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24-2294-DAL
Tuesday, November 05, 2024

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Business Employment Dynamics in Texas – First Quarter 2024

From December 2023 to March 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Texas were 638,289, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 610,710, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the difference between the number of gross job gains and the number of gross job losses yielded a net employment gain of 27,579 jobs in the private sector during the first quarter of 2024. During the previous quarter, gross job gains exceeded gross job losses by 67,569. (See chart 1.)

 

The change in the number of jobs over time is the net result of increases and decreases in employment that occur at all private businesses in the economy. Business Employment Dynamics (BED) statistics track these changes in employment at private-sector establishments from the third month of one quarter to the third month of the next. The difference between the number of gross job gains and the number of gross job losses is the net change in employment. (See the Business Employment Dynamics Technical Note.)

Gross job gains

In the first quarter of 2024, gross job gains represented 5.4 percent of private-sector employment in Texas; nationally, gross job gains accounted for 5.7 percent of private-sector employment. (See chart 2.) Gross job gains are the sum of increases in employment due to expansions at existing establishments and the addition of new jobs at opening establishments. In Texas, gross job gains at expanding establishments totaled 507,931 in the first quarter of 2024, a decrease of 36,947 jobs compared to the previous quarter. (See table 1.) Opening establishments accounted for 130,358 jobs gained in the first quarter of 2024, a decrease of 2,203 jobs from the previous quarter.

Gross job losses

In the first quarter of 2024, gross job losses represented 5.1 percent of private-sector employment in Texas; nationally, gross job losses accounted for 5.4 percent of private-sector employment. (See chart 3.) Gross job losses are the result of contractions in employment at existing establishments and the loss of jobs at closing establishments. In Texas, contracting establishments lost 499,721 jobs in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 16,154 jobs from the prior quarter. Closing establishments lost 110,989 jobs, a decrease of 15,314 jobs from the previous quarter.

Industries

Gross job gains exceeded gross job losses in 8 of the 11 industry sectors in Texas in the first quarter of 2024. Professional and business services had the largest over-the-quarter net job increase, with a gain of 9,045 jobs. This was the result of 132,537 gross job gains and 123,492 gross job losses. The construction industry had a net gain of 7,693 jobs, and the education and health services industry had a net gain of 6,637 jobs. Transportation and warehousing showed a net loss of 15,101 jobs, the largest loss of any sector in the state.

For more information

The BED data series include gross job gains and gross job losses by industry subsector, for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, as well as gross job gains and gross job losses at the firm level by employer size class. BED data for the states have been included in table 2 of this release. Additional information is available online at the Business Employment Dynamics Home.

The Business Employment Dynamics for Second Quarter 2024 are scheduled to be released on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.

Revisions to Business Employment Dynamics (BED) Data

Data in this release contain annual revisions in accordance with standard procedures. These revisions include the previous four quarters of not seasonally adjusted data and five years of seasonally adjusted data.


Technical Note

The Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data are a product of a federal-state cooperative program known as Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). The BED data are compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) from existing QCEW records.

More information on formal definitions of the data used in this release, along with coverage, concepts, and methodology, can be found in the Business Employment Dynamics Technical Note.

Information in this release will be made available to individuals with sensory impairments upon request. Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Telecommunications Relay Service: 7-1-1.

Table 1. Private-sector gross job gains and losses by industry, Texas, seasonally adjusted
CategoryGross job gains and losses
(3 months ended)
Gross job gains and losses
as a percent of employment
(3 months ended)
Mar.
2023
June
2023
Sept.
2023
Dec.
2023
Mar.
2024
Mar.
2023
June
2023
Sept.
2023
Dec.
2023
Mar.
2024

Total private (1)

