With the arrival of the 21st century, and with economic trends drastically changing the way the world does business, senior executives are faced with the troubling task of identifying those communities prepared to foster the greatest prosperity. Likewise, the City of El Paso has been working diligently to ensure its own success in the new economy.

Over 70 Fortune 500 Companies, including Eureka, Leviton, Hoover, Boeing, and Delphi, have discovered the myriad of resources the El Paso area has to offer. A highly productive labor force, strategic location, intelligent infrastructure, and unique quality of life all combine to make El Paso a remarkably attractive site for expansion or relocation.

With a productive, hard working Civilian Labor Force of almost 300,000, the City of El Paso can meet the labor needs of a variety of industries. The diversity of El Paso’s labor force is evident in its employment distribution, with 24% of employment in the service sector, 23% in trade, 21% in government, and 17% in manufacturing. El Paso bilingual workforce affords opportunities few other communities can match. Furthermore, El Paso's labor force is extremely efficient when compared with the higher costs of labor and lower productivity of other communities. Excellent academic and professional programs at the University of Texas at El Paso and the El Paso Community College stand ready to enhance the education and skills levels of the El Paso Labor Force. Finally, access to training, a growth rate of 19.3% in the 1990’s, and an abundance of young, talented individuals ensures that the labor force in El Paso will continue to expand in size and broaden in strength.