The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
Updated June 01, 2022
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
El Paso area, third quarter 2021
(U.S. = $1,251; Area = $851)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are not
seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
El Paso Area Economic Summary
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
4.8
3.0
4.1
4.2
3.7
3.3
7.0
4.5
5.2
6.5
5.9
5.7
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
Las Cruces area
Abilene area
Midland area
El Paso area
Texas
United States
Apr-21
Apr-22
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
Apr-19
Apr-20
Apr-21
Apr-22
El Paso area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
323.1
9.1
2.9
Mining, logging, and construction
17.6
0.3
1.7
Manufacturing
17.2
0.0
0.0
Trade, transportation, and util ities
68.8
2.0
3.0
Information
4.8
0.4
9.1
Financial activities
13.2
-0.1
-0.8
Professional and business services
36.2
-0.5
-1.4
Education and health services
47.6
1.1
2.4
Leisure and hospitality
40.0
4.5
12.7
Other services
8.9
0.6
7.2
Government
68.8
0.8
1.2
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Apr. 2022
Change from Apr.
2021 to Apr. 2022
El Paso area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Over-the-year changes in wages and salaries
Southwest