Rates for Fayette & area counties also fall
The Texas seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 4.0 percent last month, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from August, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.
During that span, Fayette County’s rate (not seasonally adjusted) fell by the same amount. Three surrounding counties (Colorado, Gonzales, and Lee) also saw a one-tenth of a percent decrease last month. Lavaca County had a decrease…