Texas Unemployment Drops to Lowest Level Since 2008
In November, for the third month in a row, the Texas unemployment rate dropped, falling to its lowest level since December 2008.
Unemployment fell to 6.2 percent last month, a 0.4 percentage point drop from October. Texas employers added 22,100 jobs last month, bringing the state's overall total to 278,800 jobs added for the year.
"Private sector employers continue to lead the way to growth and prosperity in Texas," Texas Workforce Commissioner Tom Pauken said in a press release. "We've seen 266,400 private sector jobs added in Texas over the past year."
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Comments (9)
Michelle Michon via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Just wondering how many government contracts those "private" sector employers benefit from?
Luisa Inez Newton via Texas Tribune on Facebook
and watch those jobs vanish when climate change alters the amount of water in Texas....
Dave Cortez via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Texas Tribune: which category would service industry workers be classified? Leisure and hospitality?
Joe Estep via Texas Tribune on Facebook
How many are from companies moving from failed Blue states like California?
Tim Hurst via Texas Tribune on Facebook
cheap, low wage jobs at fast food restaurants. what a joke.
Stanley Moore via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Joe--CA is doing just fine. You might want to do some real research, instead of repeating what you hear from other rednecks.
Jose B. Gonzalez via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Mostly low paying jobs... Oh, the pride!!
V Marshall
@Stanley
Yep They just announced that they finally went below double digit unemployment in CA this month. 9.9%!!! Also the lowest unemployment figure for CA since 2008 just like TX!
Mike Moeller via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Yes, how dare those big, bad, and evil oil companies bring economic development to Texas and the rest of the country!