TWC: Texas Unemployment Rate Continues To Decrease, Over 100,000 Jobs Added In August

AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The unemployment rate in Texas continues to decrease as over 100,000 jobs were added in the state throughout August, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) said Friday.
According to the TWC, the state’s unemployment rate fell to 6.8% in August, which is the fourth-straight month that rate has decreased and the lowest it has been since March 2020.
March was when the COVID-19 pandemic began impacting the economy in Texas and forced the shutdown of businesses