In a recent announcement, Texas Governor Greg Abbott celebrated a new milestone in the state's economy, revealing that Texas has surpassed all previous job records and leads the nation in business expansion. Citing the January 2025 employment data, the Governor's office highlighted the state's achievement of having the largest labor force in its history, as well as record numbers for Texans employed including those who are self-employed, according to a press release from Texas Governor's Office.

"Hardworking Texans drive America’s most dynamic economy," Governor Abbott stated, praising the state as a haven for entrepreneurs and businesses and affirming significant growth in the labor force, specifically, Texas reached a new high with 15,750,800 in the labor force and 15,103,300 workers employed which includes self-employed individuals, signaling the state's economic vitality, according to the Texas Governor's Office. Texas nonfarm jobs also reached a new peak at 14,236,400 after adding 27,900 jobs just in January, while the state experienced an overall job growth by adding 187,700 nonfarm jobs from January 2024 to January 2025.

Abbott's sentiments followed the state's recent win of a 13th consecutive Governor's Cup for job-creating business location and expansion projects, a testament to Texas' reputation as a champion for economic expansion. The Governor also unveiled a five-year statewide economic development strategic plan which aims to reinforce this growth trajectory by bolstering infrastructure, education, and workforce development across Texas.

With the Texas Workforce Commission's employment data as evidence, the state's position at the forefront of America's thriving markets has been bolstered, its success attributed to focused legislative measures that include regulatory reduction and strategic investment in vital sectors crucial for sustaining economic prosperity, despite the run-on sentence structure that might sometimes cloud the impressive statistics and economic feats.