Texas Job Growth Continues with 31,400 Jobs Added in July

 

Texas added jobs for the fourth consecutive month with the addition of 31,400 seasonally adjusted nonagricultural jobs in July. The state has added jobs in 57 of the last 58 months.

“Texas employers added 31,400 jobs in July, resulting in an increase of 260,500 positions over the year,” said Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Chairman Andres Alcantar. “The steady growth in jobs demonstrates the strength and diversity of the Texas economy.”

Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 4.2 percent in July, the lowest monthly unemployment rate since July 2007. The state has posted a 4.2 percent unemployment rate in four of the first seven months of 2015. Texas’ unemployment rate continues to trend well below the national rate of 5.3 percent and is down from 5.0 percent a year ago.

“A declining unemployment rate is great news for our state,” said TWC Commissioner Representing Labor Ronny Congleton. “Texas workers are among the most talented and skilled in the world and we continue to seek and implement strategies to connect our skilled workers to good-paying jobs in all regions of our state.”

Employers in the Trade, Transportation and Utilities industry expanded their payrolls by 13,300 jobs in July, contributing to a 3.0 percent annual growth rate for this industry. The Leisure and Hospitality industry added jobs for the 49th consecutive month, with 5,300 positions added, and the Construction industry picked up 2,200 jobs in July.

“Over the month, private employers added more than 20,000 jobs, strengthening the Texas labor market,” said TWC Commissioner Representing Employers Ruth R. Hughs. “TWC and the network of Workforce Solutions business service specialists partner with employers in Texas to help ensure that their workforce remains competitive in the global marketplace. I urge employers who have specific skills needs to utilize TWC training funds by working with their local community colleges to apply for a Skills Development Fund grant.”

The lowest rate of unemployment for a Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) belonged to the Midland MSA in July with a not seasonally adjusted rate of 3.3 percent, followed by the Amarillo MSA with a 3.4 percent rate and the Austin-Round Rock MSA with a rate of 3.5 percent.

Audio downloads with comments from Commissioner Hughs on the latest labor market data are available on the TWC website press release page. Employment estimates released by TWC are produced in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. All estimates are subject to revision. To access this and more employment data, visit tracer2.com.

Civilian Labor Force Estimates for Texas Metropolitan Statistical Areas

Not Seasonally Adjusted (In Thousands)

 

July 2015

June 2015

July 2014

 

C.L.F.

Emp. 

Unemp.

Rate

C.L.F.

Emp. 

Unemp.

Rate

C.L.F.

Emp. 

Unemp.

