Texas added more nonfarm jobs than any other state in June, gaining 43,400 positions, according to figures released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Gov. Greg Abbott highlighted the numbers on Tuesday, noting the state also led the nation in jobs added over the past 12 months.
Data from the Texas Workforce Commission shows total nonfarm employment in the state reached a new high of 14,469,600 following the June gain. From June 2025 to June 2026, Texas added 177,900 jobs, a rate that surpassed the national annual job growth pace.
The total number of working Texans, including those who are self-employed, stood at 15,203,600. The state’s labor force reached 15,904,900, an increase of 29,700 over the previous 12 months.
“Our greatest natural resource is the people of our great state; that is why Texas leads the nation in job creation,” Abbott said in a news release. “Business leaders credit our highly skilled workforce, welcoming business climate, and exceptional quality of life as Texas’ top advantages. In Texas, we invest in high-demand skills training and partner with job-creating businesses and innovators to power expanded opportunity for Texans for decades to come.”
According to the governor’s office, Texas has added more than 2.6 million jobs since Abbott took office in January 2015.
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