Statewide NewsTexas Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.2%, Total Jobs Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels
Brad JohnsonDecember 17, 2021
The Lone Star State has added jobs in 18 of the last 19 months.
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The Back MicThe Back Mic: Tarrant Trump Staffers Back Challenger, Caucus Calls for Severed Ties with School Board Group, Texas’ Unemployment Rate Drops
Brad JohnsonNovember 26, 2021
This week — Trump campaign workers ask the former president to endorse a GOP challenger, a conservative group calls for an exodus from a school board association, and the state’s unemployment numbers continue to decline.
Statewide NewsTexas Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.7% in April, Remains Behind National Average
Brad JohnsonMay 21, 2021
Around 13,000 jobs were added in April, marking a slight improvement from the plateau of recent months.
Statewide NewsTexas Economy Adds 32,600 Jobs in January, Unemployment Rate Remains Level
Brad JohnsonMarch 12, 2021
Slowly but surely, the Texas economy is regaining its sea legs after nearly a year of pandemic-related consequences.
Statewide NewsTexas Adds 67,600 Jobs in Final Month of 2020, Marking the Fifth Consecutive Month of Job Growth
Brad JohnsonJanuary 22, 2021
December saw an improved workforce environment compared with November, but remains in significantly worse shape compared to December 2019.
After its September regression, Texas dropped back down near its August unemployment picture in October.
EnergyStatewide NewsTexas’ Unemployment Rate Rises to 8.3% as Midland-Odessa Struggles
Brad JohnsonOctober 16, 2020
Despite adding a net of 40,700 jobs, Texas' unemployment rate increased from August to September due to the workforce contracting.
Statewide NewsTaxes & SpendingTexas Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.8% for August, Over 100,000 Jobs Added
Brad JohnsonSeptember 18, 2020
From July to August, Texas' unemployment rate dropped 1.2 percent and remains below the national average.