August Unemployment Rate Drops For Lubbock & South Plains, Remains Steady for Texas
Job losses were seen in some sectors in the Lubbock MSA, with the service providing sector losing 600 jobs from July 2012 into August.
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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.
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.
Employment Numbers Up for Lubbock, South Plains
The only Lubbock sector to shrink is local government, which dropped from April 2011’s 15,000 to April 2012’s 14,800, a 1.3 percent decrease.
Odessa, Lubbock Ranked Among Top Cities for Job Growth
The group chooses how well a region can grow by looking at the metropolitan statistical area’s monthly employment data. Lubbock’s metropolitan statistical area includes Lubbock and Crosby Counties.
Texas Workforce Commission Announces Change to Extended Unemployment Benefits
The benefits to be ended are the federally funded Extended Benefits (EB).
Texas Unemployment Rate Continues to Drop
Texas unemployment rate has dropped to 7.1 percent
Texas Back to Work Program Hits New Employment Milestone
The program provides up to $2,000 in hiring incentives to hire and retain out-of-work Texans, particularly those who have received or exhausted employment benefits.
Unemployment Rate Decreases for both Texas, Lubbock
The biggest employment gains were seen in the Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities sector for the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.