“Everything is bigger in Texas, and that includes creating good-paying jobs.”
–Governor Greg Abbott
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – "Jobs are growing here, businesses are growing here, the future is growing here," said Gov. Greg Abbott, celebrating Texas as America’s job creator and announcing yet another record-breaking high for total jobs in the Lone Star State, a new record high for the number of Texans working, as well as for the size of the Texas labor force based on December 2024 employment data. Texas has now added more than 2.5 million jobs under Governor Abbott’s leadership.
“Everything is bigger in Texas, and that includes creating good-paying jobs,” said Governor Abbott.
“As we break record after record for total jobs, the number of Texans working, and our labor force, we begin the new year as America’s job creator.
"Texas partners with businesses to help them grow and succeed, providing career training for high-demand industries and cutting burdensome regulations. Working together, we will continue to lead the nation and build a brighter future for all Texans,” Abbott said.
Year-end employment data released by the Texas Workforce Commission shows, as of December 2024:
- Texas reached a new historic high with the largest labor force ever in the state’s history at 15,575,900.
- Texas reached a new historic high for Texans working, including self-employed, at 14,922,200.
- Texas reached a new historic high for total nonfarm jobs at 14,318,700.
- Texas added 284,200 nonfarm jobs from December 2023 to December 2024 and grew jobs at a faster annual rate than the nation.
- Since 2015, Texas has added more than 2.5 million jobs under Governor Abbott’s leadership.
