Competition for Rio Grande Valley workers is heating up
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Rio Grande Valley job growth slows to a trickle through July
The Valley added 4,900 jobs over the year through July, almost entirely in the McAllen metro, while Brownsville-Harlingen added just... Read more »
Sluggish job growth across the Rio Grande Valley continues through June, data shows
The Rio Grande Valley added 6,400 jobs during the first six months of the year through June 2026 compared to... Read more »
McAllen metro posts modest job gains, while Brownsville remains nearly flat
The Valley added 3,700 jobs over the year, but nearly all of the growth came from the McAllen metro.... Read more »
Texas still expected to add 264K jobs this year despite worker shortages, Dallas Fed says
Economists say hiring remains stronger than expected, even as some employers struggle to find workers.... Read more »
Sluggish job growth trends continue across the Rio Grande Valley in April
The Rio Grande Valley added jobs through April, but growth across both major metro areas continued slowing compared to the... Read more »
The Valley’s job growth is losing steam as Brownsville slips and McAllen slows
The latest metro jobs data shows where the Valley's labor market is weakening most. See the breakdown.... Read more »
Labor poverty falls in Tamaulipas, but 1 in 4 workers still can’t afford basic needs
Additionally, about half of its 1.7 million workforce remains in jobs without benefits, contracts, or protections.... Read more »
McAllen loses trade jobs as Brownsville gains, but both metros grow overall
The Rio Grande Valley’s two largest cities added nearly 7,000 jobs over the year, even as cross-border policy changes cloud... Read more »
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