Did Texas rank first in job growth in 2024? - El Paso Matters
- Texas broke records in its oil and gas sector in 2024, excelling in job creation and production.
- Strong LNG market growth and pipeline expansions of 8.5 Bcf/d supported this success.
- Four LNG terminals under construction represented at least $49 billion of investment.
- Todd Staples stated that 2024 production of over 2 billion oil barrels resulted from the sector's workforce.
- The state's oil and gas payroll reached $62 billion in 2024, leading the U.S. With 480,460 direct jobs.
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Texas job growth continues in February, more than 20,000 jobs added - Raymondville Chronicle
AUSTIN – The Texas labor market continued to achieve record highs for both jobs and the civilian labor force in February. The state added 20,100 positions over the month to reach a total of 14,254,200 nonfarm jobs. Texas added 182,300 jobs from February 2024 to February 2025, bringing the annual nonfarm growth rate to 1.3 percent and outpacing the national growth rate by 0.1 percentage points. February marks 56 of 58 months of growth for Texas’ …
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