AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2022:

Governor Greg Abbott today touted Texas' continuing strong jobs growth following employment releases from the Texas Workforce Commission and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showing Texas leading the nation with the fastest annual jobs growth rate as the state again broke its all-time record for total jobs with employers adding 33,600 nonfarm jobs in November.