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Private sector fuels job growth in July as  Texas continues to outpace U.S. job growth

Private sector fuels job growth in July as Texas continues to outpace U.S. job growth

The private sector continues to fuel job growth in Texas as the state continues to outpace the national job growth rate.Texas’ unemployment rate remains higher than the na tional rate and Texas’ oil and natural gas industry contin ues to report job losses.Texas added 1,600 non farm jobs in July to reach a total of 14,468,000 positions, according to new labor data released by the Texas Work force Commission. Over the year, the state added 165,600 jobs for an annual growth rate of 1.2%, outpacing the national rate by one point.Texas’ civilian labor force totaled 15,915,600 after add ing 10,800 people ...

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