Gross job gains

699,178677,532662,610677,439638,2896.05.85.75.75.4

At expanding establishments

567,023553,447536,628544,878507,9314.94.74.64.64.3

At opening establishments

132,155124,085125,982132,561130,3581.11.11.11.11.1

Gross job losses

586,970628,833643,975609,870610,7105.15.45.55.25.1

At contracting establishments

481,952512,243513,975483,567499,7214.24.44.44.14.2

At closing establishments

105,018116,590130,000126,303110,9890.91.01.11.10.9

Net employment change (2)

112,20848,69918,63567,56927,5790.90.40.20.50.3

Construction

Gross job gains

63,77061,47462,81063,18763,8667.87.67.67.67.6

At expanding establishments

52,19551,16453,62153,04053,7626.46.36.56.46.4

At opening establishments

11,57510,3109,18910,14710,1041.41.31.11.21.2

Gross job losses

51,63955,91554,50554,80056,1736.46.86.76.66.6

At contracting establishments

42,79345,42744,16443,85446,4905.35.55.45.35.5

At closing establishments

8,84610,48810,34110,9469,6831.11.31.31.31.1

Net employment change (2)

12,1315,5598,3058,3877,6931.40.80.91.01.0

Manufacturing

Gross job gains

34,12837,24432,49133,96534,1013.63.93.43.53.5

At expanding establishments

29,76732,76527,18929,14028,3303.13.42.83.02.9

At opening establishments

4,3614,4795,3024,8255,7710.50.50.60.50.6

Gross job losses

31,85928,74833,79829,59230,5383.43.03.53.13.2

At contracting establishments

27,45924,48828,26825,01525,8802.92.62.92.62.7

At closing establishments

4,4004,2605,5304,5774,6580.50.40.60.50.5

Net employment change (2)

2,2698,496-1,3074,3733,5630.20.9-0.10.40.3

Wholesale trade

Gross job gains

31,23031,57328,26729,83128,1984.84.84.34.54.2

At expanding establishments

26,50726,88523,10124,58522,6284.14.13.53.73.4

At opening establishments

4,7234,6885,1665,2465,5700.70.70.80.80.8

Gross job losses

26,66424,89827,80924,30924,8064.03.74.23.73.8

At contracting establishments

21,14419,30922,02418,90719,7723.22.93.32.93.0

At closing establishments

5,5205,5895,7855,4025,0340.80.80.90.80.8

Net employment change (2)

4,5666,6754585,5223,3920.81.10.10.80.4

Retail trade

Gross job gains

72,74175,47074,91667,61966,9545.25.45.34.84.8

At expanding establishments

62,93964,45164,80757,52656,2084.54.64.64.14.0

At opening establishments

9,80211,01910,10910,09310,7460.70.80.70.70.8

Gross job losses

65,46671,69678,40571,35563,6964.75.25.65.14.6

At contracting establishments

58,13863,88167,54462,46655,5244.24.64.84.54.0

At closing establishments

7,3287,81510,8618,8898,1720.50.60.80.60.6

Net employment change (2)

7,2753,774-3,489-3,7363,2580.50.2-0.3-0.30.2

Transportation and warehousing

Gross job gains

27,99828,03129,86744,28223,3614.54.54.87.03.6

At expanding establishments

23,76023,83225,36240,39219,8943.83.84.16.43.1

At opening establishments

4,2384,1994,5053,8903,4670.70.70.70.60.5

Gross job losses

37,48230,08026,92824,95238,4626.04.94.34.06.1

At contracting establishments

33,32224,65322,02720,76934,9325.34.03.53.35.5

At closing establishments

4,1605,4274,9014,1833,5300.70.90.80.70.6

Net employment change (2)

-9,484-2,0492,93919,330-15,101-1.5-0.40.53.0-2.5

Information

Gross job gains

11,36010,15110,3108,8689,6144.84.44.43.94.2

At expanding establishments

9,1588,6198,2126,8887,7283.93.73.53.03.4

At opening establishments

2,2021,5322,0981,9801,8860.90.70.90.90.8

Gross job losses

11,35213,22112,51412,00710,6324.85.75.45.24.7

At contracting establishments

9,31611,18210,0339,9458,4583.94.84.34.33.7

At closing establishments

2,0362,0392,4812,0622,1740.90.91.10.91.0

Net employment change (2)

