Dallas, state unemployment drops significantly in past year via Dallas Business Journal

Unemployment in Dallas and across the state dropped by more than a percentage point over the past year, according to a Texas Workforce Commission report.

The state added 64,100 jobs in April, for a total of 348,000 for the year. That fueled a decrease in unemployment numbers from 6.4 percent a year ago to 5.2 percent in April. The month’s numbers were also down from March’s 5.3 percent rate.

The Dallas area is beating both state and national trends, with unemployment at 4.8 percent for the month, down from 6 percent a year ago.

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