Unemployment Rate Drops for Texas, Remains Flat in Lubbock
The number of unemployed for July of this year is only slightly higher than last months, showing 9,672 people unemployed across the Lubbock MSA, barely up from June’s 9,643.
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Unemployment Numbers Climb for Texas, Lubbock
Statewide, Texas’ unemployment rate rose to a seasonally adjusted 7.0 percent for June, up from May 2012’s 6.9 percent, and still down from June 2011’s 8.6 percent.
More Jobs Being Added Across Texas in May; Unemployment Rate Flat
The state's unemployment rate remained flat in May, as the state continued to add jobs.
Lubbock Unemployment Rate Rises Substantially
The hardest hit sectors in the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area are the government sector, which lost 1,500 jobs and the farming industry, which lost around 1,200 jobs.
Lubbock Economic Statistics for March 2011
Statistics for the Lubbock Economic Index in March 2011 were released today. Read more for details.