Even though the area has added more workers during the last five years than any other metro area in the country, many higher-level employees have given up their Houston job in order to relocate.
The Houston area has continued to fare better than most of the country throughout the economic recession. During June, the area’s unemployment rate was at 8.8 percent, which is lower than the national average of 9.5 percent.
The Houston area had a total non-farm employment of 2,526,600 workers during June, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is up from 2,526,000 workers during May and only a .7 percent decrease from last year.