Unemployment rates for state, area counties drop in July

Unemployment rates for state, area counties drop in July
Unemployment rates for state, area counties drop in July

In July, the seasonally-adjusted Texas unemployment rate was 6.2 percent, a decrease of 0.3 percentage points from June 2021, according to the latest data released by the Texas Workforce Commission last week.

Fayette County’s rate, not seasonally adjusted, fell four-tenths of a percent in July – from 5.1 to 4.7.

All eight surrounding counties also saw decreases in their rates. Gonzales County had th…