8-3,070-2,204-3,139-1,0180.0-1.3-1.0-1.3-0.5

Financial activities

Gross job gains

44,37443,47140,41439,71239,2135.15.04.64.54.4

At expanding establishments

34,19634,20231,13028,97229,5013.93.93.53.33.3

At opening establishments

10,1789,2699,28410,7409,7121.21.11.11.21.1

Gross job losses

39,56438,51440,02740,84236,7464.54.34.54.74.0

At contracting establishments

29,90428,44228,52630,57127,3323.43.23.23.53.0

At closing establishments

9,66010,07211,50110,2719,4141.11.11.31.21.0

Net employment change (2)

4,8104,957387-1,1302,4670.60.70.1-0.20.4

Professional and business services

Gross job gains

145,389134,838135,378138,009132,5376.96.36.46.56.3

At expanding establishments

116,082109,170107,857109,916105,8435.55.15.15.25.0

At opening establishments

29,30725,66827,52128,09326,6941.41.21.31.31.3

Gross job losses

123,744140,673138,097133,848123,4925.86.66.56.35.8

At contracting establishments

99,760112,463108,900102,69097,3784.75.35.14.84.6

At closing establishments

23,98428,21029,19731,15826,1141.11.31.41.51.2

Net employment change (2)

21,645-5,835-2,7194,1619,0451.1-0.3-0.10.20.5

Education and health services

Gross job gains

95,88895,99888,49887,69585,0175.35.34.74.74.5

At expanding establishments

79,56080,02473,02570,50667,6364.44.43.93.83.6

At opening establishments

16,32815,97415,47317,18917,3810.90.90.80.90.9

Gross job losses

73,49371,92880,85177,20378,3804.13.94.34.24.2

At contracting establishments

58,15057,65061,79357,56762,3303.23.13.33.13.3

At closing establishments

15,34314,27819,05819,63616,0500.90.81.01.10.9

Net employment change (2)

22,39524,0707,64710,4926,6371.21.40.40.50.3

Leisure and hospitality

Gross job gains

118,564111,902107,440117,886104,0038.17.67.27.86.9

At expanding establishments

92,02487,19483,17889,04079,3896.35.95.65.95.3

At opening establishments

26,54024,70824,26228,84624,6141.81.71.61.91.6

Gross job losses

89,342107,750106,24494,847108,0976.17.37.26.37.1

At contracting establishments

74,38888,34786,86376,11790,9045.16.05.95.16.0

At closing establishments

14,95419,40319,38118,73017,1931.01.31.31.21.1

Net employment change (2)

29,2224,1521,19623,039-4,0942.00.30.01.5-0.2

Other services (3)

Gross job gains

28,46123,69327,15024,83025,5298.36.87.97.17.2

At expanding establishments

22,39618,02521,06518,77318,7886.55.26.15.45.3

At opening establishments

6,0655,6686,0856,0576,7411.81.61.81.71.9

Gross job losses

22,41024,24122,25724,73122,9026.57.06.47.16.5

At contracting establishments

17,10618,74315,75418,76517,6365.05.44.55.45.0

At closing establishments

5,3045,4986,5035,9665,2661.51.61.91.71.5

Net employment change (2)

6,051-5484,893992,6271.8-0.21.50.00.7

(1) Includes unclassified sector not shown separately.
(2) The net employment change is the difference between total gross job gains and total gross job losses. See the Technical Note for further information.
(3) Except public administration.

