MAJOR EMPLOYERS
GISD ...................................7,300 Raytheon .............................2,200 City of Garland ....................2,000 Wal-Mart Super Centers (3) ..1,250 Baylor Medical Center Garland 1,200 International/ SST Truck...........982 Atlas Copco ............................727 US Food Service .....................500 APEX Tool Group ....................467 Karlee.....................................451 Hatco (Resistol) .......................372 Home Depot ...........................339 Prestige Ford ...........................310 Plastipak Packaging.................269 L-3 Communications EOS .........262
TAX BASE ADDITIONS
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Interceramic ............................250 Valspar ...................................250 Sherwin Williams.....................224 Kraft Foods..............................217 General Dynamics Ordnance ...200 Carroll Co...............................200 Arrow Fabricated Tubing .........200 Daisy Brand ............................200 Sears Logistic Services .............200 UNEMPLOYMENT
Labor Force ......................110,945 Employed.........................102,349 Unemployed ........................8,596 Unemployment Rate ...............7.7% Dallas MSA ...........................7.4% State ....................................7.5% Nation .................................8.2% Texas Workforce Commission Nov. 2011
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$142 million $118 million $ 94 million $165 million $ 77 million $ 83 million $ 83 million $ 77 million $167 million $ 70 million $ 52 million $134 million $ 64 million $ 99 million $ 79 million $ 58 million $ 22 million Total $1.584 billion
JOBS CREATED/RETAINED
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
2013 Garland Relocation Guide & Membership Directory
826 1,347 2,358 1,455 1,390 1,013 770 1,200 1,695 1,200 1,000 900 515 750 310 400 1,100 Total 18,229