In November 2022, Texas added a total of 33,600 jobs to reach 13,672,900, one year after first hitting an all-time high and surpassing the pre-pandemic jobs count in November 2021. The Texas economy added 657,600 positions annually while the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 4 percent in November.
“Texas continues to set employ-ment records thanks to our growing workforce and world-class employers,” said TWC Chairman Bryan Daniel. “The growth we’ve seen in the Lone Star State in the past year leads the nation.”
Leisure and Hospitality led job growth in November with 20,200 positions added, followed by Education and Health Services, which grew by 5,400 jobs. Also of note, Mining and Logging employment added 3,800 jobs over the month and expanded by 22.7 percent since November 2021.
“The extraordinary job growth we’ve seen over the past years shows that Texas continues to be the best place for business,” TWC Commissioner Representing Employers, Aaron Demerson, said. “In addition, TWC continues to be a support system for our Texas employees, large and small, by providing resources to keep our economy thriving.”
The Amarillo, Austin-Round Rock and Midland Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) recorded the lowest unemployment rates among Texas MSAs with a not seasonally adjusted rate of 2.8 percent each in November, followed by College Station-Bryan and Lubbock at 3.1 percent each, then Abilene and San Angelo both at 3.2 percent.
Lamb County had a civilian labor force of 4,946 in November, and 4,753 of them were working that month. Only 193 workers were unemployed, bringing the unemployment rate up to 3.9 percent from 3.8 percent in October.
Hockley County had a civilian labor force of 10,972 in November, and 10,603 of them were working that month. Only 369 workers were unemployed, bring the unemployment rate down to 3.4 percent from 3.5 percent in October.
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.