Texas’ Unemployment Rate Hits Historic Low 3.7 Percent

Texas’ Unemployment Rate Hits Historic Low 3.7 Percent

State has experienced 28 consecutive months of employment growth AUSTIN ⎯ Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in October, down from 3.8 percent in September 2018, reaching its lowest level since the state unemployment data series began in January 1976. The Texas economy added 32,300 seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs in October. Annual employment growth for Texas was 3.1 percent in October, marking 102 consecutive months of annual growth. “The Texas economy continues […]