Rate

  United States

158,527

149,722

8,805

5.6

158,283

149,645

8,638

5.5

157,573

147,265

10,307

6.5

  Texas

13,081.5

12,484.1

597.4

4.6

13,097.7

12,517.7

580.0

4.4

13,178.7

12,450.4

728.3

5.5

  Abilene

75.5

72.5

3.0

4.0

75.9

72.9

3.0

4.0

77.3

73.6

3.7

4.8

  Amarillo

129.3

125.0

4.3

3.4

130.3

126.1

4.2

3.2

132.4

126.9

5.5

4.1

  Austin-Round Rock

1,055.6

1,019.1

36.5

3.5

1,057.1

1,021.7

35.4

3.3

1,055.6

1,007.8

47.8

4.5

  Beaumont-Port Arthur

180.4

168.5

11.9

6.6

180.0

168.7

11.3

6.3

181.2

166.1

15.1

8.4

  Brownsville-Harlingen

164.1

152.5

11.6

7.1

165.1

153.5

11.6

7.0

168.9

154.1

14.8

8.8

  College Station-Bryan

114.4

109.9

4.5

4.0

115.6

111.0

4.6

3.9

117.2

111.5

5.7

4.8

  Corpus Christi

209.8

199.0

10.8

5.1

211.0

200.5

10.5

5.0

212.7

200.7

12.0

5.6

  Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

3,577.3

3,429.9

147.4

4.1

3,577.9

3,434.0

143.9

4.0

3,579.7

3,386.9

192.8

5.4

  Dallas-Plano-Irving MD

2,387.4

2,290.7

96.7

4.1

2,385.5

2,291.0

94.5

4.0

2,383.0

2,254.4

128.6

5.4

  Fort Worth-Arlington MD

1,189.9

1,139.2

50.7

4.3

1,192.4

1,143.0

49.4

4.1

1,196.8

1,132.5

64.3

5.4

  El Paso

338.4

319.9

18.5

5.5

339.2

321.1

18.1

5.3

347.5

322.9

24.6

7.1

  Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land

3,252.6

3,099.7

152.9

4.7

3,243.6

3,097.5

146.1

4.5

3,278.1

3,102.7

175.4

5.4

  Killeen-Temple

167.1

159.0

8.1

4.9

167.0

159.1

7.9

4.7

170.3

159.6

10.7

6.3

  Laredo

112.0

106.4

5.6

5.0

111.8

106.2

5.6

5.0

111.9

105.5

6.4

5.8

  Longview

104.8

99.4

5.4

5.1

105.5

100.3

5.2

4.9

105.5

99.9

5.6

5.3

  Lubbock

153.3

147.4

5.9

3.8

153.3

147.6

5.7

3.7

155.3

148.1

7.2

4.7

  McAllen-Edinburg-Mission

327.5

300.9

26.6

8.1

333.1

307.0

26.1

7.8

330.9

299.6

31.3

9.5

  Midland

97.0

93.8

3.2

3.3

96.2

93.0

3.2

3.4

95.9

92.9

3.0

3.2

  Odessa

85.4

81.6

3.8

4.5

85.0

81.3

3.7

4.4

83.9

80.7

3.2

3.8

  San Angelo

55.1

52.7

2.4

4.3

55.4

53.0

2.4

4.3

55.7

53.2

2.5

4.5

  San Antonio-New Braunfels

1,100.4

1,057.1

43.3

3.9

1,099.3

1,057.1

42.2

3.8

1,104.9

1,049.1

55.8

5.0

  Sherman-Denison

59.9

57.4

2.5

4.2

60.0

57.6

2.4

4.0

61.3

58.1

3.2

5.2

  Texarkana

63.5

60.0

3.5

5.4

64.4

61.1

3.3

5.2

64.4

60.1

4.3

6.6

  Tyler

101.6

96.7

4.9

4.8

101.9

97.4

4.5

4.5

103.5

97.8

5.7

5.5

  Victoria

50.3

48.1

2.2

4.3

50.3

48.2

2.1

4.2

50.1

47.8

2.3

4.7

  Waco

117.8

112.5

5.3

4.5

117.9

112.8

5.1

4.3

121.3

114.2

7.1

5.9

  Wichita Falls

63.9

61.0

2.9

4.6

64.6

61.7

2.9

4.4

66.9

63.3

3.6

5.4

 

TEXAS NONAGRICULTURAL WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

 

 

 

 

June '15 to July '15

July '14 to July '15

  INDUSTRY TITLE

July 2015*

June 2015

July 2014

Absolute

Percent

Absolute

Percent

 

 

 

 

Change

Change

Change

Change

 Total Nonagricultural

11,828,300 

11,796,900 

11,567,800 

31,400 

0.3

260,500 

2.3  

 Total Private

9,973,400 

9,950,900 

9,737,200 

22,500 

0.2

236,200 

2.4  

 Goods Producing

1,825,900 

1,824,100 

1,848,000 

1,800 

0.1 

-22,100 

-1.2  

Mining and Logging

294,800 

295,000 

309,000 

-200 

-0.1 

-14,200 

-4.6  

Construction

667,300 

665,100 

652,900 

2,200 

0.3 

14,400 

2.2  

Manufacturing

863,800 

864,000 

886,100 

-200 

0.0 

-22,300 

-2.5  

 Service Providing

10,002,400 

9,972,800 

9,719,800 

29,600 

0.3 

282,600 

2.9  

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

2,382,600 

2,369,300 

2,313,400 

13,300 

0.6 

69,200 

3.0  

Information

206,700 

206,500 

203,400 

200 

0.1 

3,300 

1.6  

Financial Activities

707,100 

711,700 

700,200 

-4,600 

-0.6 

6,900 

1.0  

Professional and Business Services

1,585,000 

1,587,200 

1,549,200 

-2,200 

-0.1 

35,800 

2.3  

Education and Health Services

1,592,700 

1,585,600 

1,523,900 

7,100 

0.4 

68,800 

4.5  

Leisure and Hospitality

1,255,100 

1,249,800 

1,189,700 

5,300 

0.4 

65,400

5.5  

Other Services

418,300 

416,700 

409,400 

1,600 

0.4 

8,900

2.2  

Government

1,854,900 

1,846,000 

1,830,600

8,900 

0.5

24,300

1.3  

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