Labor Force Information

The following Labor Force information is based on the International Economic Development Council's National Data Standards format and is based on the East Texas Workforce Development area in and around Kilgore, Texas. 

Labor Force Characteristics
OCCUPATION AND EMPLOYMENT
Civilian Labor Force 2009 2009
Female
2009
Male
2014 2014
Female
2014
Male
% Employed 93.9     94.43    
% Unemployed 6.08     5.54    
% in Labor Force 61.6     61.37    
Employed   40,391 49,931   40,394 50,876
Unemployed   2,644 3,203   2,308 3,048
*Source:Sites on Texas. The Kilgore Market commute area consists of all of part of the follow counties: Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Wood