Texas Employment Update 6/20/14 via Dallas Fed

The Texas economy continued to expand in May; the state added 42,000 jobs. Year to date, Texas has gained 171,500 jobs.

The Dallas Fed improves the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) payroll employment estimates for Texas by incorporating preliminary benchmarks into the data in a more timely manner and by using a two-step seasonal adjustment technique. Current Dallas Fed data are benchmarked through third quarter 2013. BLS data are benchmarked through third quarter 2013.

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