State unemployment stays at 4.1, area rates drop slightly

The Texas Workforce Commission released labor market statistics for September last week and they showed that the statewide seasonally-adjusted unemployment stayed steady at 4.1 percent.Rates for Fayette and surrounding counties (not seasonally adjusted) decreased slightly fromAugust. The changes ranged from 0.3 percent (Bastrop, Colorado, Fayette, Gonzales and Washington counties) to 0.2...

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