Texas Labor Market Review - January 2015 via Texas Workforce Commission

Total Nonagricultural Employment in Texas expanded by an estimated 45,700 positions in December on the heels of a revised gain of 30,200 jobs in November. This marked 51 straight months of employment growth in the series, a stretch that was capped by nine straight monthly increases of more than 30,000 jobs. Seven of the 11 major industries showed employment increases over the month, led by a rise of 14,800 jobs in Professional and Business Services. Total Nonagricultural Employment ended the year at an estimated level of 11,783,300 jobs, an increase of 457,900 jobs over the year. The annual growth rate for the employment series edged up to 4.0 percent in December from 3.9 percent in November to reach its highest level since May 1998.

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