BELL COUNTY, Texas (KXXV) — Jobs are plentiful in Bell County, which has more than 9,000 open employment postings.
- More than 9,000 job openings in Bell County
- Medical and Education are the top two
- Unemployment rate at 5 percent
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"In the Bell County metroplex area, we are seeing more jobs than we have people to do them,” said Charlie Ayers with Workforce Solutions.
"At just right at .5 percent, it's not a lot of growth, but we still are growing a little faster than the nation is."
That's more than what was available at the same time last year — the state says the jump results from continued growth in the community.
"That's typically where it hovers, and we still see job growth and a lot of industry growth in the area," Ayers said.
Many places in the area are looking for dependability, with the fastest-growing industries listed on your screen, with education and healthcare being the top two.
- Health Care
- Education
- Construction
- Food Services
- Professional Scientific and Technical Services.
"Families typically have kids, kids have to go to school, and with the health care that is driven by our aging population, baby boomers and millennials are two of the largest populations born in the United States, and they are both growing older," Ayers said.
