El Paso County, TX jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meEl Paso County economy
4.3%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.8% the month before
422,861
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
866,275
people in El Paso County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$58,859
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where El Paso County ranks
Where El Paso County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #12Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Southwest54 / 100 · of 30
- #13Fastest-growing tech and information job markets+9.4% · of 100
- #13Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Southwest−0.5 points · of 55
- #17Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Southwest20% · of 70
El Paso County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 6.7% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.3% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.3%, down 0.5 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+6,078 jobs), professional & technical (+2,927 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−1,080 jobs), construction (−651 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in El Paso County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Texas Comptroller review praises El Paso ISD gains, flags possible more staffing cutsKFOX-TV · Oct 30, 2026
- TE Connectivity to Close Tullahoma Fulfillment Center; 47 Employees Affectedthunder1320.com · Oct 20, 2026
- El Paso County Courthouse fire prompts evacuation, closureKVIA · Oct 19, 2026
- Grunt Style to permanently close San Antonio, El Paso storesmySA on MSN · Oct 8, 2026
Learn and get funded in El Paso County
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
El Paso County layoffs
3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
351
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grunt StyleTakes effect Nov 30, 2026 | El Paso County | 9 | — | State record | |
| El Paso Independent School DistrictTakes effect Jun 19, 2026 | El Paso County | 250 | — | State record | |
| HGS SolutionsTakes effect Mar 31, 2026 | El Paso County | 92 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in El Paso County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- Confidential27 open roles
- Tenet Healthcare12 open roles
- IES Holdings7 open roles
- Ysleta Independent School District7 open roles
- BAE Systems6 open roles
- El Paso Community College5 open roles
- Sparrow Company5 open roles
- Veterans Health Administration5 open roles
- ADP - Automatic Data Processing4 open roles
- Amazon4 open roles
Colleges in El Paso County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso | El Paso | Public 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving El Paso County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Texas? How to file for unemployment in Texas (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Workforce Solutions Borderplex Development Board
Brewster, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Presidio
Workforce Solutions Borderplex -Job Link Site 3
El Paso · Affiliate · 915-887-2600
Workforce Solutions Borderplex Northeast Office
El Paso · Affiliate · 915-887-2600
Monday - Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm Saturday 8am-12pm
Workforce Solutions Borderplex-Lower Valley
El Paso · Comprehensive · 915-887-2600
Monday - Friday, 7:00am-6:00pm; Saturday 8:00am-12:00pm
Workforce Solutions Borderplex - Fort Bliss
Fort Bliss · Affiliate · 915-887-2600
Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Cities in El Paso County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Texas’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Texas unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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