Table 2. Private-sector gross job gains and losses as a percent of total employment by state, seasonally adjusted
CategoryGross job gains as a percent of employment
(3 months ended)
Gross job losses as a percent of employment
(3 months ended)
Mar.
2023
June
2023
Sept.
2023
Dec.
2023
Mar.
2024
Mar.
2023
June
2023
Sept.
2023
Dec.
2023
Mar.
2024

United States(1)

6.36.25.96.05.75.55.96.05.75.4

Alabama

6.56.06.06.25.75.65.76.05.75.5

Alaska

10.511.08.510.210.58.68.910.59.98.6

Arizona

6.07.06.86.58.45.66.35.76.66.4

Arkansas

5.85.95.66.25.65.16.05.85.05.2

California

6.36.86.46.45.86.66.46.56.45.6

Colorado

7.27.35.48.26.46.56.56.17.67.7

Connecticut

6.26.45.85.65.65.15.76.25.75.2

Delaware

6.76.46.06.16.05.25.86.55.85.1

District of Columbia

6.05.45.45.25.14.95.35.45.64.9

Florida

6.36.86.56.15.85.75.95.95.95.4

Georgia

6.56.36.16.26.06.06.46.15.75.7

Hawaii

5.65.75.36.15.45.15.36.85.05.1

Idaho

7.97.87.28.57.97.37.47.95.88.3

Illinois

5.85.44.85.05.14.85.25.35.14.8

Indiana

5.65.65.75.55.35.15.85.75.15.0

Iowa

6.16.05.66.16.15.45.95.85.75.6

Kansas

6.16.15.75.85.75.46.06.05.35.6

Kentucky

6.15.65.75.75.74.95.95.65.25.0

Louisiana

6.56.06.26.36.25.56.56.05.85.7

Maine

7.87.67.07.47.26.37.67.87.06.1

Maryland

7.26.76.36.25.86.06.66.45.85.7

Massachusetts

5.85.95.45.55.24.95.65.95.55.1

Michigan

5.85.95.25.55.45.05.35.95.55.2

Minnesota

5.86.03.36.95.84.85.54.36.95.7

Mississippi

6.56.46.26.15.76.16.56.25.76.1

Missouri

6.55.85.66.05.75.15.95.85.65.3

Montana

8.77.87.78.88.17.28.48.47.27.5

Nebraska

6.56.26.05.95.85.25.75.95.75.1

Nevada

6.26.56.56.75.95.85.95.65.46.2

New Hampshire

7.06.75.86.26.55.96.36.75.95.8

New Jersey

6.36.46.05.95.55.86.06.05.85.4

New Mexico

7.06.66.46.96.05.86.36.85.86.0

New York

6.56.25.85.75.95.25.86.05.65.0

North Carolina

6.66.15.76.35.45.35.76.14.95.5

North Dakota

7.66.96.66.76.95.76.76.66.36.1

Ohio

6.05.65.25.45.54.85.65.65.24.8

Oklahoma

6.36.36.36.15.65.46.16.05.85.2

Oregon

7.66.46.16.26.45.96.66.76.26.1

Pennsylvania

5.55.25.25.25.14.75.55.14.84.6

Rhode Island

7.46.76.46.86.95.96.86.76.35.7

South Carolina

6.86.46.66.26.45.96.65.75.36.3

South Dakota

7.36.76.36.66.35.96.06.35.85.8

Tennessee

5.95.85.66.25.55.05.55.75.54.9

Texas

6.05.85.75.75.45.15.45.55.25.1

Utah

7.06.96.96.66.76.36.46.66.56.0

Vermont

8.47.46.47.37.26.07.57.96.66.3

Virginia

6.26.15.95.95.75.25.96.05.55.2

Washington

6.66.15.86.05.76.35.76.05.45.3

West Virginia

7.36.16.56.56.95.56.46.65.85.7

Wisconsin

6.15.65.25.55.54.85.85.85.24.8

Wyoming

9.08.48.38.98.47.88.78.28.48.3

Puerto Rico

5.15.95.74.95.45.85.05.34.84.6

Virgin Islands

7.97.58.26.05.67.46.56.85.94.5

(1) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands. The sum of the states will not necessarily add to the U.S. total because of the independent seasonal adjustment of each state.

 

Last Modified Date: Tuesday, November 05, 2024