Texas' Civilian Labor Force Exceeds 15.3 Million
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AUSTIN ⎯ Texas' civilian labor force reached a new record-high total in June, marking the 6th consecutive month of growth. After adding 49,100 people over the month, Texas’ seasonally adjusted civilian labor force achieved a new high of 15,311,500 in June.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate registered at 4.0 percent, which is 0.1 percentage point below the national unemployment rate.
The state’s seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment, which is estimated independently of the civilian labor force statistics and refers to the number of filled jobs within Texas, showed a decrease of 1,200 jobs—from 14,190,000 in May to 14,188,800 in June. However, Texas’ nonfarm job count grew by 267,400 positions since June 2023. This reflected a 1.9 percent annual growth rate, which outpaced the nation by 0.2 percentage points.
“While there was a slight decrease in employment, the civilian labor force showed strong growth last month, adding nearly 50,000 Texans,” said TWC Chairman Bryan Daniel. “With an unemployment rate below the national figure and an increasing labor force participation rate, we see a strong Texas economy and job opportunities for many Texans.”
Construction grew by 4.4 percent over the year, which outpaced the national growth rate by 1.5 percentage points. Construction added 5,100 jobs in June, registering as the industry with the largest over-the-month increase. Private Education and Health Services added 3,900 positions over the month and Manufacturing added 2,500 jobs.
“Our civilian labor force of 15.3 million people in Texas continues to prosper and break records each month,” said TWC Commissioner Representing Labor Alberto Treviño III. “TWC and our workforce boards offer guidance and training to help Texans find job opportunities and pursue rewarding career paths.”
The Midland Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) had the lowest unemployment rate among Texas MSAs with a not seasonally adjusted rate of 2.9 percent in June, followed by the Amarillo MSA at 3.4 percent, and College Station-Bryan MSA at 3.7 percent.
“Texas employers are expanding thousands of job opportunities in the construction, private education and health, and manufacturing industries,” said TWC Commissioner Representing Employers Joe Esparza. “With strong year-over-year growth in these sectors, I encourage Texans to consider training for in-demand occupations in their communities.”
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 TexasLMI.com.
The Texas Labor Market Information Data for July is scheduled to be released on Friday, August 16, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. (CT).
| June 2024 | May 2024 | June 2023 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.L.F. | Emp. | Unemp. | Rate | C.L.F. | Emp. | Unemp. | Rate | C.L.F. | Emp. | Unemp. | Rate | |
| United States | 169,007.0 | 161,774.0 | 7233.0 | 4.3 | 167,576.0 | 161,341.0 | 6,235.0 | 3.7 | 167,910.0 | 161,559.0 | 6,351.0 | 3.8 |
| Texas | 15,436.6 | 14,736.5 | 700.1 | 4.5 | 15,284.1 | 14,709.4 | 574.7 | 3.8 | 15,067.9 | 14,440.7 | 627.2 | 4.2 |
| Abilene | 84.2 | 80.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 83.4 | 80.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 82.5 | 79.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| Amarillo | 139.8 | 134.9 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 138.9 | 135.0 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 136.7 | 132.2 | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| Austin-Round Rock | 1,492.8 | 1,436.7 | 56.1 | 3.8 | 1,477.6 | 1,430.5 | 47.1 | 3.2 | 1,459.4 | 1,408.9 | 50.5 | 3.5 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | 174.4 | 162.4 | 12.0 | 6.9 | 171.4 | 161.9 | 9.5 | 5.5 | 169.0 | 158.1 | 10.8 | 6.4 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen | 186.6 | 175.1 | 11.5 | 6.2 | 184.5 | 175.2 | 9.3 | 5.1 | 180.6 | 170.0 | 10.6 | 5.9 |
| College Station-Bryan | 153.1 | 147.4 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 154.8 | 150.2 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 147.0 | 141.7 | 5.3 | 3.6 |
| Corpus Christi | 212.5 | 201.8 | 10.6 | 5.0 | 210.1 | 201.3 | 8.8 | 4.2 | 209.4 | 200.0 | 9.4 | 4.5 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 4,462.8 | 4,271.3 | 191.6 | 4.3 | 4,425.7 | 4267.1 | 158.6 | 3.6 | 4,366.9 | 4,196.9 | 170.0 | 3.9 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving MD | 3,020.1 | 2,890.9 | 129.2 | 4.3 | 2,998.9 | 2,891.7 | 107.2 | 3.6 | 2,958.8 | 2,843.3 | 115.5 | 3.9 |
