Posted on 10/22/2014 3:01:35 PM PDT by Citizen Zed
Since December 2007 when the Great Recession started, Texas civilian employment has increased by 12% and by more than 1.32 million jobs, from just over 11 million jobs in December 2007 to 12.32 million in September of this year (see blue line in chart). In contrast, civilian employment in the other 49 states without Texas is still 0.73% and almost one million jobs below the December 2007 level (see red line in chart) – 134.27 million non-Texas jobs in September vs. 135.26 million in December 2007.
It’s also important to note that while job growth in Texas slowed considerably in 2008 and 2009 due to the recession, the level of civilian employment in Texas never fell below its pre-recessionary, December 2007 level. Also, while Texas was able to actually increase jobs slightly even during the depths of the recession in 2008 and 2009, the US labor market minus Texas experienced a stunning loss of 8.374 million jobs (a percentage drop of 6.2%) in the two year period between December 2007 and December 2009.
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Don’t tell Obola!
I wonder how North Dakota did?
Only a matter of time until Democrats try to pass a law preventing companies from relocating within the US, maybe they will call it “Unpatriotic” or something
In terms of percentage, it would beat all other states, most likely.
However ND is tiny and when you double nothing, you still have nothing.
Please don’t make such a big deal out of it.
I already notice too many out-of-state cars driving around in Houston.
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