5 States With the Most Job Growth in 2023

3. Texas

Year-Over-Year Job Growth Rate: 2.9%

New Jobs Added Year-Over-Year: 391,500

Texas is the second most populated and second largest state in the US. The oil and gas industry is the largest industry in Texas. Other major sectors include information technology, aerospace and defense, agriculture, tourism, and healthcare. Texas’ employment for October 2023 grew by 2.9% year-over-year. While Texas ranks third on our list of states with the most job growth in 2023, it added the highest number of new jobs over the year, which totaled 391,500.