Texas upstream oil, natural gas continues employment uptick
AUSTIN—Data from the Texas Workforce Commission suggests that Texas upstream oil and natural gas employment expanded by 3,100 jobs in June—the fifth best single-month performance in over five years. Since reaching the low point in employment in September 2020, months with job gains have outnumbered decline months 7-to-2.
Compared to the same month in 2020, June 2021 jobs are final...