Unemployment Down In Permian Basin In December
By: Dylan Brooks
Updated: January 24, 2011
MIDLAND/ODESSA -- December's unemployment numbers are in for the Lone Star State -- and it's good news for the Permian Basin.
At 4.9 percent, the Tall City continues to have the lowest unemployment rate in the entire state. Odessa's unemployment numbers are higher -- at 7 percent -- but that's still better than most cities in the state.
The positive trend continued throughout West Texas -- with rates in Lubbock, San Angelo and Abilene all under 7 percent. That's well below the national unemployment average of 9.1 percent.
At 4.9 percent, the Tall City continues to have the lowest unemployment rate in the entire state. Odessa's unemployment numbers are higher -- at 7 percent -- but that's still better than most cities in the state.
The positive trend continued throughout West Texas -- with rates in Lubbock, San Angelo and Abilene all under 7 percent. That's well below the national unemployment average of 9.1 percent.
