Gov. Greg Abbott announced that Texas employers added 154,300 nonfarm jobs over the past 12 months, with an annual job growth rate of 1.1%, exceeding the national rate by 0.8 percentage points.
Where
Statewide
When
Oct. 19, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets
Taxes and money
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Jobs and Education for Texans career training grantsmore than $20 million1Who pays or receives it: State of Texas
Who's involved
Greg AbbottGovernor
The facts
Texas recorded 1.1% annual job growth rate in September, outpacing national rate by 0.8 percentage points.1
Texas had 14,461,300 nonfarm jobs in September, up 154,300 from September prior year.1
Manufacturing added 4,700 jobs in September, largest monthly increase; government services had largest decline.1
Texas private sector added 160,400 jobs over past 12 months.1
Texas had 15,246,400 employed persons including self-employed; civilian labor force totaled 15,948,400.1
Average weekly wages in Texas reached all-time high in first quarter of 2026.1
Who said what
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Gov. Greg Abbott Texas is where opportunity knows no bounds and grows jobs faster than the nation.1
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Amazon announced it is hiring more than 6,000 workers in Greater Houston and more than 11,000 in North Texas for the holiday season. The company is adding 26,500 positions across Texas as part of a nationwide hiring of more than 300,000 employees.
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Texas gained 154,300 jobs over the past 12 months, leading all states, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Texas's annual job growth rate was 1.1 percent, outpacing the national rate by 0.8 percentage points.
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