Texas Labor Market Adds 8,700 Jobs in July
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AUSTIN ⎯ Texas had 14,333,800 total nonfarm jobs after adding 8,700 positions over the month of July. Over the year, the state added 232,500 jobs for an annual nonfarm growth rate of 1.6 percent, outpacing the national growth rate by 0.6 percentage points.
Texas’ civilian labor force registered at 15,848,800 after decreasing by 1,400 people over the month of July. Over the year, Texas’ civilian labor force has added 195,900 people.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Texas held steady at 4.0 percent.
“Even with a slight dip in the labor force last month, Texas continues to create jobs, a testament to the resilience of our workforce,” said TWC Commissioner Representing Labor Alberto Treviño III. “TWC is working hard to ensure all Texans have access to the tools and training they need to seize these new opportunities, build skills, and find meaningful work in thriving communities across our state.”
The Trade, Transportation, and Utilities industry had the largest over-the-month increase in July after adding 5,500 jobs. Professional and Business Services added 3,800 jobs over the month while Construction added 2,800. In addition, the Construction industry grew by 3.2 percent over the year in Texas and outperformed the industry’s growth rate nationally by two percentage points.
“Texas continues to foster job growth across a wide range of industries,” said TWC Commissioner Representing Employers Joe Esparza. “TWC works every day to ensure that the workforce powering our economy is trained, supported, and ready to grow alongside the businesses that call Texas home.”
The Midland Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) had the lowest unemployment rate among Texas MSAs with a not seasonally adjusted rate of 3.1 percent in July, followed by the Amarillo and San Angelo MSAs at 3.2 percent.
Employment estimates released by TWC are produced in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. *All estimates are subject to revision. To access this and more employment data, visit TexasLMI.com.
The Texas Labor Market Information Data for August is scheduled to be released on Friday, September 19, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. (CT).
Civilian Labor Force Estimates for Texas Metropolitan Statistical Areas Not Seasonally Adjusted (In Thousands)
| July 2025 | June 2025 | July 2024 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.L.F. | Emp. | Unemp. | Rate | C.L.F. | Emp. | Unemp. | Rate | C.L.F. | Emp. | Unemp. | Rate | |
| United States | 171,646.0 | 163,799.0 | 7,847.0 | 4.6 | 171,343.0 | 163,883.0 | 7,460.0 | 4.4 | 169,723.0 | 162,038.0 | 7,685.0 | 4.5 |
| Texas | 15,829.5 | 15,157.4 | 672.1 | 4.2 | 15,844.4 | 15,200.0 | 644.4 | 4.1 | 15,681.1 | 14,968.9 | 712.2 | 4.5 |
| Abilene | 88.5 | 85.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 88.0 | 85.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 86.8 | 83.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| Amarillo | 139.8 | 135.2 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 140.2 | 135.9 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 137.7 | 132.8 | 4.8 | 3.5 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | 1,517.0 | 1,463.8 | 53.2 | 3.5 | 1,525.6 | 1,474.1 | 51.5 | 3.4 | 1,513.2 | 1,455.7 | 57.5 | 3.8 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | 185.1 | 175.2 | 9.9 | 5.4 | 185.1 | 175.8 | 9.3 | 5.0 | 183.5 | 172.2 | 11.4 | 6.2 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen | 197.2 | 182.8 | 14.4 | 7.3 | 196.7 | 182.4 | 14.4 | 7.3 | 191.8 | 180.7 | 11.1 | 5.8 |
| College Station-Bryan | 152.6 | 146.8 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 154.2 | 148.8 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 146.4 | 140.4 | 5.9 | 4.1 |
| Corpus Christi | 213.4 | 203.8 | 9.6 | 4.5 | 212.7 | 203.5 | 9.2 | 4.3 | 210.5 | 200.3 | 10.2 | 4.8 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 4,546.0 | 4,366.3 | 179.7 | 4.0 | 4,543.0 | 4,370.2 | 172.8 | 3.8 | 4,521.6 | 4,329.5 | 192.2 | 4.2 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving MD | 3,089.2 | 2,966.4 | 122.8 | 4.0 | 3,089.6 | 2,971.7 | 117.9 | 3.8 | 3,079.6 | 2,948.6 | 131.0 | 4.3 |
| Fort Worth-Arlington-Grapevine MD | 1,456.8 | 1,399.8 | 56.9 | 3.9 | 1,453.4 | 1,398.5 | 54.9 | 3.8 | 1,442.0 | 1,380.9 | 61.2 | 4.2 |
| Eagle Pass | 25.0 | 22.7 | 2.3 | 9.4 | 25.1 | 22.7 | 2.4 | 9.6 | 24.1 | 22.2 | 1.9 | 7.9 |
