Houston-area employers added a record-breaking 34,200 workers to their payrolls in March, the largest ever one-month gain in the month of March, and the not-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate dropped slightly to 8.0 percent according to data released this morning by Workforce Solutions. Governor Greg Abbott’s decision to end all COVID-related restrictions as of March 10, and stabilization of oil prices at around $60 per barrel, appears to have jump started hiring in several crucial industry sectors […]
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Leisure & Hospitality, Manufacturing Lead April Job Growth In Houston Area
(HOUSTON) Houston-area hotels, restaurants and manufacturers went on a hiring spree in April, according to numbers released Friday by Workforce Solutions-Gulf Coast. Those two sectors alone contributed more than half of the 22,600 jobs the region added last month, said Workforce Solutions senior economist Parker Harvey, “Durable Goods Producers added 4,400 positions, likely related to the recent spike in oil prices which has driven the total oil and gas rig count above 1,000 for the […]