Texas Employers Add 32500 Jobs in April

Texas Insider Reports                width=180AUSTIN Texas employers have added 79000 jobs since the beginning of 2010. The Texas seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly to 8.3 percent in April up from 8.2 percent in March and continued to trend well below the U.S. seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April of 9.9 percent. More Texans are employed than ever before at 11.2 million workers.   The Texas Civilian Labor Force grew by another 51000 workers in April. The employment results were mixed in Texas for the month of April. While the unemployment rate in our state increased from 8.2 percent to 8.3 percent we did experience job growth in a number of industries" said  Texas Workforce width=203Commission (TWC) Chairman Tom Pauken.  Texas had employment gains in such sectors as Construction Mining and Logging along with Manufacturing."   Construction employment displayed impressive growth in April with an increase of 10600 jobs. Mining and Logging grew for the third consecutive month with 2800 jobs added in April. Manufacturing employment increased by 700 jobs in April.  Texas total nonagricultural employment grew for the fourth consecutive month gaining 32500 jobs in April. The Texas labor force is expanding at a record pace and there is stiff competition for all these new jobs" said TWC Commissioner Representing Labor Ronny Congleton. Texans searching for work can look to TWC for assistance at workforce centers across the state and on WorkInTexas.com." Education and Health Services employment recorded gains of 14800 positions in April for a total of 65400 jobs over the past year.  Employment in Professional and Business Services increased for the fourth month in a row gaining 7900 jobs in April. Other Services employment grew by 7500 jobs and Financial Activities added 500 jobs in April.  width=574 Texas employers added jobs in eight of 11 industries in April offering opportunities to a diverse pool of job seekers" said TWC Commissioner Representing the Public Andres Alcantar. TWC and the 28 workforce boards are committed to connecting Texas workers with available jobs." The Amarillo and Midland Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) were tied for the lowest unemployment rate in the state at 5.6 percent. College Station-Bryan and Lubbock MSAs also tied for the second lowest unemployment rate in April at 5.9 percent followed by Abilene at 6.3 percent (not seasonally adjusted).   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. For Audio downloads from TWC Chairman Tom Pauken on latest labor market data CLIKC HERE. Texas Workforce Commission
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