Friday, December 26, 2008

Texas unemployment rate up, despite new jobs

From News 8 Austin, December 19, 2008...

The unemployment rate in Texas edged up in November.

The rate in October was 5.6 percent, last month it went to 5.7 percent. Last year in November the unemployment rate was 4.2 percent.

In Austin and Round Rock, the unemployment rate went up from 3.5 percent in November 2007, and 4.8 percent in October, to 5 percent in November.

To view the Texas Workforce Commission's report on the unemployment rate, click on the link.

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