Texas Gov. Abbott: Texas Outperforms U.S. in Annual Job Growth Rate
October 19, 2024
October 19, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 19 (TNSres) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024:
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the unrivaled strength of the Texas economy following the release of September employment data showing Texas again outpaced the nation in annual job growth rate with 327,400 nonfarm jobs added over the last 12 months. Texas also set new record highs for total jobs, the number of Texans working, and the size of the Texas labor force.< . . .
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the unrivaled strength of the Texas economy following the release of September employment data showing Texas again outpaced the nation in annual job growth rate with 327,400 nonfarm jobs added over the last 12 months. Texas also set new record highs for total jobs, the number of Texans working, and the size of the Texas labor force.< . . .