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Texas Governor Greg Abbott today announced that, based on the July employment data, Texas jobs have continued to grow faster than the rest of the nation for the last 12 months. Texas also set a new record for the size of the Texas labor force.
Governor Abbott said in his letter, "Our skilled and growing workforce is a magnet for innovative businesses and entrepreneurs seeking to expand and succeed. As a result, Texas employers added jobs at a faster rate than the nation over the last 12 months, and more Texans are working than ever before."
According to the July data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Texas Workforce Commission:
- Texas reached a new high with the largest labor force ever in the state’s history at 15,353,700, after growing by 248,900 people over the last 12 months.
- Texas reached a new high for Texans working, including the self-employed, at 14,731,400.
- Texas added 265,500 non-farm jobs from July 2023 to July 2024, outpacing the nation as a whole in the annual growth rate.
- The Texas unemployment rate in July was 4.1 percent, 0.2 percentage points below the national rate.
According to the Texas Workforce Commission, there are more than half a million job listings in the state. Job seekers can explore available jobs at www.workintexas.com.