RECON - Unemployment Falls Across Texas via Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University

Texas unemployment remains lower than the national rate, with some cities faring especially well.

The Austin Business Journal reported a slight drop in Austin’s unemployment rate to 6 percent, down one-tenth of a percent from February. Despite losing jobs in the construction sector, the region added 1,800 jobs overall.

Adding 1,500 jobs, Corpus Christi’s unemployment dropped from 6.8 percent in February to 6.5 percent in March, according to the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Improvements in leisure and hospitality are credited for the boost in job growth there.

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