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How many people are employed in Houston?

Additional information

Area and IndustryApr. 2020Apr. 2021(p)
Government22,21921,991
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area
Total nonfarm2,830.83,018.9

What is the unemployment rate in Houston TX?

Stats

Last Value7.20%
Last UpdatedJul 28 2021, 10:35 EDT
Next ReleaseSep 1 2021, 10:30 EDT
Long Term Average6.33%
Average Growth Rate5.52%

What is the employment rate in Houston?

Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX

Data SeriesJan 2021Apr 2021
Unemployment Rate(2)8.27.2
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)2,952.33,018.0
12-month % change-6.66.6

What salary is good in Houston?

The recommended household income for a one-bedroom in Houston is about $33,480 a year. To live comfortably in a two-bedroom apartment, you’ll need to earn at least $39,600 a year.

Does Houston have a good economy?

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis estimates Houston metro’s GDP at $490 billion in 2017, ranking it the 7th among the top 50 metropolitan areas in the country. It accounts for almost 29 percent of the state’s GDP.

What is the average commute time in Houston?

27.0 minutes
Commuting in Houston, Texas The average one-way commute in Houston takes 27.0 minutes. That’s longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.

How many people commute in Houston?

About 77,000 Houstonians commuted an hour and a half or more to work in 2016, according to Apartment List, an online apartment listing service company. That’s only 2.6 percent of all commuters in Houston, which ranked the city No. 26 out of 100 U.S. metros for super commuters.

What is the average commute time in Dallas?

In Dallas, Plano and Irving, drivers spend about 55.8 minutes each day going to and from the office, which equates to about 436 days in a 45-year career. The lost days shrink by two days if you live further west. Arlington and Fort Worth drivers spend an average of 55.6 minutes commuting daily.