State unemployment rate decreases last month but most counties in area see increase in May

In May, Texas saw a decrease in the state unemployment rate to 13.0 percent from 13.5 percent in April, according to the latest labor statistics from the Texas Workforce Commission. This is the first decrease in the state unemployment rate since March 2020 when the Texas economy was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Texas is below the national rate of 13.3 percent. Like most surrounding…