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Texas Jobless Rate Declines for 4th Straight Month 1/18/13
Associated Press
January 18, 2013
AUSTIN - The Texas jobless rate for December has slipped to 6.1
percent in the fourth straight month of declines.
The Texas Workforce Commission on Friday announced the latest figure
compares to a 7.4 percent metro unemployment rate a year ago. The statewide
jobless rate for November was 6.2 percent.
Chairman Andres Alcantar says 2012 was a strong year for the Texas economy
with overall annual growth of 2.5 percent.
TWC officials in Austin say Texas employers added 4,100 total nonfarm jobs
last month for a total of 260,800 jobs added over the year. Six out of 11 major
industries in Texas added jobs in December, led by 13,300 jobs added in
professional and business services.