Permian Basin unemployment numbers above state average
Midland County sits at 7.7% unemployment, while Ector County sits at 11%. The state average is 6.9%.
Author: Jonathan Polasek (News West9)
Published: 11:12 PM CDT April 28, 2021
Updated: 11:12 PM CDT April 28, 2021
MIDLAND, Texas — Unemployment continues to be a problem in the state of Texas. In fact, the most recent unemployment numbers for March show the average rate across Texas to be at 6.9%. In Midland County and Ector County, it's even worse. Midland County sits at 7.7%, while Ector County sits at 11%.
That is thousands of jobs lost in west Texas because of COVID-19. These are opportunities that still haven't really returned, and there is a reason for that.