Employment bounced back in Texas last month following recent losses, a sign that the state is weathering the slowdown in the energy industry, the Labor Department said Friday . By contrast, in North Dakota, which is also heavily reliant on energy production, employment continues to fall as the state grapples with a slowdown in energy prices. Texas added 33,200 jobs in May, the third-largest month-over-month employment increase in the country, the department said. Just two months ago, in March, Texas saw 25,400 jobs disappear . The state’s unemployment rate stands at 4.3%, down from 5.1% in May 2014. The national unemployment rate was 5.5% in May, according to the Labor Department. Since its last oil-related boom and bust cycle three decades ago, Texas has sought to diversify its economy . Much of the state’s growth has taken place in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and around San Antonio, two regions […]