On a national level, the US reported negative employment activity every month in 2008. Texas, on the other hand, has boasted increases of 21,600 jobs over the first four months of the year.

As seasonal work helps to increase employment numbers, Texas has seen huge gains, like 10,700 professional and business jobs along with 8,400 trade and transportation positions added in June alone.

Even the otherwise weak construction market added 2,200 jobs for the month. Also, while fuel prices rose, so did demand for production, which benefitted the job market in West Texas, which reported the lowest unemployment percentage in the Lone Star state.

Still, the Texas Workforce Commission, while happy with the numbers, is remaining grounded given the state of employment for the majority of America. TWC Chairman Tom Pauken says Texas is “cautiously optimistic” given June’s rate versus the rest of the country.

But people in Texas should be happy finding work and being productive. The 47,700 new jobs constituted the second-largest monthly job gain for the state since July of 2005.

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