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Baseline: Building a 21st Century
Workforce for the Houston Region
Manufacturing, energy, healthcare, transportation are
critical components of the Houston economy
Source: Brookings analysis of Moody’s Analytics data. 0 3 6 9 12 15 18
Share of Total Employment by Industry Sector, 2012
n=2,734,392
Most Specialized Sub-Sectors by Employment, 2012
Health Care and Social Assistance
Retail Trade
Manufacturing
Hospitality
Prof. Services
Admin.
Construction
Wholesale Trade
Transport.
Other
Oil and gas extraction
Pipeline transportation
Support for mining activities
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing
Water transportation
Heavy and civil engineering construction
Machinery manufacturing
Air transportation
Support activities for transportation
Chemical manufacturing
Funds; trusts; and other financial vehicles
Fabricated metal product manufacturing
Construction of buildings
Repair and maintenance
Merchant wholesalers; durable goods
Location Quotient
Manufacturing, energy, and healthcare account for
675,000+ jobs, one quarter of Houston’s employment
base – two in tradable sectors
Source: Brookings analysis of Moody’s Analytics data.
Houston is a major exporter – tradable sectors of
petrochemicals and machinery manufacturing drive
performance
Source: Brookings, ExportNation 2012
Source: 2011ACS 1-year estimates microdata, accessed via IPUMS.org
Energy and Health Care workers have high levels of
education. Manufacturing skill demands hidden by
long-time incumbent workers, and will need more
educated replacements.
27%
22%
47%
20%
23%
23%
7%
13%
6%
46%
43%
24%
The Houston region’s job openings demand
high levels of educational attainment
36%
29%
16%
Job openings All adults Unemployed workers
Source: Brookings analysis of Help Wanted Online and U.S. Census Bureau data
About one third of Houston’s jobs are in
STEM-focused fields
Houston MSA All MSAs
30%
26%
Source: Brookings analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data
Houston’s jobs are above-average in every
aspect of STEM content
All Metros
Houston
27%
34%
29%
32%
22%
33%
23%
29%
Science
Computer
Engineering
Math
Source: Brookings analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data
Houston MSA ranks 5th in population, but 33rd in
share of STEM degrees among the top 100 metros
Source: 2011 ACS 1-year estimates
Educational attainment in Houston mirrors
national trends but is a bit lower than peer metros
Source: 2011 ACS 1-year estimates
43%
38%
39%
39%
42%
22%
21%
20%
23%
20%
7%
7%
7%
6%
7%
29%
35%
34%
31%
31%
Source: 2011ACS 1-year estimates microdata, accessed via IPUMS.org
Latinos make up almost 50 percent of youth, compared to
1/3 of adults, indicating a growing presence in the region
Latinos have the lowest educational levels
30%
68%
41%
29%
13%
15%
30%
24%
8%
5%
7%
8%
50%
12%
22%
39%
Source: 2011ACS 1-year estimates microdata, accessed via IPUMS.org
Younger residents of all races/ethnicities have higher
educational levels than older residents, but significant
racial/ethnic disparities remain
Source: 2011ACS 1-year estimates microdata, accessed via IPUMS.org
Higher educated residents are much less likely to be
unemployed
Source: 2011ACS 1-year estimates
10.1%
7.1%
3.6%
Workforce Development Action:
Considerations to Achieve Near-Term Impacts
Tailored – building on distinct regional industry profiles,
demographics, labor markets.
Integrated / Collaborative – partner across multiple delivery
systems, but with common objectives and measures.
Business-Led – consistently and methodically engaging the
private sector for direction, feedback, and co-delivery.
v i s i t m e t r o :
www.brookings.edu/metro