The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Texas for June was reported to be 4.4%, according to the official U-3 unemployment rate.
Nationally, Texas ranked 31st among all 50 states and the District of Columbia in unemployment, according to Labor Department data. States with the lowest unemployment rates were South Dakota (2.0%), North Dakota (2.3%), Hawaii (2.6%), Vermont (2.6%), New Hamshire (2.9%), Maine (3.1%), Alabama (3.2%), Iowa (3.2%), and Wyoming (3.2%).
Texas added 43,400 nonfarm jobs in June to reach a total of 14,469,600 positions.
Over the year, the state added 177,900 jobs for an annual growth rate of 1.2%, outpacing the national growth rate by 0.9%.
Texas’ civilian labor force registered at 15,904,900 after adding 3,400 people over the month. Over the year, Texas’ civilian labor force has added 29,700 people.
The professional and business services industry had the largest private sector over-themonth increase in June after adding 25,500 jobs. Leisure and hospitality added 10,300 jobs over the month while Trade, Transportation, and Utilities added 6,400.
The Midland metropolitan statistical area (MSA) had the lowest unemployment rate with a not seasonally adjusted rate of 3.6% in June. It was followed by the San Angelo MSA at 3.9% and the Abilene MSA at 4.0%.
Nationally, Texas ranked 31st in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in unemployment, according to Labor Department data. The states with the lowest rate were South Dakota (2.0%), North Dakota (2.3%), Hawaii (2.6%), Vermont (2.6%), New Hampshire (2.9%), Maine (3.1%), Alabama (3.2%), Iowa (3.2%), and Wyoming (3.2%).
Employment estimates released by Texas Workforce Commission are produced in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. All estimates are subject to revision.