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YOUNG AND DIVERSE TALENT TALENT
The Houston metro area is the most racially and ethnically diverse region in the United States and the fifth most populous metro with 6.9 million people. The Houston metro region offers a diverse an extensive labor force of more than three million workers, larger than 35 states. Houston is home to 1.65 million millennials growing almost 20 percent percent from ’06 to ’16, the secondfastest increase among major U.S. metros. Houston’s millennial population continues to grow as a top 10 city for attracting millenials and number one in retaining college graduates.
Houston Region Average Annual Employment – 2017 20% 16% 13% 13% 11% 7% 7% 4% 3% 3% 2% 1% Source: Texas Workforce Commission
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