The addition of jobs by Texas employers, as well as the declining unemployment rate, is great news for the labor market.

The brightest news for the year is significant job growth across every industry sector. When employers add jobs as they did throughout 2005, more opportunities are available for Texans in the workforce.

The Texas labor market continues to gain strength as employers are adding jobs and more people are finding work. Texas is showing continued growth that speaks well for economic development in the state.

It's definitely a labor market that's generating enough jobs to bring down the unemployment rate over time. That process was interrupted by the hurricanes and appears to be resuming.

The downward trend in unemployment rates for metro areas throughout our state continues to indicate an improving labor market.

With a shrinking labor pool and a lower unemployment rate, employers are going to have to find ways to train people who are unemployed to fill the jobs that are available.