Labor

Number of Workers in Family

The Bryan-College Station, TX has an average of 1.4 workers per family. This market subsequently ranks 123rd in the number of workers per family across the 167 STI Markets. It has a location quotient of 0.92 time the national average of 1.5.

Workers In Family

Figure 31: Workers In Family

Labor Force

The Bryan-College Station, TX ranks 150th in labor force participation among the 167 STI Markets with 55.7% of those 16 plus in the labor force. Of those in the Labor force 0.17% are in the Armed Forces a value 0.23 times the national average resulting in an Armed Forces employment ranking of 119th across STI Markets.

In terms of overall employment size, the market ranks 36th with employment of 291,980.

Market Labor Force

Labor Force

Figure 32: Labor Force

Labor Force By County

Labor Force Comparison

Figure 33: Labor Force Comparison

Unemployment Rate of 4.4%

With an Unemployment Rate of 4.4% the Bryan-College Station, TX currently ranks 57th in Unemployment among the 167 STI Markets.

UER Inequality - High

The Bryan-College Station, TX can current be classified as having High level of variation across its Census Tracts. This classification is based on the Gini Coefficient of the market which is currently 0.431. Low (0 to .3), Moderate (.3 to .4), High (.4 to .6), Extreme (.6 to 1). The Gini Coefficient is often used to classify inequality. Across all STI Markets the Bryan-College Station, TX ranks 15th. The interquartile range of the markets Census Tracts, that is its 25th percentile and 75th percentile values, are 2% and 6.2%, respectively.

Unemployment Rate 8 Quarter Trend

Unemployment Rate - 8Q

Figure 34: Unemployment Rate - 8Q

Unemployment Rate - Trend from 2007

Unemployment Rate

Figure 35: Unemployment Rate

Unemployment Thematic

Unemployment Thematic

Figure 36: Unemployment Thematic