Unemployment rate decreases 0.1 percent statewide & in Fayette County

In April, the seasonally-adjusted Texas unemployment rate was 4.3 percent, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from March 2022, according to the latest figures from the Texas Workforce Commission.

Fayette County’s rate (not seasonally adjusted) also dropped one-tenth of a percent, from 3.1 in March to 3.0 in April. Gonzales County had the area’s lowest rate at 2.6 percent while Austin and Washingto…