Texas job numbers dropped in June, new state estimates show

The number of employed workers across Texas dipped in June, a rare hiccup for the state’s typical employment growth. The state’s seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment decreased by 1,200 jobs, according to latest estimates by the Texas Workforce Commission.

The total fell from 14,190,000 jobs in May to 14,188,800 in June. Year-over-year, however, Texas’ nonfarm job count has grown by 267,400 positions since June 2023.

While the number of filled positions fell, the state’s labor force added 49,100 people over the month. It brings Texas’ seasonally adjusted workforce to a high of 15,311,500 in June.

The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate registered at 4% or 0.1 percentage point below the national unemployment rate.

“With an unemployment rate below the national figure and an increasing labor force participation rate, we see a strong Texas economy and job opportunities for many Texans,” said TWC Chairman Bryan Daniel in a statement.

Texas’ not-seasonally adjusted rate clocked in at 4.5%, or 0.2 percentage points above the national rate.

Dallas-Fort Worth’s not seasonally-adjusted rate mirrors the country’s at 4.3%.

The Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association also recorded a decline in upstream employment in June. Texas employment across the sector in June totaled 189,100, according to TIPRO, or a decrease of 2,000 industry jobs from May employment numbers.

There were north of 11,000 active unique job postings for the Texas oil and natural gas industry last month, according to the association.

Construction added 5,100 jobs in June, registering as the industry with the largest over-the-month increase, according to TWC. Private education and health services added 3,900 positions over the month and manufacturing added 2,500 jobs.

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