AUSTIN (AP) — The unemployment rate in Texas dipped to 6.1 percent in November, representing its lowest level in nearly five years, state labor officials said Friday.
The Texas Workforce Commission released jobless figures for last month, showing a slight drop from the 6.2 percent recorded for October. The November figure represents the fourth straight month the rate has fallen.
The nationwide jobless rate was 7 percent, down from 7.3 percent in October.