TWC Labor Market Information 2 Total Nonagricultural Jobs Highlights • Private Education and Health Services increased by 9,500 positions in March following a revised gain of 500 jobs in February. • Construction industry job count surged by 8,500 over the month in March, leading all major industries in monthly growth rate at 1.0 percent. • Trade, Transportation, and Utilities grew by 6,100 positions over the month in March to set a third consecutive series high. Industry Mar 2025 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual % Change Total Nonagricultural 14,282,600 26,500 192,100 1.4 Total Private 12,139,200 23,200 155,700 1.3 Goods Producing 2,070,900 7,500 29,100 1.4 Mining and Logging 222,400 -800 2,300 1.0 Construction 877,900 8,500 28,700 3.4 Manufacturing 970,600 -200 -1,900 -0.2 Service Providing 12,211,700 19,000 163,000 1.4 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 2,799,100 6,100 33,400 1.2 Information 227,800 700 1,100 0.5 Financial Activities 941,900 -800 20,300 2.2 Professional and Business Services 2,128,600 -1,000 8,700 0.4 Private Education & Health Services 1,959,600 9,500 38,800 2.0 Leisure and Hospitality 1,518,600 -1,100 12,600 0.8 Other Services 492,700 2,300 11,700 2.4 Government 2,143,400 3,300 36,400 1.7 Total Nonfarm employment rose by more than 20,000 jobs for the fourth straight time in March with an increase of 26,500 positions over the month. This series has marked 38 new series-high job counts in the last 42 months—including each of the last four—which brought employment to a level of 14,282,600. Since March 2024, Total Nonfarm employment expanded by 192,100 positions for an annual growth rate of 1.4 percent, which was up slightly over the month. Six of the 11 major industries added jobs over the month in March, 10 expanded over the year, and five reached new series employment highs. CURRENT EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS Statewide Industry Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) DEALERS’ CHOICE 40
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