Media Contact: Catherine McKee
Electronic mail: press@twc.texas.gov
AUSTIN – The Lone Star State’s seasonally adjusted civilian labor pressure reached a brand new document excessive of 15,162,100 after rising by 20,900 individuals over the month in October. This marked the tenth consecutive month-to-month improve and included the addition of 21,100 Texans employed over the month. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment price held regular at 4.1 p.c.
Whole nonfarm employment dipped barely over the month with a lower of 1,300 jobs. As of October 2023, the Lone Star State’s seasonally adjusted job rely numbered 14,048,200. Texas was first within the nation in over the yr job progress with 391,500 jobs gained. The annual progress price outpaced the nation’s by a full level, 2.9 p.c in comparison with 1.9 p.c nationally.
“Regardless of a small lower in payroll jobs, the Texas labor pressure grew by almost 21,000 individuals in October, with no change within the unemployment price,” mentioned TWC Chairman Bryan Daniel. “The Texas economic system continues to develop, and there are almost 480,000 job listings for people with the precise expertise, which TWC will help present.”
Six of 11 main industries in Texas expanded over the month. Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities noticed important progress with 5,300 jobs added whereas the Info business gained 2,100 jobs in October. One other 1,500 positions have been added in Skilled and Enterprise Companies.
“Texas continues to outpace the nation in job progress as we increase workforce alternatives in a number of industries,” mentioned TWC Commissioner Representing Labor Alberto Treviño III. “This implies doorways proceed to open for profession pathways and for job seekers coming into the office.”
The Midland Metropolitan Statistical Space (MSA) maintained the bottom unemployment price amongst Texas MSAs with a not seasonally adjusted price of two.4 p.c in October, adopted by the Amarillo MSA at 2.9 p.c, and School Station-Bryan at 3.0 p.c.
“Texas stays the very best state within the nation to work, dwell, and personal a enterprise,” mentioned TWC Commissioner Representing Employers Joe Esparza. “I encourage Texas employers, massive and small, to make the most of the providers supplied by the almost 175 Workforce Options places of work all through Texas to rent expert employees and construct upon our state’s financial prosperity.”
Employment estimates launched by TWC are produced in cooperation with the U.S. Division of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). *All estimates are topic to revision. To entry this and extra employment information, go to TexasLMI.com.
The Texas Labor Market & Profession Info Knowledge for November is scheduled to be launched on Friday, December 22, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. (CDT).
| October 2023 | September 2023 | October 2022 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.L.F. | Emp. | Unemp. | Price | C.L.F. | Emp. | Unemp. | Price | C.L.F. | Emp. | Unemp. | Price | |
| United States | 167,774.0 | 161,676.0 | 6,098.0 | 3.6 | 167,718.0 | 161,669.0 | 6,049.0 | 3.6 | 164,753.0 | 159,144.0 | 5,609.0 | 3.4 |
| Texas | 15,183.9 | 14,605.4 | 578.5 | 3.8 | 15,178.1 | 14,558.1 | 620.0 | 4.1 | 14,731.8 | 14,189.2 | 542.7 | 3.7 |
| Abilene | 82.4 | 79.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 82.6 | 79.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 80.9 | 78.3 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| Amarillo | 137.0 | 133.0 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 137.4 | 133.1 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 135.5 | 131.5 | 3.9 | 2.9 |
| Austin-Spherical Rock | 1,460.0 | 1,411.3 | 48.7 | 3.3 | 1,458.0 | 1,405.6 | 52.4 | 3.6 | 1,410.5 | 1,370.5 | 40.0 | 2.8 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | 169.2 | 160.4 | 8.8 | 5.2 | 169.4 | 159.5 | 9.9 | 5.8 | 166.1 | 157.3 | 8.7 | 5.3 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen | 181.4 | 172.5 | 9.0 | 4.9 | 182.0 | 172.3 | 9.6 | 5.3 | 176.9 | 168.0 | 9.0 | 5.1 |
| School Station-Bryan | 152.9 | 148.3 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 149.4 | 144.6 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 148.6 | 144.1 | 4.5 | 3.0 |
| Corpus Christi | 205.3 | 196.6 | 8.6 | 4.2 | 205.3 | 196.1 | 9.2 | 4.5 | 202.1 | 193.1 | 9.0 | 4.5 |
| Dallas-Fort Price-Arlington | 4,472.7 | 4,311.1 | 161.6 | 3.6 | 4,462.7 | 4,290.7 | 172.0 | 3.9 | 4,295.0 | 4,149.0 | 146.0 | 3.4 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving MD | 3,034.5 | 2,924.8 | 109.7 | 3.6 | 3,026.8 | 2,909.6 | 117.3 | 3.9 | 2,909.1 | 2,810.9 | 98.2 | 3.4 |
