On a day of economic celebration, Texas Governor Greg Abbott took a moment to bask in the Lone Star State's recent labor market achievements, touting the state's significant job growth over the past year. According to the Office of the Texas Governor, Texas has not only led the nation with the largest 12-month jobs gain, but also set new records across several employment metrics.
"Texas is where free enterprise flourishes and jobs grow," Governor Abbott said, describing the state's economic landscape and its capacity to attract job-creating businesses. Texas has indeed set a new high for the number of Texans working, reaching 15,222,900, including those who are self-employed and a record-setting labor force that swelled to 15,879,000. In the span from September 2024 to September 2025, the state added an impressive 168,000 jobs, a figure that not only tops all states but also surpasses the national annual job growth rate by 0.4 percentage points, as detailed by the Office of the Texas Governor.
The job sector that perhaps received the most significant boost was nonfarm jobs, with Texas hitting a new peak at 14,343,800 after a monthly increase of 4,600 positions. In a climate where national unemployment is at 4.4%, Texas maintains a steady rate of 4.1%, positioning itself as an economic powerhouse with a robust and competitive job market.
Governor Abbott, citing the state’s strong job market, recently announced more than $14 million in Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) training grants for Texas colleges and independent school districts to strengthen career and technical education programs. He also approved an additional $1 million in dual-credit grants for ISDs, underscoring the state’s push to expand the current workforce while preparing more students for high-demand, good-paying careers after graduation. As noted in Abbott's announcement, Texas positions itself as a formidable leader in economic prowess, a state where "jobs grow."
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