Total nonagricultural employment in Texas increased by 30,300 jobs in January. Texas has gained nearly 38,000 jobs in the last four months, while the nation lost 295,000 over the same four-month period.
“Texas employers have added jobs in three of the last four months across a wide variety of industries,” said Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Chairman Tom Pauken. “Meanwhile, the nation as a whole lost jobs in January.”
Texas recorded job gains in six of the 11 major industries in January. Professional and Business Services added 20,900 jobs in January, and Leisure and Hospitality employment increased by 6,300 jobs.
“Job gains over the past several months can offer more opportunities to the many Texans still out of work,” said TWC Commissioner Representing Labor Ronny Congleton. “TWC’s online job-matching Web site, WorkInTexas.com, can help connect Texas job seekers with available jobs.”
In January, Trade, Transportation, and Utilities gained 5,200 jobs, and Education and Health Services employment increased by 3,000, for a total of 54,300 jobs over the year. Manufacturing employment registered a monthly increase for the first time in 19 months by gaining 1,800 jobs in January.
“For the first time in more than a year, the Manufacturing industry recorded job gains, which is encouraging,” said TWC Commissioner Representing the Public Andres Alcantar. “Education and Health Services employment continued to increase in January, adding jobs in 11 of the past 12 months.”
The Texas seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 8.2 percent in January, unchanged from a revised 8.2 percent in December 2009, and continued to trend well below the U.S. seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 9.7 percent. The Texas seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January 2009 was 6.4 percent. -more- Texas Workforce Commission • 512-463-8942 • http://www.texasworkforce.org • Equal Opportunity Employer Relay Texas • 1-800-735-2989 (TDD) • 1-800-735-2988 (Voice) 2-2-2-2 LMCI
Please note that the unemployment estimates for the United States and Texas in this chart are “Not Seasonally Adjusted” for purposes of comparison to the “Not Seasonally Adjusted” Metropolitan Statistical Area data. Audio downloads from TWC Chairman Tom Pauken on latest labor market data are available at the following link: http://www.twc.state.tx.us/news/press/2010/praudio10.html.
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