| The City of Garland is home to many firms employing over 100 workers, especially in the southwest portion of the city. Job growth is strong and unemployment is comparatively low. Garland’s workforce possess the specialized skills for future promising growth industries -- health care, renewable technology, and wireless communications -- as well as for Garland’s historic bedrock of manufacturing and fabrication.
Labor Force Participation Rate: 70.4%
Source: US Census (ACS 2005-2009)
Employment Trends
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
Annual |
Annual |
Annual |
Annual |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
| Garland |
| Labor Force |
108,710 |
110,336 |
106,952 |
108,701 |
109,436 |
109,738 |
109,757 |
110,540 |
110,451 |
110,544 |
| Employed |
103,812 |
104,539 |
98,046 |
99,400 |
99,794 |
100,176 |
100,450 |
101,656 |
101,200 |
100,561 |
| Unemployed |
4,898 |
5,797 |
8,906 |
9,301 |
9,642 |
9,562 |
9,307 |
8,884 |
9,251 |
9,983 |
| Unemployment Rate |
4.5% |
5.3% |
8.0% |
9.0% |
8.8% |
8.7% |
8.5% |
8.0% |
8.4% |
9.0% |
| Dallas MSA |
4.3% |
5.0% |
7.8% |
8.3% |
8.5% |
8.1% |
8.1% |
7.7% |
7.9% |
8.7% |
| State |
4.4% |
4.9% |
7.6% |
8.2% |
8.5% |
8.2% |
8.1% |
7.7% |
7.9% |
8.8% |
| Nation |
4.6% |
5.8% |
9.3% |
9.6% |
9.8% |
9.5% |
9.2% |
8.7% |
8.7% |
9.3% |
Source: Texas Workforce Commission
|
1990 |
1995 |
2000 |
2010* |
| Garland |
62,300 |
67,600 |
93,265 |
106,188 |
| CAGR* |
0.82% |
3.27% |
1.31% |
|
| DFW MSA |
1,999,100 |
2,238,700 |
2,761,000 |
2,862,400 |
| CAGR* |
1.14% |
2.12% |
0.36% |
|
Source: US Census ACS, North Central Texas Council of Governments
* Estimate CAGR = Compound Annual Growth Rate
| Commute Times |
Percent |
Number |
| Less than 15 minutes |
18.65% |
19,359 |
| 15 to 29 minutes |
35.25% |
36,590 |
| 30 minutes or longer |
43.74% |
45,408 |
| Worked at home |
2.36% |
2,446 |
Source: US Census ACS 2005-2009
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