Texas Leads U.S. In Annual Job Creation

[Neil Narayan]

Governor Greg Abbott today recognized Texas as the nation’s leader in annual job creation with a gain of 198,300 nonfarm jobs over the last 12 months. The state again set new records for the number of Texans working and the size of the Texas labor force based on June data.

“Thanks to the strength of the Texas economy, more Texans are working than ever before,” said Governor Abbott. “While we pause to celebrate job gains over the year, we also recognize the strength of Texans throughout this disaster and the outpouring of support from our fellow Americans over the last two weeks. We stand with Texas communities as we work together to recover and rebuild.”

June employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Texas Workforce Commission shows:

• - Texas reached a new high with the largest labor force ever in the state’s history at 15,850,100.
• - Texas reached a new high for Texans working, including self-employed, at 15,210,500.
• - The unemployment rate in Texas dropped to 4.0% over the month of June.
• - Texas added 198,300 nonfarm jobs from June 2024 to June 2025, more than any other state and growing at a faster annual rate than the nation as a whole.