(HOUSTON) Approximately one out of every five Houstonians who lost their job during the COVID-19 pandemic returned to work in May as the economy slowly reopened following the expiration of some emergency health measures, officials with Workforce Solutions announced today. Unemployment also fell slightly to 13.9 percent from April’s record high. Most of the 73,800 jobs added last month were in the Leisure and Hospitality sector, said Workforce Solutions economist Parker Harvey, “Hiring, or re-hiring […]
