The 2 categories in Texas who have NOT gained in employment ending April 2015 are the MINING & LOGGING, which includes oil jobs & down 0.1% and MANUFACTURING which is down 0.8%.   All other categories are UP from 1.2% to 5% and that is LEISURE & HOSPITALITY.  Information from Texas A&M Real Center in College Station, TX.    Next CONSTRUCTION up 4.4%, up 3.8% is TRANSPORTATION, WAREHOUSING, UTILITIES.  The rest are up 1.2% to 3.7%. CERTAINLY THRIVING IN TEXAS WITH LOTS OF JOBS.