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Under-Employment Study

  KEY FINDINGS

The Amarillo, Texas area, referred to in this report as the "labor shed", has a household population of approximately 241,800; a civilian labor force of approximately 132,690; and a pool of approximately 5,900 unemployed persons who are actively seeking work.

The results of this survey indicate that a new or expanding employer will be able to attract employees from an additional pool of about 17,100 underemployed workers.

The median current pay rate of the underemployed workers in the labor shed is $14.46 per hour, and their median desired pay rate is $16.85 per hour.

Survey results indicate that the underemployed workers in the labor shed have high levels of experience and skills in customer service and office operations.

Results indicate that underemployed workers are willing to commute an average of 25 miles to a new job, in contrast to their current average commute of 14 miles.

Survey results indicate 1% of the underemployed and 6% of unemployed, actively seeking work individuals in the labor shed have less than a high school degree.

The median desired pay rate of the unemployed workers who are actively seeking work is $14.10 per hour.

In total, the Amarillo, Texas area has approximately 23,000 available workers for new or expanding businesses.

The complete Underemployment Study (PDF format) was compiled in 2012 by The Pathfinders of Dallas, Texas.

In Amarillo, we have found an abundance of quality employees - from flight mechanics to electricians to assembly personnel. We have a job setting that we believe to be the envy of aerospace.

P.D. SHABAY

Bell Helicopter, Textron