Fox News: Right-to-Work Texas leads US in Job Creation Over Past Year
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is taking a victory lap after new data shows The Lone Star State has led the nation in job creation over the past year.
Employment numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics this week showed Texas has seen the largest job gains of any state from September 2023 to September 2024, adding 327,400 jobs. Coming in second was California with 265,300 jobs added over the past year, and Florida was No. 3 at 204,700.
“Texas continues to dominate as America’s jobs engine,” Abbott said in a statement. “America’s leading businesses are fleeing the stranglehold of over-regulation in other states for the competitive business advantages found only in Texas.”
The Republican touted Texas’ business climate as the best in the nation, and said more Texans are now working than ever before in the state’s history. Texas now has a workforce of 15.4 million.