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Dec 21, 2020 Texas’ private sector added 65,800 jobs over the month, and the Texas unemployment rate for November was 8.1%, up from 6.9% in October 2020. “November marks the seventh consecutive month of job growth in Texas, thanks to the determination of Texas businesses and job seekers to connect for valuable opportunities in Texas industries” said Bryan Daniel, TWC Chairman. “As Texas businesses and job seekers adapt to changes in our economy, we can expect continued fluct...

Local unemployment rises again FacebookTwitterEmail Despite signs of relief the month before, local unemployment drifted upward again in November among rising COVID-19 cases and the threat of an opening rollback. The unemployment rate in the Beaumont-Port Arthur metropolitan area rose more than 2 points between October and November, landing the region at almost 12% and in the spot for third highest unemployment in the state, again. “As Texas businesses and job seekers adapt to changes in our ...

San Antonio unemployment rate surges in November FacebookTwitterEmail A job seeker fills out an application. More than 89,000 people currently are unemployed in the San Antonio area, up roughly 14,500 from last month, according to the TWC.Matthew Busch /Bloomberg The San Antonio-area unemployment rate bumped up in November as the coronavirus surged and the economy struggled to find solid footing. The metro area’s unemployment rate hit 7.8 percent in November, up from 6.6 percent in October, ...