May 2013 - Greater Houston Partnership
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May 2013 - Greater Houston Partnership
Volume 22, Number 5 May 2013 A publication of the Greater Houston Partnership More Closely Linked Than We Realize – Nearly half of all Commuting flows underscore the degree to which the nine workers in the surrounding counties—Austin, Brazoria, Chamcounties of the Houston metro bers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Liberty, Montgomery and Waller— area are linked economically. commute to Harris County each day. Meanwhile, more than 100,000 Harris County residents commute to jobs in the surrounding counties. In all, onefifth of area workers hold a job in a county other than the one where they reside. Those commuting flows underscore the degree to which the nine counties of the Houston metropolitan area are linked economically. The findings come from a Greater Houston Partnership analysis of data recently released by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. Each year, the bureau gathers and reports on the social, financial, demographic, economic and housing status of the nation, then publishes that information as part of the American Community Survey (ACS). The bureau worked with data from the ―journey to work‖ section of the ACS to develop its County-to-County Commuting Flows study. Details on Houston: WHERE RESIDENTS OF THE HOUSTON-THE WOODLANDS-SUGAR LAND METRO AREA WORK Home County Total Job Holders Work in Home County Work in Harris County % of Job Holders Jobs Jobs % of Job Holders Work in Other Metro Counties % of Job Jobs Holders Central County Harris 1,847,826 1,714,047 92.8 1,714,047 92.8 104,422 5.7 Suburban Counties Austin 13,281 7,602 57.2 2,951 22.2 956 7.2 136,415 72,656 53.3 52,785 38.7 7,982 5.9 Chambers 14,356 4,483 31.2 7,678 53.5 290 2.0 Fort Bend 255,023 89,304 35.0 154,557 60.6 5,976 2.3 Galveston 134,492 78,438 58.3 48,078 35.7 5,156 3.8 28,210 12,645 44.8 10,092 35.8 3,158 11.2 197,321 108,414 54.9 78,346 39.7 2,492 1.3 Brazoria Liberty Montgomery Waller 18,352 7,129 38.8 8,289 45.2 1,783 9.7 Suburban Total 797,450 380,671 47.7 362,776 45.5 27,793 3.5 MSA Total or Avg 2,645,276 2,094,718 79.2 2,076,823 78.5 132,215 5.0 Note: Percentages do not sum to 100 because table excludes 55,500 residents working outside the metro area. Source: County-to-County Commuting Flows, derived from the American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census May 2013 ©2013, Greater Houston Partnership Page 1 HOUSTON—THE ECONOMY AT A GLANCE The economic ties―one might even say economic dependency―of the nine counties are more obvious when one examines County Business Patterns, the bureau’s annual count of business establishments, employment and payroll across the nation. Though Harris County accounts for only two-thirds of the Houston region’s population, it contains three-fourths of the region’s business establishments, four-fifths of the jobs, and generates almost six out of every seven payroll dollars earned by area workers. ECONOMIC DATA – HOUSTON-THE WOODLANDS-SUGAR LAND METRO AREA Establishments Metro % Employees Metro % Harris 91,945 74.4 1,780,376 80.3 Annual Payroll ($M) 105,534.1 Austin 572 0.5 8,536 0.4 351.1 0.3 4,848 3.9 72,007 3.2 3,094.0 2.5 Chambers 498 0.4 8,691 0.4 484.0 0.4 Fort Bend 9,705 7.8 119,838 5.4 5,216.8 4.2 Galveston 5,197 4.2 78,831 3.6 3,017.3 2.4 Liberty 1,035 0.8 11,730 0.5 402.0 0.3 Montgomery 9,137 7.4 128,218 5.8 6,372.6 5.1 County Brazoria Waller Suburban Total Metro Total Metro % 84.5 667 0.5 9,538 0.4 397.3 0.3 31,659 25.6 437,389 19.7 19,335 15.5 123,784 100.0% 2,217,765 100.0 $124,869 100.0 Note: Data above do not match the data in the previous table because the data come from different sources, rely on different methodologies, cover different time periods, and measure different variables. Source: 2011 County Business Patterns, U.S. Bureau of the Census. Population growth in the suburbs has created employment opportunities