Texas unemployment sits at historic low, Houston region adds 8,000 jobs

Texas employers added 30,100 jobs over the month. Over the year, the state added 297,100 jobs, an increase of 2.4 percent. Texas employers added 30,100 jobs over the month. Over the year, the state added 297,100 jobs, an increase of 2.4 percent. Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Texas unemployment sits at historic low, Houston region adds 8,000 jobs 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Texas’ jobless rate held steady at its historic low of 3.4 percent in October, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

Texas employers added 30,100 jobs over the month. Over the year, the state added 297,100 jobs, an increase of 2.4 percent.

In the Houston region, local employers added 8,000 jobs from September, according to seasonally adjusted data. Over the year, the local economy has added 80,600 jobs, a growth of 2.6 percent.

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“October labor market data is great news for Texas workers,” said Julian Alvarez, the TWC Commissioner representing labor . “Their skills continue to be in high demand.”

There were 3.2 million people employed in the Houston region in October.

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