2008 Houston Job Market Update
One thing that is keeping the Houston homes market strong is the availability of jobs. Even though the overall economy has been doing poorly throughout the country; Houston has kept a strong and stable job market. If you just graduated college or you just simply want a change from the area you have been living in because of the economic down turn, Houston, Texas is the place you should think of first. If you are already living in Houston area, you should be happy to know that you’re better off than most places in the country. While there is still area for improvement within the Houston job market, it is doing well compared to the national job market, which declined by 0.1 percent. The Texas Workforce Commission reported on August 15, 2008 that during the month of July, Houston employers were able to create 57,100 jobs for an over the year growth rate of 2.2 percent.