in the outlying counties. From ’02 to ’11, the Houston region added 13,857 new business establishments. The three counties with the fastest growing populations―Brazoria, Fort Bend and Montgomery―accounted for 45.2 percent of that increase. Harris, however, accounted for a larger share―47.9 percent of the increase. Harris County also garnered a larger share of the growth in major employers. County Business Patterns breaks down the num- ESTABLISHMENTS WITH 100 OR MORE EMPLOYEES Houston Metro Area ber of business establishments by emChange 1 County ’02 ’11 ployment size. Between ’02 and ’11, HarBrazoria 69 98 29 ris County accounted for two-thirds of the Fort Bend 135 189 54 growth in medium to very large estab- Harris 2686 2996 310 lishments, i.e., those with 100 or more Montgomery 124 174 50 employees. The three fastest growing All Others 130 144 14 counties―again, Brazoria, Fort Bend and Metro Total 3,144 3,601 457 Montgomery―accounted for one-fourth Source: 2002 , 2011 County Business Patterns, U.S. Bureau of the Census 1 Data are available for establishments with one to four, five to nine, 10-19, 20-49, 50-99, 100-249, 250-499, 500-999, and 1,000 or more employees. The data are also available at the census tract, zip code, city, county, metro, state and national levels, and by major industry. More information can be found at http://www.census.gov/econ/cbp/. May 2013 ©2013, Greater Houston Partnership Page 2 HOUSTON—THE ECONOMY AT A GLANCE of that growth. The nine counties of the Houston metro For several decades, the region’s population growth has area have a symbiotic relationship. trended toward the suburban counties while most of the Each county depends on one or more of the other eight for its prosperity. employment opportunities have stayed in Harris County. Recent construction activity suggests that trend will continue. Last year, approximately half of all new single-family homes were built outside Harris County. Ten years ago, the suburban counties captured less than one third of all housing starts. But when we consider employment, a Partnership review of projects in the McGraw Hill construction database found nearly 70 percent (measured by value) of all office and office/warehouse projects announced, permitted or under construction in the past 12 months were in Harris County. Bottom line, the residents of Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Liberty, Montgomery and Waller counties depend on job opportunities in Harris County as much as employers in Harris depend on the skills and labor of the residents from the suburban counties. The nine counties of the Houston metro area have a symbiotic relationship. Each county depends on one or more of the other eight for its prosperity. Another Good Jobs Report – Among the nation’s 20 largest metropolitan areas, the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Statistical Area2 had the fastest rate of job growth in the 12 months ending March ’13, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Houston recorded a 3.8 percent annual growth rate, ahead of second place Dallas, which grew at a 3.4 percent annual rate, and third place Tampa, which grew at a 3.1 percent annual rate. 2 Over-the-Year Percent Change in Employment March '12 - March '13, Most Populous U.S. Metros 3.8 3.4 3.1 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.5 0.2 Detroit St. Louis Philadelphia Chicago DC New York Boston Miami Minneapolis Riverside Baltimore Los Angeles Seattle Phoenix Atlanta San Diego San Francisco Tampa Dallas -0.1 Houston The Houston metro area created 102,300 jobs during those 12 months, slightly less than the nation’s two most populous metro areas. Los Angeles created 116,000 jobs and New York created 106,800. When one considers that the workforces of Los Angeles and New York are, respectively, two and three times as large as Houston’s, the robustness of Houston’s job growth Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics still reports employment data