Labor Demographics
Labor demographic data are verified annually through the US Census Bureau, but unemployment figures are received each month through the The Labor Market & Career Information Department (LMCI) of the Texas Workforce Commission. For the most current figures, contact the AIF office or refer to the LMCI website above.
| County | Population Estimate | Work Force | Unemployment | Rate |
| Taylor (Abilene) | 125,000 | 66,604 | 2,627 | 3.9 |
| Brown | 39,000 | 19,161 | 897 | 4.7 |
| Callahan | 13,500 | 6,854 | 278 | 3.9 |
| Coke | 3,600 | 1,321 | 106 | 7.4 |
| Coleman | 8,800 | 4,419 | 189 | 4.1 |
| Comanche | 13,800 | 6,683 | 270 | 4.0 |
| Concho | 3,700 | 1,410 | 68 | 4.8 |
| Eastland | 18,300 | 8,013 | 411 | 4.9 |
| Fisher | 4,000 | 2,026 | 76 | 3.8 |
| Haskell | 5,400 | 3,260 | 110 | 3.4 |
| Jones | 19,600 | 7,986 | 398 | 5.0 |
| Kent | 700 | 465 | 22 | 4.7 |
| McCulloch | 8,000 | 3,987 | 174 | 4.4 |
| Mitchell | 9,300 | 3,416 | 205 | 6.0 |
| Nolan | 14,800 | 7,793 | 313 | 4.0 |
| Runnels | 10,700 | 4,528 | 233 | 5.1 |
| Scurry | 16,200 | 7,628 | 343 | 4.5 |
| Shackelford | 3,200 | 2,115 | 62 | 2.9 |
| Stephens | 9,600 | 4,679 | 179 | 3.8 |
| Sterling | 1,200 | 822 | 26 | 3.2 |
| Stonewall | 1,400 | 959 | 26 | 2.7 |
| Throckmorton | 1,700 | 998 | 34 | 3.4 |
| Total | 331,500 | 165,127 | 7,047 | 4.3 |
Source: US Census Bureau and The Labor Market & Career Information Department of the Texas Workforce Commission, July 2008
