Sluggish recovery? Not in Dallas-Plano-Irving, where half the state’s new jobs were created in May via Dallas News

May’s job growth for Texas and the U.S. was disappointing, but Dallas-Plano-Irving has a different story.

The eastern side of the metro area created 17,400 jobs last month, accounting for half the new jobs statewide. That’s more than double its usual share and easily led Texas metros.

May’s job gains also were the highest for Dallas-Plano-Irving since November. They provided a sharp contrast to the state’s slow pace of growth, which lagged the U.S. increase in May.

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