Despite the flurry of multimillion-dollar deals that have coursed through the Permian Basin, the downturn continues to pound some Texas counties.Among large counties with employment of at least 75,000, Midland County, Texas, led the nation in the largest percentage drop in employment at 5.8%, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.Employment in Midland’s trade, transportation and utilities sector recorded the largest numerical decrease among the county sectors with a loss of 1,504 jobs—an 8.2% decline. Natural resource-related jobs took a smaller percentage hit.
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