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Texas Nonagricultural Wage & Salary
Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) ......... I
Texas & U.S. Unemployment Rates .......... 2
Texas Nonagricultural Wage & Salary
Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) ..... 3
MSA Nonagricultural Wage & Salary
Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) .....5
Highlights of the Texas Labor Force ......... 8
County Unemployment Rates .............. 9
City & WDA Unemployment Rates ........ 10
Hours and Earnings..................... 10
Glossary.................................11
"Happenings Around the State" ........... 11
Indicators.. ............................ 12T
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(Seasonally Adjusted) -s Pub c Libraryr[tal Nonagricultural Employment in Texas expanded for the twelfth
1 consecutive month with a gain of 6,900 jobs in August. This
easily exceeded the five-year average employment gain for August of
3,800 positions. A moderate decline in employment in the
Manufacturing sector was more than offset by job growth in the
Trade, Transportation and Utilities and Construction sectors, among
others. Total Nonagricultural Employment increased by 127,800 over
the year, for an annual growth rate of 1.3 percent.
Employment in the Trade, Transportation and Utilities (TTU) sector
expanded by 4,500 positions in August, nearly matching a gain of
5,200 jobs in July. Employment in TTU has expanded for six straight
months. Over the year, 24,400 jobs have been added in the sector.
Construction posted gains for the sixth straight month with the
addition of 2,700 jobs in August. As a result, the annual growth rate
climbed from 1.8 percent in July to 2.8 percent in August. This was
the highest annual growth rate recorded in Construction since May
2001. A total of 15,300 jobs have been added in Construction since
August 2004.4,000
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Employment in Education and Health Services gained 1,700 jobs in
August, following an increase of 2,000 positions in July. The annual
growth rate for the sector remained constant at 2.4 percent, an increase
of 28,000 jobs over the year.
Following an increase of 1,900 jobs in July, employment in Professional
and Business Services gained 1,400 positions in August, continuinga three-month streak of positive change. Over the year, 13,400 jobs
have been added in this industry.
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Financial Activities employment increased by 800 jobs in August, the
largest over-the-month gain in the industry since May 2005. A total
of 7,000 jobs were added over the year as the annual growth rate
remained at 1.2 percent for a second consecutive month.
Employment within Natural Resources and Mining increased for a
second consecutive month with the addition of 800 jobs in August.
The annual growth rate improved from2.1 percent in July to 2.4 percent
in August, a gain of 3,700 jobs over the year. Since January, 2,900
jobs have been added in Natural Resources and Mining.
Following an increase of 2,800 positions in July, employment in Leisure
and Hospitality added 700 jobs in August. This was the third
consecutive month of job growth. Consequently, the annual growth
rate rose to 1.4 percent, a gain of 12,400 jobs over the year.
Manufacturing shed 1,000 jobs in August, the third employment drop
in this sector in the past four months. However, Manufacturing has
recorded a net gain of 5,100 jobs year to date.
Following a drop of 2,600 jobs in July, Government employment grew
by 1,600 jobs in August. The annual growth rate remained at 0.9
percent, a gain of 15,100 positions over the year.TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION
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