Workforce Solutions Panhandle has identified the industries and occupations most in-demand in our area. If employment in our region is your primary goal, this list can help focus your career development efforts in occupations that are expected to have the highest growth in job and wage opportunities.
Texas Panhandle Labor Market Information
Texas Wages Information
Texas Wages Information
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Target Occupations in the Texas Panhandle
Target Occupations
High Demand Occupations in the Texas Panhandle
High Demand Occupations
County Employment / Unemployment Data
August 2021
| Area | Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | Rate |
| Armstrong | 943 | 912 | 31 | 3.3 |
| Briscoe | 580 | 552 | 28 | 4.8 |
| Carson | 3,044 | 2,930 | 114 | 3.7 |
| Castro | 3,319 | 3,203 | 116 | 3.5 |
| Childress | 3,027 | 2,924 | 103 | 3.4 |
| Collingsworth | 1,092 | 1,046 | 46 | 4.2 |
| Dallam | 3,664 | 3,571 | 93 | 2.5 |
| Deaf Smith | 8,666 | 8,355 | 311 | 3.6 |
| Donley | 1,418 | 1,359 | 59 | 4.2 |
| Gray | 7,439 | 6,959 | 480 | 6.5 |
| Hall | 1,056 | 998 | 58 | 5.5 |
| Hansford | 2,508 | 2,433 | 75 | 3.0 |
| Hartley | 2,647 | 2,588 | 59 | 2.2 |
| Hemphill | 1,476 | 1,406 | 70 | 4.7 |
| Hutchinson | 8,212 | 7,741 | 471 | 5.7 |
| Lipscomb | 1,464 | 1,412 | 52 | 3.6 |
| Moore | 10,915 | 10,563 | 352 | 3.2 |
| Ochiltree | 3,845 | 3,677 | 168 | 4.4 |
| Oldham | 920 | 889 | 31 | 3.4 |
| Parmer | 5,013 | 4,878 | 135 | 2.7 |
| Potter | 55,604 | 53,398 | 2,206 | 4.0 |
| Randall | 74,266 | 71,793 | 2,473 | 3.3 |
| Roberts | 393 | 376 | 17 | 4.3 |
| Sherman | 1,335 | 1,295 | 40 | 3.0 |
| Swisher | 2,516 | 2,391 | 125 | 5.0 |
| Wheeler | 2,111 | 1,991 | 120 | 5.7 |
| Amarillo | 102,776 | 99,080 | 3,696 | 3.6 |
Additional Labor Market Resources
Labor Market and Career Information
Labor Market and Career Information
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MSA Economic Profiles
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