The Texas Workforce Commission (“TWC”) recently announced they are no longer going to utilize their TRACER 2 application to provide information regarding the Texas labor market.  For many years, the data scientists at EmployStats and other firms in Texas researched economic indicators such as employment statistics, salary and wages, and job growth using the inquiry capabilities of the TRACER 2 application.

 

The TWC is the state agency responsible for managing and providing workforce development services to employers and potential employees in Texas.  One of the many service the TWC provides is the access for job seekers and data scientists to reliable labor and employment statistics relevant to occupations and industries within the state of Texas.  Specifically, TWC’s TRACER 2 program provided search functions which allowed individuals to freely tabulate market trends and statistics such as employment/unemployment estimates, industry and occupational projections, and occupational wage data within Texas.

 

With the TWC’s TRACER 2 application “out to pasture” as the TWC puts it, data can now be accessed using a combination of other TWC databases, as well as United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”) data such as the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (“LAUS”) and the Current Employment Statistics (“CES”).

healthcareThe health care and social assistance industry gained 9,200 jobs from August 2015 to September 2015. Compared to September 2014, the cumulative number of jobs added in this industry is 67,000, an annual increase of 5.0%.

Source: http://www.tracer2.com/admin/uploadedPublications/2138_TLMR-Current_Edition.pdf

Image source: http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/01/06/health-care-sector-adds-jobs-as-overall-employment-picture-looks-healthier/

texas-oil-and-gas-imageThe oil and gas extraction industry in Texas lost 900 jobs from August 2015 to September 2015. Compared to September 2014, the cumulative number of jobs lost in this industry is 1,800, a decrease of 1.7%.

Source: http://www.tracer2.com/admin/uploadedPublications/2138_TLMR-Current_Edition.pdf

Image Source: http://www.eliteexploration.com/texas-oil-gas-companies/

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The health care and social assistance industry gained 5,100 jobs from May 2015 to June 2015. Compared to June 2014, the cumulative number of jobs added in this industry is 56,400, an annual increase of 4.2%.

Source: http://www.tracer2.com/admin/uploadedPublications/2138_TLMR-Current_Edition.pdf

Image source: http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/01/06/health-care-sector-adds-jobs-as-overall-employment-picture-looks-healthier/

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The oil and gas extraction industry in Texas gained 2,300 jobs from May 2015 to June 2015. Compared to June 2014, the cumulative number of jobs added in this industry is 1,100, an increase of 1.1%.

Source: http://www.tracer2.com/admin/uploadedPublications/2138_TLMR-Current_Edition.pdf

Image Source: http://www.eliteexploration.com/texas-oil-gas-companies/

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The health care and social assistance industry gained 7,000 jobs from February 2015 to March 2015. Compared to March 2014, the cumulative number of jobs added in this industry is 49,900, an annual increase of 3.8%.

Source:http://www.tracer2.com/admin/uploadedPublications/2133_TLMR-March_15.pdf

Image source: http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/01/06/health-care-sector-adds-jobs-as-overall-employment-picture-looks-healthier/

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The oil and gas extraction industry in Texas gained 500 jobs from February 2015 to March 2015. Compared to March 2014, the cumulative number of jobs added in this industry is 2,100, an increase of 2.1%.

Source: http://www.tracer2.com/admin/uploadedPublications/2133_TLMR-March_15.pdf

Image Source: http://www.eliteexploration.com/texas-oil-gas-companies/

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The health care and social assistance industry gained 3,000 jobs from January 2015 to February 2015. Compared to February 2014, the cumulative number of jobs added in this industry is 43,500, an annual increase of 3.3%.

Source:http://www.tracer2.com/admin/uploadedPublications/2133_TLMR-March_15.pdf

Image source: http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/01/06/health-care-sector-adds-jobs-as-overall-employment-picture-looks-healthier/

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The oil and gas extraction industry in Texas lost 1,100 jobs from January 2015 to February 2015. Compared to February 2014, the cumulative number of jobs added in this industry is 1,400, an increase of 1.4%.

Source: http://www.tracer2.com/admin/uploadedPublications/2133_TLMR-March_15.pdf

Image Source: http://www.eliteexploration.com/texas-oil-gas-companies/

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The health care and social assistance industry gained 4,300 jobs from November 2014 to December 2014. Compared to December 2013, the cumulative number of jobs added in this industry is 57,000, an annual increase of 4.3%.

http://www.tracer2.com/admin/uploadedPublications/2127_TLMR-January_15.pdf

Image source: http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/01/06/health-care-sector-adds-jobs-as-overall-employment-picture-looks-healthier/