based on the old delineation of a 10-county Houston metro area. May 2013 ©2013, Greater Houston Partnership Page 3 HOUSTON—THE ECONOMY AT A GLANCE stands out sharply. All sectors of Houston’s economy are performing well. Houston’s job growth in what economists refer to as the ―supersectors‖ continues to exceed the national averages. Employment Growth, Mar '12 - Mar '13 Annual Percent Change U.S. Houston 7.4 5.5 4.8 4.6 4.3 3.8 3.8 3.23.4 3.3 2.3 1.5 1.5 1.8 2.3 1.9 2.2 0.9 0.7 1.9 1.4 1.1 1.2 -0.3 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Several factors are driving job growth. Oil prices have not fallen below $70 per barrel since May ’10. Houston exports grew 6.5 percent in ’12 and 26.1 percent the year before. The race to tap the Eagle Ford Shale, the Bakken Shale and the Permian Basin has juiced demand for engineering services. And Houston’s net migration gain of approximately 150 people per day has spurred demand for housing, retail and consumer-related services. Even with strong population growth, the region’s unemployment rate continues to decline. In March, Houston’s unemployment rate was 6.1 percent, down from 8.8 percent at its peak in June ’11. Texas’ unemployment rate was 6.3 percent in March, down from 8.6 percent at the peak in June ’11. The U.S. rate was 7.6 percent in March, down from 10.6 percent at the peak in January ’10.3 3 Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates are not available for Houston, so unadjusted rates are used for Texas and the United States to ensure an apples-to-apples comparison. May 2013 ©2013, Greater Houston Partnership Page 4 HOUSTON—THE ECONOMY AT A GLANCE Aviation Update – The Houston Airport System Traffic Houston Airport System Passengers (Millions) 12.67 (HAS) handled 11.9 12.11 12.30 11.87 11.93 11.33 11.21 11.43 11.55 million passengers the 10.40 first quarter of ’13, the strongest first quarter performance since the first quarter of ’08, when HAS handled 12.7 million passengers. Domestic traffic grew 0.4 percent from 9.74 million in Q1/04 Q1/05 Q1/06 Q1/07 Q1/08 Q1/09 Q1/10 Q1/11 Q1/12 Q1/13 Q1/12 to 9.78 million in Source: Houston Airport System Q1/13. International traffic grew 0.7 percent from 2.14 million in Q1/12 to 2.15 million in Q1/13. Total traffic grew 0.5 percent, from 11.87 million in Q1/12 to 11.93 million in Q1/13. Air service from Houston continues to grow. Spirit Airlines recently launched nonstop service from Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles, Denver, and Detroit; Southwest Airlines launched direct service from William P. Hobby Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport; and Frontier Airlines has announced plans to initiate service between Hobby and Delaware’s New Castle Airport. Close the Book on Foreclosures – Postings and foreclosures in Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery Counties, the three that Foreclosure Information & Listing Service (FILS) tracks, are now at pre-recession levels. For the 12 months ending April ’13, foreclosures in the three counties totaled 10,659, the lowest level since January ’07. FILS calculates that if the same level of activity from the first four months of the year were to be replicated through the remainder of ’13, total annual postings in Harris County would fall to the lowest level since ’03. Postings for Fort Bend and Montgomery County have already fallen to ’06 levels, the earliest year for which data for those counties are available. April ’13 April ’12 Recent Peak Peak Level Change from Peak HOUSTON METRO AREA POSTING AND FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY Harris Fort Bend Montgomery Postings Foreclosures Postings Foreclosures Postings Foreclosures 1,309 403 250 50 159 56 2,920 794 522 105 296 96 Jan ’10 Sep ’10 Sep ’10 Sept ’10 Dec ’10 Jan ’10 4,719 1,604 878 250 541 184 -72.3% -74.9% -71.5% -80.0% -70.6% -69.6% Source: Foreclosure Information & Listing Service, Inc. May 2013 ©2013, Greater Houston Partnership Page 5 HOUSTON—THE ECONOMY AT A GLANCE Houston Area Survey Update – Houstonians’ concerns about the economy have diminished since last year, but their concerns over traffic, crime and other issues have grown. Those insights are drawn from the recently released 32nd annual Kinder Institute Houston Area Survey directed by Rice University sociology professor Stephen Klineberg. A few findings from the survey: Responses to the survey question: "What do you feel is Houston's biggest problem?" 