Chart 4. The title is "Weakness in the Region's High-Tech Sector Continues to Affect Certain MSA's Adversely."

A scatter graph showing the percentage change in payroll employment and in real gross metropolitan product from a year ago in some of the Region's metropolitan statistical areas.

For Sherman, the change in payroll employment is minus 3.4 percent; the change in real gross metropolitan product is minus 3.2 percent.

For Boulder, the change in payroll employment is minus 1.0 percent; the change in real gross metropolitan product is minus 2.7 percent.

For Denver, the change in payroll employment is minus 0.2 percent; the change in real gross metropolitan product is minus 2.3 percent.

For Austin, the change in payroll employment is minus 0.6 percent; the change in real gross metropolitan product is minus 0.8 percent.

For Houston, the change in payroll employment is 2.4 percent; the change in real gross metropolitan product is minus 2.0 percent.

For Dallas, the change in payroll employment is 1.8 percent; the change in real gross metropolitan product is minus 1.3 percent.

For the nation, the change in payroll employment is 2.1 percent; the change in real gross metropolitan product is minus 1.1 percent.

For Fort Worth, the change in payroll employment is 2.1 percent; the change in real gross metropolitan product is minus 0.8 percent.

For Colorado Springs, the change in payroll employment is 2.8 percent; the change in real gross metropolitan product is minus 0.6 percent.

For Oklahoma City, the change in payroll employment is 1.8 percent; the change in real gross metropolitan product is 0.4 percent.

For Tulsa, the change in payroll employment is 3.1 percent; the change in real gross metropolitan product is 0.1 percent.

For Albuquerque, the change in payroll employment is 5.0 percent; the change in real gross metropolitan product is 0.6 percent.

For Brazoria, the change in payroll employment is 6.1 percent; the change in real gross metropolitan product is 2.2 percent.