Texas falls to fourth in jobs creation

Top jobs creators by state 1. CALIFORNIA: 67,300 jobs added in January* In past 12 months: 498,000 jobs added

*Latest numbers from U.S. Department of Labor Top jobs creators by state 1. CALIFORNIA: 67,300 jobs added in January* In past 12 months: 498,000 jobs added

*Latest numbers from U.S. Department of Labor Photo: KIMIHIRO HOSHINO, Getty Images Photo: KIMIHIRO HOSHINO, Getty Images Image 1 of / 15 Caption Close Texas falls to fourth in jobs creation 1 / 15 Back to Gallery

Falling oil prices has cost Texas its spot as the top jobs creator in the nation. The state fell to fourth in employment numbers for January 2015, according to new statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Texas added 20,100 jobs in the first month of the year. In 2014, a year where all 50 states and Washington, D.C., saw increased employment, the Lone Star State led the nation in jobs creation, the Dallas Morning News reported.

But the sluggish energy sector has allowed California to surpass Texas as America’s No. 1 jobs creator.

See the states that have outdone Texas in employment numbers above.