Jobs in Dallas TX Have Promising Future

The future looks good for those seeking jobs in Dallas TX.

A recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas is predicting that employers throughout Texas will add at least 250,000 jobs - an increase of 2.5 percent - during 2011. That's higher than the 2.3 percent increase anticipated by Economist Ray Perryman and the 2.1 percent growth expected by the Texas Comptroller's Office.

If employment numbers from the end of 2010 are any indication, then Texas is on the right track. Although the state's unemployment rate increased from 8.1 percent to 8.2 percent during November, employers still continued to add jobs on a monthly and yearly basis.

Texas employed a total of 10,432,200 workers during November, which is up from 10,413,100 workers during October and a 1.9 percent increase from last year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In Dallas, the unemployment rate rose from 8 percent to 8.3 percent, but employment numbers also grew. The area employed 2,045,600 workers during November, which is up from 2,038,600 workers during October and a 1.6 percent increase from last year.

Several industries are contributing to the local and statewide employment growth, including everything from manufacturing and sales (Click here to take a look at some available Texas sales jobs) to healthcare and education.

"Growth in total nonfarm jobs and manufacturing and energy production has recently increased, although the construction sector continues to be a drag," the Fed report notes. "Leading indicators have generally been increasing over the past three months."