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UT Dallas
Economic Development Update
October 8, 2025
DFW gained 9,500 jobs in August, bringing total employment to 4.3 million, driven by growth in the government sector. Unemployment rose to 4.4% as job postings fell 13.5%. Bus driver openings surged, while police officer postings saw the steepest decline. Read the latest DFW Labor Market Update for more information.
![DFW Labor Market Update. A Greyhound bus. Photo Credit: CC BY SA 2.0 2015 SounderBruce [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greyhound_bus_at_Everett_Station.jpg]](https://economicengine.utdallas.edu/news/2025/img/newsletter_20251008_a.jpg "DFW Labor Market Update. A Greyhound bus. Photo Credit: CC BY SA 2.0 2015 SounderBruce [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greyhound_bus_at_Everett_Station.jpg]")
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Silver Line will officially launch Saturday, October 25 with a day full of festivities and free rides through November 8. UT Dallas is one of ten stops on the 26-mile commuter rail linking northeast Plano to DFW International Airport.
Read the press release.
Make a reservation for the UTD station dedication on Thursday, October 23.
We are happy to fulfill customized data requests for our North Texas economic development partners and to connect local industry with UT Dallas research and workforce development initiatives.
Please reach out to Jenny Mizutowicz, CEcD to learn how your organization can partner with UT Dallas.
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