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Texas breaks record for total jobs
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Gov. Greg Abbott on March 28 celebrated Texas again leading all states for jobs added over the last 12 months based on February 2025 employment data. Texas also broke all previous records for total jobs, the number of Texans working, and the size of the Texas labor force. February employment data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Texas Workforce Commission shows: •Texas reached a new high with the largest labor force ever in the state’s history at 15,770,300. •Texas reached a new high for Texans working, including self-employed, at 15,126,900. •Texas reached a new high for...