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CEO Weekly Brief

August 22, 2023

Rural Subcommittee Meeting 

Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. MST.

304 Texas Avenue, 1st Floor Conference Room

 

Click here to view the Rural Subcommittee agenda.

 

Click here to view the Rural Subcommittee presentation.

Education and Youth Committee Meeting  

Friday, August 25, 2023, at 12:30 p.m. MST.

304 Texas Avenue, 1st Floor Conference Room

 

Click here to view the Education and Youth Committee agenda.

 

We will send you the Education and Youth Committee presentation as soon as it is ready.

September Meetings

  • General Board Meeting – Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 12:00 pm MST

Labor Market Report

The Borderplex Region

  • The labor force increased by 4,949 from the previous month
  • The number of employed individuals increased by 2,189 from the previous month
  • The number of unemployed individuals increased by 2,760 from the previous month
  • Individuals who filed for unemployment increased by 52 from the previous month the
  • The top three unemployment claimant occupations were office and administrative support, protective service & management

 

El Paso, TX MSA

  • El Paso, TX MSA unemployment was at 5.1% with a total of 19,660 unemployed individuals
  • El Paso, TX MSA added 5,900 nonfarm jobs since July 2022
  • El Paso, TX MSA lost 900 nonfarm jobs from the previous month

 

Rural Counties (Brewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Hudspeth, and Presidio Counties)

  • The labor force increased by 134 from the previous month
  • The number of employed individuals increased by 94 from the previous month
  • The number of unemployed individuals increased by 40 from the previous month

Click link to view full report: https://borderplexjobs.com/performance/labor-market-reviews

Holiday Closure - Labor Day

Workforce Solutions Borderplex will be closed on Monday, September 4th in observance of Labor Day.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Leila H. Melendez

Chief Executive Officer

Workforce Solutions Borderplex

O: 915.887.2274

C: 915.820.6962

Leila.melendez@borderplexjobs.com

304 Texas Ave., Suite 1400
El Paso, TX 79901
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