Texas Boasts Best Annual Job Growth in United States

Texas boasts best annual job growth in United States

AUSTIN, Texas (KETK) - Labor data released by the Texas Workforce Commission on Friday revealed that Texas has outpaced the rest of the United States in job growth over the last year. Friday's data for August 2026 marked 12 months since the release of labor data in August 2025, and over that span Texas added [...]

Texas Added More Jobs Than Any Other State Over The Past Year

Texas added more nonfarm jobs than any other state over the past year, with employers adding 159,400 positions from August 2025 to August 2026, according to labor data released by state and federal agencies. The 12-month growth rate in Texas reached 1.1%, outpacing the national rate by 0.7 percentage points, Gov. Greg Abbott’s office announced […]

Texas Outpaces Nation in Annual Job Growth Over 159k Positions Added

Governor Greg Abbott celebrated the strength of the Texas economy with the release of August labor market data showing Texas led all states with a gain of 159,400 nonfarm jobs over the last 12 months.