The document provides an economic summary of the Dallas-Fort Worth area from January 2017 to March 2017. It includes information on employment, wages, unemployment rates, prices and spending. Some of the key points are: - Employment in the Dallas-Fort Worth area increased by 135,400 jobs or 4% from January 2016 to January 2017. The leisure and hospitality industry saw the largest growth. - Unemployment rates in the Dallas-Fort Worth area counties ranged from 3.4% to 5.3% in January 2017, below the national rate of 4.8%. - Average hourly wages in the Dallas-Fort Worth area were $23.57 in May 2015, slightly above the national average of $23

1. Dallas-Fort Worth Area Economic Summary
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Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Average weekly wages for all industries by countyUnemployment rates for the Dallas-Fort Worth
area, selected area counties, and the nation
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17
Percent
Dallas-Fort Worth area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are
not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
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3.6
4.2
3.7
4.0
5.1
3.9
3.4
4.0
3.4
3.8
5.3
0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0
Tarrant Co.
Denton Co.
Dallas Co.
Collin Co.
Dallas-Fort
Worth area
United States
Jan-16 Jan-17
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
Dallas-Fort Worth area, 3rd quarter 2016
(U.S. = $1,027; Area = $1,130)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Dallas-Fort Worth area
employment
(numbers in thousands)
Jan. 2017
Change from Jan.
2016 to Jan. 2017
Number Percent
Total nonfarm 3,558.2 135.4 4.0
Mining, logging, and construction 207.7 9.8 5.0
Manufacturing 266.1 3.1 1.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities 766.3 32.0 4.4
Information 82.1 1.0 1.2
Financial activities 289.4 12.5 4.5
Professional and business services 588.7 24.1 4.3
Education and health services 436.0 13.8 3.3
Leisure and hospitality 367.9 22.6 6.5
Other services 122.9 6.3 5.4
Government 431.1 10.2 2.4
Updated March 17, 2017

2. Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
-9.0
-6.0
-3.0
0.0
3.0
6.0
Feb-14 Feb-15 Feb-16 Feb-17
Percent
General freight trucking
Hospitals
Air transportation
12-month percent changes in PPI
Source: U.S. BLS, Producer Price Index.
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Average annual spending and percent distribution for
selected categories
2.7
0.3
13.5
2.5
-0.2
10.8
-3.0
0.0
3.0
6.0
9.0
12.0
15.0
AllItems Food Energy
Dallas-Fort Worth area
U.S. city average
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Price Index.
Housing
$20,976
32.8%
Trans-
portation
$11,306
17.7%Food
$8,240
12.9%
Personal
insurance &
pensions
$7,377
11.5%
Healthcare
$4,935
7.7%
All other
$11,142
17.4%
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Expenditure Survey.
Total:
Occupation
Dallas-Fort
Worth area
United
States
Total, all occupations $23.57 $23.23
Dentists, general 88.82 82.86
Compensation and benefits managers 63.97 58.48
Human resources managers 62.49 56.29
Computer systems analysts 45.44 43.36
Accountants and auditors 38.25 36.19
Registered nurses 35.04 34.14
Machinists 18.33 20.25
Customer service representatives 17.24 16.62
Medical secretaries 15.56 16.50
Retail salespersons 13.60 12.67
Construction laborers 13.50 17.57
Cooks, fast food 9.09 9.43
Source: U.S. BLS, Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2015.
Employer costs per hour worked for wages and
selected employee benefits by geographic division
Over-the-year changes in wages and salaries
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
Dec-13 Dec-14 Dec-15 Dec-16
Percent
Dallas-Fort Worth area United States
12-month percent changes in ECI
Source: U.S. BLS, Employment Cost Index.
Private industry, December 2016
West South
Central (1)
United
States
Total compensation $29.49 $32.76
Wages and salaries 21.15 22.83
Total benefits 8.34 9.93
Paid leave 1.90 2.28
Vacation 0.94 1.17
Supplemental pay 1.04 1.15
Insurance 2.07 2.63
Retirement and savings 1.06 1.31
Legally required benefits 2.27 2.56
(1) West South Central includes AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Source: U.S. BLS, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation.
12-month percent change in CPI-U, January 2017
Dallas-Fort Worth area average annual expenditures 2014-15
$63,976
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