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An abundant, productive and bi-lingual work force makes Laredo an outstanding business or industrial location. With a 2008 population of 233,152 the Laredo MSA is one of the fastest growing in the U.S. In addition, there are approximately 500,000 people living just across the Rio Grande in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico making a combined total population of 733,152.
The City of Laredo's labor force is approximately 90,329 with a 6.0% unemployment rate. This does not include the thousands of legal workers that live in Mexico and commute on a daily basis.
- Laredo Community College- Customized training and classroom training in many subjects.
- South Texas Private Industry Council -JTPA programs for OJT and classroom training
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LCC Export/Import Center - Vocational training in cross-border trade-handling for Custom Brokers, etc.
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Laredo Job Corps Center, Ser-Jobs for Progress, Texas Careers, Southern Career Institute
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8/16/2010. September LDF logistics symposium in Laredo more>
8/5/2010. Symposium topics announced more>
2/1/2010. Industrial Growth more>
1/18/2010. Expanding for the future more>
9/21/2009. Global repositioning: Manufacturing and Logistics Symposium offers chance for multiple perspectives more>
9/21/2009. KCS chairman touts East Loop Bypass plan more>
8/17/2009. KCS Railroad chairman highlights Manufacturing and Logistics Symposium more>
4/17/2009. Laredo ranks 8th nationally for growth more>
2/20/2009. SELLING LAREDO more>
11/17/2008. Trade corridor still a work in progress more>
10/5/2008. Trade fuels Laredo growth more>
5/19/2008. Laredo touts higher ratings more>
3/17/2008. Location is key to strong economy ; Economist says job growth will continue to increase in 2008 more>
2/25/2008. $167B strong, and growing; Laredo trade slips in ranking but continues to grow more>
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