Most area rates drop slightly in July
In July 2022, the Texas seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate again reached its lowest reading since February 2020 at 4.0 percent, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from June 2022, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.
Fayette County’s rate (not seasonally adjusted) also dropped one-tenth of a percent to 3.6 percent in July. Six of eight surrounding counties also saw slight decreases while…