State unemployment rate holds steady in March while Fayette & surrounding counties see decrease

In March, the seasonally-adjusted Texas unemployment rate was 6.9 percent, unchanged from February 2021, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

The latest figures from the TWC, released on April 16, showed that Fayette and all eight surrounding counties saw decreases in unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted). They ranged from .5 percent for Lee County to .2 percent for Fayette and Lavac…