Texas Gov. Abbott: Texas Grows Jobs At Faster Annual Rate Than U.S.
November 16, 2024
November 16, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024:
Governor Greg Abbott today touted the resilience of the Texas economy following the release of October employment data showing Texas again grew jobs at a faster annual rate than the U.S. as Texas employers added 274,600 nonfarm jobs over the last 12 months. Texas also set a new record high for the number of Texans working and for the size of the Texas labor force.
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Governor Greg Abbott today touted the resilience of the Texas economy following the release of October employment data showing Texas again grew jobs at a faster annual rate than the U.S. as Texas employers added 274,600 nonfarm jobs over the last 12 months. Texas also set a new record high for the number of Texans working and for the size of the Texas labor force.
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