State unemployment drops in January, area rates increase

Following annual benchmarking revisions to the 2023 labor market data, Texas’ seasonallyadjusted job count increased by 18,900 in January to reach 14,053,400 jobs and achieve growth in 43 of the last 45 months.

According to the Texas Workforce Commission, the seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate registered at 3.9 percent for the eighth consecutive month, based on revised 2023 data, while dropping …