003
2004
2005
2006
6.7%
6.4%
5.6%
5.0%
6.5%
6.1%
5.4%
4.9%
6.7%
6.4%
5.6%
5.1%
Source: Texas Workforce Commission