Texas leads US in job growth, again
(The Center Square) – Texas continued its streak in leading the U.S. in job creation in September.
TL;DR
- Texas set new records in September for the number of Texans working, the size of its labor force, and total jobs.
- The state added 21,700 people to its labor force, reaching a historical high of 15,879,000.
- Texas also saw a record high of 15,222,900 Texans employed and 14,343,800 nonfarm jobs.
- The annual nonfarm job growth rate in Texas was 1.2%, surpassing the national rate by 0.4% and leading all other states.
- Construction added the most private sector jobs in September (4,300), while Leisure and Hospitality had the highest annual growth rate (2.2%).
- Texas's unemployment rate was 4.4%, slightly higher than the national rate of 4.3%.
- Governor Abbott announced over $14 million in grants to fund career and technical education programs in colleges and school districts.
- These grants aim to purchase new equipment and train over 6,500 students for high-skill industries.