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AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is proud to celebrate Texas veterans for their service and dedication, especially on Veteran’s Day. TWC provides veterans with the tools for success through employment, education, and training opportunities.

Texas’ labor market achieved new record highs in September in terms of the job count and number of people in the civilian labor force. Texas’ seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment increased to 14,289,900 after 29,200 jobs were added over the month. Texas added 327,400 jobs from September 2023 to September 2024. Texas’ annual nonfarm growth rate currently sits at 2.3 percent, outpacing the U.S. growth rate by 0.7 percentage points.

The Texas labor market achieved a new record-high level for jobs and the civilian labor force in August. Texas’ seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment increased to 14,239,200 after 78,000 jobs were added over the month. Texas added 302,400 jobs from August 2023 to August 2024. Texas’ annual nonfarm growth rate currently sits at 2.2 percent, outpacing the U.S. growth rate by 0.7 percentage points.

AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) presented a $350,000 Texas Talent Connection (TTC) grant from the Office of Governor Greg Abbott to My Possibilities, a non-profit organization serving adults with disabilities. The grant will support innovative education and workforce skills training programs leading to successful job placement, increased wages, and improved job retention for workers in the North Central Texas area.

AUSTIN ⎯ Texas’ seasonally adjusted civilian labor force achieved a new record-high of 15,353,700 after adding 41,900 people over the month in July. This marks a seventh consecutive month of growth for Texas’ civilian labor force. Over the year, Texas’ civilian labor force has added 248,900 people.

Texas' civilian labor force reached a new record-high total in June, marking the 6th consecutive month of growth. After adding 49,100 people over the month, Texas’ seasonally adjusted civilian labor force achieved a new high of 15,311,500 in June.

For the 10th consecutive month, the state of Texas has set a record-high level for jobs, while the number of employed Texans and the state’s civilian labor force have each reached new highs for the last five months. Texas’ seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment increased to 14,195,600 after 41,800 jobs were added over the month in May, reflecting monthly growth in 47 of the last 49 months and annual growth for 38 consecutive months.

AUSTIN – A 41-year-old Edinburg man has been sentenced to 74 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $531,161 in restitution after leading a decade-long unemployment insurance (UI) scheme.

AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande Valley and local partners a $149,364 High Demand Job Training (HDJT) grant to prepare workers for long-term, in-demand careers in the industry. 

AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded Workforce Solutions Texoma and local partners a $122,013 High Demand Job Training (HDJT) grant to prepare area workers for long-term, in-demand careers.