58 percent of respondents rated job opportunities in Houston as ―good‖ or ―excellent.‖ Economy 73 percent agreed with the statement: ―For a person to be successful in today’s world, it is necessary to get an education beyond high school.‖ Crime Traffic Other 32% 30% 15% 21% 16% 23% 37% 26% 51 percent expect they will 2012 2013 be financially ―better off‖ Source: Kinder Institute Houston Area Survey three years down the road, a slight decline from 54 percent the year before. Compared to other U.S. metro areas, 90 percent rate Houston as a ―much better‖ or ―slightly better‖ place to live. For the full report, go to http://has.rice.edu/. Patrick Jankowski and Jenny Philip contributed to this issue of Houston: The Economy at a Glance May 2013 ©2013, Greater Houston Partnership Page 6 HOUSTON—THE ECONOMY AT A GLANCE STAY UP TO DATE! Are you a GHP Member? 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May 2013 ©2013, Greater Houston Partnership Page 7 HOUSTON—THE ECONOMY AT A GLANCE Houston Economic Indicators A Service of the Greater Houston Partnership YEAR-TO-DATE TOTAL or YTD AVERAGE* MONTHLY DATA Month Most Recent ENERGY U.S. Active Rotary Rigs Spot Crude Oil Price ($/bbl, West Texas Intermediate) Spot Natural Gas ($/MMBtu, Henry Hub) Apr '13 Apr '13 Apr '13 1,755 91.17 4.18 1,962 103.64 1.94 -10.6 -12.0 115.5 1,757 * 93.62 * 3.65 * 1,985 * 102.88 * 2.32 * -11.5 -9.0 57.3 UTILITIES AND PRODUCTION Houston Purchasing Managers Index Nonresidential Electric Current Sales (Mwh, CNP Service Area) Mar '13 Mar '13 61.0 3,684,116 59.1 3,760,823 3.2 -2.0 57.8 * 11,565,274 59.4 * 11,635,847 -2.7 -0.6 Mar '13 Mar '13 Mar '13 Mar '13 Mar '13 Mar '13 Mar '13 Mar '13 Mar '13 Mar '13 984,447,000 304,222,000 680,225,000 473,154,121 285,881,284 169,357,337 116,523,947 187,272,837 168,774,478 18,498,359 788,991,000 204,257,000 584,734,000 428,086,460 297,869,852 132,565,856 165,303,996 130,216,608 108,197,400 22,019,208 24.8 48.9 16.3 10.5 -4.0 27.8 -29.5 43.8 56.0 -16.0 Mar '13 Mar '13 Mar '13 7,006 172,000 32,704 5,866 161,500 41,997 19.4 6.5 -22.1 Mar '13 Mar '13 Mar '13 2,762,500 539,400 2,223,100 2,660,200 512,800 2,147,400 3.8 5.2 3.5 Mar '13 Mar '13 Mar '13 6.3 6.5 8.1 7.3 7.2 8.7 Mar '13 Mar '13 Mar '13 Mar '13 Mar '13 Mar '13 Mar '13 Mar '13 3,897,925 4,421,813 3,615,288 806,525 71,628 36,441 19,029 17,412 3,706,723 4,334,842 3,565,276 769,566 72,462 36,713 18,952 17,761 5.2 2.0 1.4 4.8 -1.2 -0.7 0.4 -2.0 10,810,637 11,927,372 9,776,560 2,150,812 196,724 102,139 52,669 49,470 10,672,111 11,871,466 9,736,323 2,135,143 205,821 102,255 52,878 49,377 1.3 0.5 0.4 0.7 -4.4 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 Mar '13 Mar '13 Mar '13 3Q12 31,096 13,830 17,266 26,987 25,027 11,388 13,639 23,661 24.2 21.4 26.6 14.1 84,707 36,914 47,793 76,829 77,609 34,008 43,601 70,081 9.1 8.5 9.6 9.6 Mar '13 Mar '13 205.716 232.773 204.291 229.392 0.7 1.5 204.906 * 231.740 * 203.338 * 227.907 * 0.8 1.7 4Q12 4Q12 4Q12 62.3 94.08 58.65 58.3 89.38 52.10 5.3 12.6 65.4 * 94.23 * 61.66 * 59.8 * 90.57 * 54.16 * 4.0 13.8 Apr '13 Apr '13 1,309 403 2,920 794 -55.2 -49.2 6,720 1,901 CONSTRUCTION Total Building Contracts ($, Houston MSA) Nonresidential Residential Building Permits ($, City of Houston) Nonresidential New Nonresidential Nonresidential Additions/Alterations/Conversions Residential New Residential Residential Additions/Alterations/Conversions Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Activity Closings Median Sales Price - SF Detached Active Listings EMPLOYMENT (Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown MSA) Nonfarm Payroll Employment Goods Producing (Natural Resources/Mining/Const/Mfg) Service Providing Unemployment Rate (%) - Not Seasonally Adjusted Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown MSA Texas U.S. FOREIGN TRADE (Houston-Galveston Customs District) Port of Houston Authority Shipments (Short Tons) Air Passengers (Houston Airport System) Domestic Passengers International Passengers Landings and Takeoffs Air Freight (metric tons) Enplaned Deplaned CONSUMERS New Car and Truck Sales (Units, Houston MSA) Cars Trucks, SUVs and Commercials Total Retail Sales ($000,000, Houston MSA, NAICS Basis) Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers ('82-'84=100) Houston-Galveston-Brazoria CMSA United States Hotel Performance (Harris County) Occupancy (%) Average Room Rate ($) Revenue Per Available Room ($) POSTINGS AND FORECLOSURES Postings (Harris County) Foreclosures (Harris County) May 2013 Year % Earlier Change ©2013, Greater Houston Partnership Most Recent 2,535,381,000 716,870,000 1,818,511,000 1,533,081,854 1,080,028,771 617,837,528 462,191,243 453,053,083 403,043,403 50,009,680 17,010 161,233 * 33,199 * 2,746,367 * 536,300 0 2,210,067 0 6.5 * 6.7 * 8.3 * Year % Earlier Change 2,477,756,000 933,005,000 1,544,751,000 1,178,420,214 823,846,652 302,702,132 521,144,520 354,573,562 301,121,302 53,452,260 2.3 -23.2 17.7 30.1 31.1 104.1 -11.3 27.8 33.8 -6.4 14,036 150,433 * 41,997 * 21.2 7.2 -20.9 2,634,367 * 506,400 * 2,127,967 * 4.3 5.9 3.9 7.4 * 7.4 * 8.8 * 12,654 3,565 -46.9 -46.7 Page 8 HOUSTON—THE ECONOMY AT A GLANCE Sources Rig Count Spot WTI, Spot Natural Gas Houston Purchasing Managers Index Electricity Building Construction Contracts City of Houston Building Permits MLS Data Employment, Unemployment May 2013 Baker Hughes Incorporated U.S. Energy Information Admin. National Association of Purchasing Management – Houston, Inc. CenterPoint Energy McGraw-Hill Construction Building Permit Department, City of Houston Houston Association of Realtors Texas Workforce Commission Port Shipments Aviation Car and Truck Sales Retail Sales Consumer Price Index Hotels Postings, Foreclosures ©2013, Greater Houston Partnership Port of Houston Authority Aviation Department, City of Houston TexAuto Facts Report, InfoNation, Inc., Sugar Land TX Texas Comptroller’s Office U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics PKF Consulting/Hospitality Asset Advisors International Foreclosure Information & Listing Service Page 9 HOUSTON—THE ECONOMY AT A GLANCE HOUSTON MSA NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT (000) Change from Feb '13 Mar '12 % Change from Feb '13 Mar '12 Mar '13 Feb '13 Mar '12 2,762.5 2,385.7 539.4 2,223.1 1,846.3 2,752.7 2,377.0 539.1 2,213.6 1,837.9 2,660.2 2,290.6 512.8 2,147.4 1,777.8 9.8 8.7 0.3 9.5 8.4 102.3 95.1 26.6 75.7 68.5 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.5 3.8 4.2 5.2 3.5 3.9 Mining and Logging Oil & Gas Extraction Support Activities for Mining 104.6 55.9 47.5 104.0 55.8 47.1 97.4 52.7 43.6 0.6 0.1 0.4 7.2 3.2 3.9 0.6 0.2 0.8 7.4 6.1 8.9 Construction 184.6 186.3 176.1 -1.7 8.5 -0.9 4.8 Manufacturing Durable Goods Manufacturing Nondurable Goods Manufacturing 250.2 170.3 79.9 248.8 169.1 79.7 239.3 160.7 78.6 1.4 1.2 0.2 10.9 9.6 1.3 0.6 0.7 0.3 4.6 6.0 1.7 Wholesale Trade 149.7 148.3 142.1 1.4 7.6 0.9 5.3 Retail Trade 279.7 279.5 269.0 0.2 10.7 0.1 4.0 Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities Utilities Air Transportation Truck Transportation Pipeline Transportation 131.6 16.3 22.1 24.3 10.4 130.9 16.4 22.0 24.3 10.4 127.0 16.7 22.5 23.2 10.5 0.7 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 4.6 -0.4 -0.4 1.1 -0.1 0.5 -0.6 0.5 0.0 0.0 3.6 -2.4 -1.8 4.7 -1.0 Information Telecommunications 31.8 15.2 31.8 15.2 31.2 15.4 0.0 0.0 0.6 -0.2 0.0 0.0 1.9 -1.3 Finance & Insurance 89.6 89.3 89.1 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.6 Real Estate & Rental and Leasing 50.8 50.3 49.4 0.5 1.4 1.0 2.8 414.1 198.4 23.9 21.8 68.7 27.0 192.5 182.5 74.8 412.8 197.0 23.7 22.0 68.3 27.0 192.7 182.9 74.0 400.6 192.1 23.2 22.4 63.6 25.9 186.1 177.2 70.1 1.3 1.4 0.2 -0.2 0.