Statewide unemployment rate, along with those for Fayette & surrounding counties, drop slightly in May

In May, the seasonally-adjusted Texas unemployment rate was 6.5 percent, down 0.2 percentage points from April 2021, according to the latest figures from the Texas Workforce Commission. Similarly, the rates for Fayette and surrounding counties (not seasonally adjusted) decreased slightly from April to May. The changes ranged from one-tenth of a percent for Colorado County to three-tenths of a…