State unemployment increases slightly in November while changes to area rates vary

Area Unemployment Rates
Area Unemployment Rates

After two months at 4.1 percent, Texas’ seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate rose a tenth of a point to 4.2 percent in November, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

Fayette County’s rate (not seasonally adjusted) stayed steady from October at 3.5 percent.Among surrounding counties, three (Bastrop, Colorado, and Lee) also had unchanged rates in November. The rates of Austin, Caldwell, Lava…