Houston ranks third among cities that added jobs in the leisure and hospitality sector

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Houston's hospitality industry is booming and its helping keep Houstonians employed.

According to the Houston Business Journal, the Bayou City ranks third among cities that added jobs in the leisure and hospitality sector. Between February of 2008 and February of this year, Houston added 19,000 jobs.

New York City took the top spot, adding over 50,000 jobs, followed by the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Washington, DC and Austin round out the top five.

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