Texas Posts Record Rise in Total Job Gains With Fastest Annual Job Growth in the Nation

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a news conference in Beaumont, Texas, on Oct. 17, 2022. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Texas broke its all-time record for total job gains last month, with the fastest annual jobs growth rate in the United States.

Job gains in the state accelerated non-stop over a 12-month period between October 2021 and October 2022, to 5.4 percent, according to new data from the Texas Workforce Commission and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.