TABLE 1


Jan 1996 June 1996 Jan 1997 June 1997
Colusa County 32.7% 14.1% 31.4% 14.0
Fresno 16.5 12.4 16.2 12.4
Imperial 27.9 26.4 25.7 24.4
Kern 14.5 12.4 14.6 11.4
Monterey 19.3 8.2 18.4 7.2
San Joaquin 14.0 11.5 13.2 10.8
Tulare 19.0 15.1 18.6 13.9


















TABLE 2


Texas Counties Number Unemployed Percent Unemployed
Jan 1997 July 1997 Jan 1997 July 1997
Cameron County 16,266 17,543 12.9% 13.5%
El Paso County 34,646 34,900 11.8 11.7
Hidalgo County 43,580 33,142 21.7 17.8
Maverick County 7,140 3,574 35.3 21.9
Starr County 8,634 4,418 35.4 22.7
Val Verde County 2,578 1,860 13.9 10.3
Webb County 8,626 7,692 12.3 10.7
Willacy County 1,974 1,684 23.9 21.6
Zapata County 480 404 10.0 8.3


















TABLE 3


Farmworker Applications to Job Service in Texas and Results
Number Percentage
Applications 31,283 100%
Referred to Jobs 9,431 30.15%2
Placed in Jobs 4,816 15.39%
Placed in Agricultural Jobs 2,764 2,764 2,764
Placed in Non-Agric. Jobs 2,325 2,325 2,325
Wage Under $4.75/hour 1,264
$4.75 to $4.99 2,698
$5.00 and over 1,185

2Although the report indicates that only 30% of farmworkers were reported to be referred to jobs and that only 15% actually were placed in jobs, apparently some participants were provided with job counseling or other services that may have led to employment.

















TABLE 4


SOUTH-CENTRAL FLORIDA UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
JULY 95 JULY 96 JAN. 97 JULY 97
Hendry County 26.1% 24% 9.2 23.7%
Hardee 19.0 19.0 10.2 16.6
St. Lucie 17.5 17.7 10.3 13.7
Okeechobee 13.5 13.7 9.0 9.3
Indian River 14.5 13.8 6.9 11.4
Highlands 12.0 13.0 6.9 12.9
Glades 12.6 13.0 8.3 12.9
Martin 8.0 8.0 8.0 6.9
DeSoto 9.7 10.4 5.2 9.8