More than 6,300 companies do business in Denton. Much of the labor shed has received their training right here in Denton, which is home to two major universities and one community college, the University of North Texas (UNT), Texas Woman’s University (TWU), and North Central Texas College (NCTC). Specialized training for local businesses is also provided by NCTC. Denton Independent School District (DISD) sets the foundation for our youth with a curriculum that includes advanced technology, instruction and business/life skills.
Texas is a Right-to-Work state. According to the Texas Workforce Commission’s labor estimates, the available workforce for the City of Denton is 78,574.
Workforce Characteristics:
Geography | Employed | Unemployed | Total Workforce |
Unemployment Rate |
City of Denton | 76,389 | 2,185 | 78,574 | 2.8 |
Denton County | 491,418 | 13,888 | 505,306 | 2.7 |
State of Texas | 13,788,541 | 477,021 | 14,265,562 | 3.3 |
United States | 158,945,000 | 5,441,000 | 164,386,000 | 3.3 |
Texas Workforce Commission, November 2019, not seasonally adjusted
The Workforce Inflow and Outflow figure below was generated using the U.S. Census Bureau’s “On the Map” application, which provides a snapshot of the inflow and outflow patterns of the workforce in the Denton labor shed.
Denton Workforce Inflow and Outflow: