DALLAS–According to the latest report by the FederalReserve Bank of Dallas, the state of Texas added 8,300jobs last month. While this is the smallest monthly gain sinceOctober 2011, Texas still ranked sixth for job gains duringMarch.
Unemployment fell from 5.7% in February to 5.5% inMarch, continuing Texas' trend of sitting well below theUS average of 6.7%.
“Job growth of this magnitude is about much more than justattractive statistics on a printed page; it means more choices andbetter options for Texas job seekers, stronger families andcommunities, and brighter futures for our children,” GovernorRick Perry said in a statement when the Februaryunemployment numbers were released.
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