State unemployment stays at 4.1% in April while area rates decrease

For the fourth consecutive month, the statewide seasonallyadjusted unemployment rate registered at 4.1 percent in April, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.Rates (not seasonally adjusted) for Fayette and surrounding counties decreased from March and all were only slightly higher than April of 2024. Lavaca County had the lowest rate in the area for last month at 2.8 percent while...

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