| El Paso | 422.5 | 403.6 | 18.9 | 4.5 | 421.0 | 403.2 | 17.9 | 4.2 | 418.2 | 399.5 | 18.8 | 4.5 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands | 3,880.2 | 3,705.9 | 174.3 | 4.5 | 3,897.8 | 3,730.1 | 167.8 | 4.3 | 3,840.4 | 3,647.5 | 192.9 | 5.0 |
| Killeen-Temple | 203.9 | 194.4 | 9.6 | 4.7 | 203.6 | 194.4 | 9.2 | 4.5 | 203.6 | 193.7 | 9.9 | 4.9 |
| Laredo | 122.0 | 116.2 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 121.8 | 116.1 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 119.3 | 113.9 | 5.4 | 4.5 |
| Longview | 130.2 | 124.2 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 129.6 | 123.9 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 129.5 | 122.9 | 6.6 | 5.1 |
| Lubbock | 186.6 | 179.5 | 7.1 | 3.8 | 187.1 | 180.3 | 6.8 | 3.6 | 184.7 | 177.2 | 7.5 | 4.1 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission | 401.7 | 374.7 | 27.0 | 6.7 | 403.2 | 377.4 | 25.8 | 6.4 | 396.5 | 369.8 | 26.7 | 6.7 |
| Midland | 106.3 | 103.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 106.1 | 103.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 103.8 | 100.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Odessa | 87.9 | 84.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 88.1 | 84.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 86.7 | 83.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| San Angelo | 63.3 | 61.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 63.3 | 61.4 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 62.3 | 60.1 | 2.2 | 3.5 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | 1,372.1 | 1,318.2 | 53.9 | 3.9 | 1,370.7 | 1,318.6 | 52.1 | 3.8 | 1,346.6 | 1,290.9 | 55.7 | 4.1 |
| Sherman-Denison | 72.3 | 69.5 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 72.4 | 69.6 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 72.0 | 68.9 | 3.1 | 4.3 |
| Texarkana | 63.3 | 60.5 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 63.2 | 60.5 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 62.9 | 60.0 | 2.9 | 4.5 |
| Tyler | 121.4 | 115.7 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 120.0 | 115.5 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 119.3 | 114.3 | 5.0 | 4.2 |
| Victoria | 45.2 | 43.3 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 45.4 | 43.5 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 45.1 | 43.1 | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| Waco | 149.9 | 143.8 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 149.2 | 143.4 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 147.0 | 140.6 | 6.4 | 4.3 |
| Wichita Falls | 67.2 | 64.6 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 67.4 | 64.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 67.3 | 64.5 | 2.9 | 4.3 |
Texas Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment Seasonally Adjusted
| INDUSTRY TITLE | July 2025* | Jun 2025 | July 2024 | Jun '25 to July '25 | July '24 to July '25 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Change | Percent Change | Absolute Change | Percent Change | ||||
| Total Nonagricultural | 14,333,800 | 14,325,100 | 14,101,300 | 8,700 | 0.1 | 232,500 | 1.6 |
| Total Private | 12,187,500 | 12,176,100 | 11,988,600 | 11,400 | 0.1 | 198,900 | 1.7 |
| Goods Producing | 2,068,900 | 2,070,700 | 2,042,000 | -1,800 | -0.1 | 26,900 | 1.3 |
| Mining and Logging | 221,600 | 222,600 | 219,500 | -1,000 | -0.4 | 2,100 | 1.0 |
| Construction | 876,700 | 873,900 | 849,700 | 2,800 | 0.3 | 27,000 | 3.2 |
| Manufacturing | 970,600 | 974,200 | 972,800 | -3,600 | -0.4 | -2,200 | -0.2 |
| Service Providing | 12,264,900 | 12,254,400 | 12,059,300 | 10,500 | 0.1 | 205,600 | 1.7 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities | 2,817,700 | 2,812,200 | 2,769,800 | 5,500 | 0.2 | 47,900 | 1.7 |
| Information | 227,000 | 227,100 | 226,000 | -100 | 0.0 | 1,000 | 0.4 |
| Financial Activities | 941,900 | 941,700 | 924,500 | 200 | 0.0 | 17,400 | 1.9 |
| Professional and Business Services | 2,129,700 | 2,125,900 | 2,109,300 | 3,800 | 0.2 | 20,400 | 1.0 |
| Private Education and Health Services | 1,978,700 | 1,977,800 | 1,932,400 | 900 | 0.0 | 46,300 | 2.4 |
| Leisure and Hospitality | 1,531,200 | 1,529,000 | 1,497,300 | 2,200 | 0.1 | 33,900 | 2.3 |
| Other Services | 492,400 | 491,700 | 487,300 | 700 | 0.1 | 5,100 | 1.0 |
| Government | 2,146,300 | 2,149,000 | 2,112,700 | -2,700 | -0.1 | 33,600 | 1.6 |
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