State marks lowest unemployment since pre-pandemic

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…