| Fort Worth-Arlington MD | 1,442.7 | 1,380.3 | 62.4 | 4.3 | 1,426.8 | 1,375.5 | 51.3 | 3.6 | 1,408.1 | 1,353.6 | 54.5 | 3.9 |
| El Paso | 388.2 | 396.1 | 19.1 | 4.9 | 385.0 | 369.3 | 15.8 | 4.1 | 379.1 | 362.2 | 16.9 | 4.5 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 3,731.6 | 3,552.2 | 179.4 | 4.8 | 3,690.0 | 3,542.5 | 147.5 | 4.0 | 3,623.4 | 3,462.9 | 160.6 | 4.4 |
| Killeen-Temple | 189.1 | 179.4 | 9.7 | 5.1 | 187.8 | 179.9 | 7.9 | 4.2 | 185.1 | 176.7 | 8.5 | 4.6 |
| Laredo | 123.7 | 117.8 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 122.5 | 117.7 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 120.6 | 115.3 | 5.3 | 4.4 |
| Longview | 100.4 | 95.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 99.7 | 95.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 99.5 | 95.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| Lubbock | 173.9 | 166.7 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 173.2 | 167.7 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 169.5 | 163.2 | 6.3 | 3.7 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission | 389.0 | 361.8 | 27.2 | 7.0 | 383.1 | 361.3 | 21.8 | 5.7 | 380.6 | 355.2 | 25.4 | 6.7 |
| Midland | 116.9 | 113.5 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 115.7 | 112.9 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 114.2 | 111.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Odessa | 87.5 | 84.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 86.8 | 84.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 85.9 | 82.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| San Angelo | 58.4 | 56.1 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 57.9 | 56.0 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 57.5 | 55.1 | 2.4 | 4.1 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | 1,319.5 | 1,264.0 | 55.5 | 4.2 | 1,305.5 | 1,260.3 | 45.2 | 3.5 | 1,285.2 | 1,235.8 | 49.4 | 3.8 |
| Sherman-Denison | 71.5 | 68.5 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 70.9 | 68.3 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 69.5 | 66.8 | 2.7 | 3.9 |
| Texarkana | 63.6 | 60.7 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 62.4 | 59.9 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 63.1 | 60.4 | 2.7 | 4.2 |
| Tyler | 116.9 | 112.0 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 116.2 | 112.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 115.5 | 111.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 |
| Victoria | 44.9 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 44.7 | 43.0 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 45.1 | 43.2 | 1.9 | 4.2 |
| Waco | 140.2 | 134.2 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 139.0 | 134.2 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 134.6 | 129.1 | 5.5 | 4.1 |
| Wichita Falls | 66.2 | 63.2 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 65.3 | 63.0 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 65.3 | 62.6 | 2.7 | 4.1 |
| INDUSTRY TITLE | Jun 2024* | May 2024 | Jun 2023 | May '24 to Jun '24 | Jun '23 to Jun '24 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Change | Percent Change | Absolute Change | Percent Change | ||||
| Total Nonagricultural | 14,188,800 | 14,190,000 | 13,921,400 | -1,200 | 0.0 | 267,400 | 1.9 |
| Total Private | 12,086,400 | 12,090,700 | 11,877,200 | -4,300 | 0.0 | 209,200 | 1.8 |
| Goods Producing | 2,039,900 | 2,036,100 | 1,995,200 | 3,800 | 0.2 | 44,700 | 2.2 |
| Mining and Logging | 203,600 | 207,400 | 214,900 | -3,800 | -1.8 | -11,300 | -5.3 |
| Construction | 857,300 | 852,200 | 821,200 | 5,100 | 0.6 | 36,100 | 4.4 |
| Manufacturing | 979,000 | 976,500 | 959,100 | 2,500 | 0.3 | 19,900 | 2.1 |
| Service Providing | 12,148,900 | 12,153,900 | 11,926,200 | -5,000 | 0.0 | 222,700 | 1.9 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities | 2,784,500 | 2,785,100 | 2,764,300 | -600 | 0.0 | 20,200 | 0.7 |
| Information | 234,500 | 234,700 | 234,200 | -200 | -0.1 | 300 | 0.1 |
| Financial Activities | 916,900 | 920,400 | 905,200 | -3,500 | -0.4 | 11,700 | 1.3 |
| Professional and Business Services | 2,144,900 | 2,148,900 | 2,123,000 | -4,000 | -0.2 | 21,900 | 1.0 |
| Education and Health Services | 1,950,900 | 1,947,000 | 1,898,000 | 3,900 | 0.2 | 52,900 | 2.8 |
| Leisure and Hospitality | 1,523,200 | 1,526,600 | 1,484,900 | -3,400 | -0.2 | 38,300 | 2.6 |
| Other Services | 491,600 | 491,900 | 472,400 | -300 | -0.1 | 19,200 | 4.1 |
| Government | 2,102,400 | 2,099,300 | 2,044,200 | 3,100 | 0.1 | 58,200 | 2.8 |
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