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Metro Houston added 27,500 jobs in the 12 months ending August ’25, according to data released today by the Texas Workforce Commission. Two-thirds of all sectors saw job growth, with gains led by health care, which accounted for roughly half of all new jobs created. Of the six sectors losing jobs, four experienced moderate losses of less than 2,000 workers, while two experienced more. Administrative support showed continued weakness driven by lower demand for staffing firms, while manufacturing employment dropped due to friction in the durable goods sector.

On a monthly basis, employment held steady with 100 new jobs added in August. This minimal growth falls below the 5,030 news jobs the region’s economy averaged for August in the decade before the COVID-19 pandemic. But, it is in line with national trends as the U.S. overall has added many fewer jobs this summer as compared to previous years.

July’s monthly jobs losses were revised down to 26,400 from the initial estimate of 31,500. The Houston economy almost always sheds jobs in July as the academic year comes to an end and annual education contracts expire. Public education gained 4,600 jobs in August, putting the sector on its normal seasonal path to surpass June’s employment total by year’s end.

Total non-farm payroll employment for the region now stands at 3,453,700.

Prepared by Greater Houston Partnership Research Division.

Colin Baker
Manager of Economic Research
Greater Houston Partnership
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Clara Richardson
Research Analyst
Greater Houston Partnership
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