Texas Leads All States For Annual Job Gains
August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Texas Leads All States For Annual Job Gains
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Governor Greg Abbott today touted Texas' jobs leadership with the release of July labor market data showing Texas gained 165,600 nonfarm jobs over the last 12 months, more than any other state. Texas also outpaced the nation's annual job growth rate by a full percentage point, growing at 1.2% from . . .
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Texas Leads All States For Annual Job Gains
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Governor Greg Abbott today touted Texas' jobs leadership with the release of July labor market data showing Texas gained 165,600 nonfarm jobs over the last 12 months, more than any other state. Texas also outpaced the nation's annual job growth rate by a full percentage point, growing at 1.2% from . . .