Post on 12-Sep-2021
STATE-TO-STATE COMPARISON
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Bouncing Back from Recession Texas has over half a million more jobs today than it did before the recession (January 2008 vs. June 2013), while many other states are still climbing out of a deep hole.
Texas Job Growth Sets the Pace Over the past year, Texas employment has grown the fastest of the 10 most populous states.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
July 2013
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
California -487,600 Jobs
Florida -386,300 Jobs
New York +84,600 Jobs
Texas +606,800 Jobs
Illinois -208,700 Jobs
Net Job Growth (%)
Texas +2.8%
Michigan +1.3%
Illinois +0.8%
New York +0.9%
Ohio +0.3%
Pennsylvania +0.6%
North Carolina +1.5%
California +1.8%
Georgia +1.9%
Florida +1.7%
Houston Leads All U.S. Metros in Total Exports In 2012, Houston was the No. 1 U.S. metropolitan area for exports, surpassing New York City for the first time. As a whole, Texas has been the top exporting state for 11 consecutive years.
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National Unemployment Rate 7.6%
Unemployment Rates in the Biggest States In June 2013, Texas had the lowest unemployment rate among the ten most populous states.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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