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Metro Houston created 5,700 jobs in March, according to Current Employment Statistics data released today by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). That is relatively low compared to historic trends, as businesses deal with increased uncertainty and delay in making long-term hiring decisions. 

Three sectors led March’s employment gains. Local government added 2,700 jobs, with hiring for school districts underway. Health care added 2,200 jobs to treat the region’s growing population. Bars and restaurants added 2,000 new cooks, servers, bartenders, and back-of-house staff. Sectors with more moderate growth include construction, non-durable goods manufacturing, wholesale trade, retail trade, real estate, hotels, and the state government. 

Sectors losing employees include support activities for oil and gas, transportation, warehousing, and utilities, information, finance and insurance, professional services, private education, and the federal government. Aside from the professional services and transportation/warehousing/utilities sectors, losses were moderate, with 500 jobs or fewer lost per sector.

The Houston metro area has created 36,300 jobs over the 12 months ending in March ’25. Total non-farm payroll employment now stands at 3,459,400. 

Prepared by Greater Houston Partnership Research

Colin Baker
Manager of Economic Research
Greater Houston Partnership
bakerc@houston.org

Clara Richardson
Analyst, Research
Greater Houston Partnership
crichardson@houston.org