Unemployment rates stay steady in June for state, county while Texas sets records for jobs, employment, labor force

Texas broke three records in June with number of jobs, number employed, and the size of the state’s civilian labor force, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate remained at 4.1 percent statewide from May. Likewise, Fayette County’s rate (not seasonally adjusted) stayed steady last month at 3.7 percent. Two surrounding counties – Colorado and Lavaca – …