| Fort Price-Arlington MD | 1,438.2 | 1,386.3 | 51.9 | 3.6 | 1,435.9 | 1,381.1 | 54.7 | 3.8 | 1,386.0 | 1,338.1 | 47.8 | 3.5 |
| El Paso | 379.7 | 363.0 | 16.6 | 4.4 | 377.5 | 359.9 | 17.6 | 4.7 | 373.3 | 357.8 | 15.4 | 4.1 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 3,625.2 | 3,476.9 | 148.2 | 4.1 | 3,632.7 | 3,472.8 | 159.8 | 4.4 | 3,530.3 | 3,391.1 | 139.2 | 3.9 |
| Killeen-Temple | 187.5 | 179.5 | 8.0 | 4.3 | 187.4 | 179.0 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 183.7 | 175.8 | 7.8 | 4.3 |
| Laredo | 119.7 | 115.2 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 119.7 | 115.0 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 117.0 | 112.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 |
| Longview | 98.9 | 94.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 99.2 | 94.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 97.6 | 93.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| Lubbock | 171.9 | 166.4 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 171.4 | 165.7 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 167.8 | 162.3 | 5.5 | 3.3 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission | 381.0 | 361.0 | 20.0 | 5.2 | 381.1 | 359.0 | 22.1 | 5.8 | 368.6 | 348.1 | 20.5 | 5.6 |
| Midland | 115.6 | 112.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 115.5 | 112.6 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 110.3 | 107.4 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| Odessa | 87.3 | 84.5 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 87.1 | 84.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 84.7 | 81.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| San Angelo | 57.2 | 55.3 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 57.2 | 55.2 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 56.2 | 54.3 | 1.8 | 3.3 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | 1,296.8 | 1,250.4 | 46.4 | 3.6 | 1,291.5 | 1,242.0 | 49.4 | 3.8 | 1,256.6 | 1,212.2 | 44.4 | 3.5 |
| Sherman-Denison | 67.7 | 65.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 67.8 | 65.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 66.0 | 63.6 | 2.4 | 3.6 |
| Texarkana | 63.1 | 60.9 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 63.3 | 60.8 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 62.2 | 59.7 | 2.5 | 4.0 |
| Tyler | 113.8 | 109.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 114.0 | 109.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 112.0 | 107.9 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
| Victoria | 45.1 | 43.3 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 45.2 | 43.4 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 44.6 | 42.8 | 1.8 | 4.0 |
| Waco | 137.3 | 132.6 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 137.7 | 132.7 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 134.2 | 129.5 | 4.6 | 3.4 |
| Wichita Falls | 65.0 | 62.6 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 65.1 | 62.5 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 63.8 | 61.5 | 2.4 | 3.7 |
| INDUSTRY TITLE | Oct 2023* | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 | Sep ’23 to Oct ’23 | Oct ’22 to Oct ’23 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Change | % Change | Absolute Change | % Change | ||||
| Whole Nonagricultural | 14,048,200 | 14,049,500 | 13,656,700 | -1,300 | 0.0 | 391,500 | 2.9 |
| Whole Non-public | 11,979,900 | 11,981,300 | 11,640,500 | -1,400 | 0.0 | 339,400 | 2.9 |
| Items Producing | 2,009,700 | 2,010,800 | 1,942,600 | -1,100 | -0.1 | 67,100 | 3.5 |
| Mining and Logging | 225,900 | 224,500 | 207,000 | 1,400 | 0.6 | 18,900 | 9.1 |
| Development | 810,500 | 812,400 | 793,500 | -1,900 | -0.2 | 17,000 | 2.1 |
| Manufacturing | 973,300 | 973,900 | 942,100 | -600 | -0.1 | 31,200 | 3.3 |
| Service Offering | 12,038,500 | 12,038,700 | 11,714,100 | -200 | 0.0 | 324,400 | 2.8 |
| Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities | 2,804,300 | 2,799,000 | 2,746,300 | 5,300 | 0.2 | 58,000 | 2.1 |
| Info | 240,900 | 238,800 | 234,200 | 2,100 | 0.9 | 6,700 | 2.9 |
| Monetary Actions | 925,200 | 926,500 | 891,700 | -1,300 | -0.1 | 33,500 | 3.8 |
| Skilled and Enterprise Companies | 2,144,800 | 2,143,300 | 2,105,800 | 1,500 | 0.1 | 39,000 | 1.9 |
| Training and Well being Companies | 1,914,400 | 1,914,300 | 1,829,100 | 100 | 0.0 | 85,300 | 4.7 |
| Leisure and Hospitality | 1,469,700 | 1,474,700 | 1,433,900 | -5,000 | -0.3 | 35,800 | 2.5 |
| Different Companies | 470,900 | 473,900 | 456,900 | -3,000 | -0.6 | 14,000 | 3.1 |
| Authorities | 2,068,300 | 2,068,200 | 2,016,200 | 100 | 0.0 | 52,100 | 2.6 |
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