Texas Border Business
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission, having skipped data releases during the federal shutdown that included the Bureau of Labor Statistics, has resumed job data publication. The Commission released September 2025 data, indicating that upstream oil and gas employment fell by 1,300 in September compared to August.
Despite recent flat performance, growth for this calendar year through September remains a positive 3,900 upstream jobs. At 204,800 upstream jobs, compared to the same month in the prior year, September 2025 jobs were up by 1,900, or 0.9 percent.
Following the release of these data, TXOGA President Todd Staples issued the following statement:
“The recent downward cycle of the upstream job count confirms Texas is not immune to circumstances facing global oil markets. As a major oil exporter for the United States, the Lone Star State must remain competitive on the worldwide stage. To remain the global leader, our industry depends on Texas legislative, regulatory and business climate certainty that is favorable to investment and job creation even when supply and demand factors present uncertainty and instability.
