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Texas Sees Record Job Growth: 195,600 New Positions
9/22/2025
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- Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced record job growth, with 195,600 nonfarm jobs added from August 2024 to August 2025.
- Texas now reports 14,347,700 total nonfarm jobs and a 15,857,300-strong labor force.
- Texas outpaced national job growth by 0.5%; it posted a 1.4% annual growth rate.
- Leisure and Hospitality led gains, adding 10,900 jobs; unemployment is 4.7%, Eagle Pass 8.9%, Brownsville-Harlingen 7.5%.