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.4 0.8 13.5 6.3 0.7 -0.6 5.1 1.1 6.4 5.3 4.7 0.3 0.7 0.8 -0.9 0.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 1.1 3.4 3.3 3.0 -2.7 8.0 4.2 3.4 3.0 6.7 47.4 47.4 45.4 0.0 2.0 0.0 4.4 Health Care & Social Assistance 293.4 291.5 277.6 1.9 15.8 0.7 5.7 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 27.7 26.3 27.2 1.4 0.5 5.3 1.8 Accommodation & Food Services 234.8 234.4 225.6 0.4 9.2 0.2 4.1 95.7 95.4 93.6 0.3 2.1 0.3 2.2 376.8 27.4 72.7 39.6 276.7 195.3 375.7 27.4 72.3 39.3 276.0 194.6 369.6 27.3 71.9 39.4 270.4 189.8 1.1 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.7 7.2 0.1 0.8 0.2 6.3 5.5 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.3 0.4 1.9 0.4 1.1 0.5 2.3 2.9 Total Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Total Private Goods Producing Service Providing Private Service Providing Professional & Business Services Professional, Scientific & Technical Services Legal Services Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping Architectural, Engineering & Related Services Computer Systems Design & Related Services Admin & Support/Waste Mgt & Remediation Administrative & Support Services Employment Services Educational Services Other Services Government Federal Government State Government State Government Educational Services Local Government Local Government Educational Services SOURCE: Texas Workforce Commission May 2013 ©2013, Greater Houston Partnership Page 10 HOUSTON—THE ECONOMY AT A GLANCE PURCHASING MANAGERS INDEX HOUSTON & U.S. 2004-2014 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 HOUSTON Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 U.S. Source: National Association for Purchasing Management - Houston, Inc. HOUSTON MSA EMPLOYMENT 2004-2014 2,800 160 2,750 140 2,700 120 100 2,600 2,550 80 2,500 60 2,450 40 2,400 20 2,350 0 2,300 2,250 -20 2,200 -40 2,150 12-MONTH CHANGE (000) NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT (000) 2,650 -60 2,100 -80 2,050 -100 2,000 1,950 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 12-MONTH CHANGE Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 -120 Jan-14 JOBS Source: Texas Workforce Commission May 2013 ©2013, Greater Houston Partnership Page 11 HOUSTON—THE ECONOMY AT A GLANCE GOODS-PRODUCING AND SERVICE-PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT HOUSTON MSA 2004-2014 550 2,250 540 2,200 530 2,150 GOODS-PRODUCING (000) 2,050 510 2,000 500 1,950 490 1,900 480 1,850 470 SERVICE-PROVIDING (000) 2,100 520 1,800 460 1,750 450 1,700 440 1,650 430 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 GOODS-PRODUCING JOBS Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 1,600 Jan-14 SERVICE-PROVIDING JOBS Source: Texas Workforce Commission UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HOUSTON & U.S. 2004-2014 11 10 9 PERCENT OF LABOR FORCE 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 HOUSTON Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 U.S. Source: Texas Workforce Commission May 2013 ©2013, Greater Houston Partnership Page 12 HOUSTON—THE ECONOMY AT A GLANCE SPOT MARKET ENERGY PRICES 28 120 24 100 20 80 16 60 12 40 8 20 4 0 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 WTI Monthly Jan-09 WTI 12-MO AVG Jan-10 Jan-11 GAS MONTHLY Jan-12 Jan-13 0 Jan-14 Jan-13 Jan-14 HENRY HUB NATURAL GAS ($/MMBTU) WEST TEXAS INTERMEDIATE ($/BBL) 2004-2014 140 GAS 12-MO AVG Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration INFLATION: 12-MONTH CHANGE 2004-2014 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0% -1% -2% -3% Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 HOUSTON CPI-U Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 U.S. CPI-U Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2013 ©2013, Greater Houston Partnership Page 13