In March, the seasonally adjusted Texas unemployment rate was 4.4 percent, a decrease of 0.3 percentage points from February 2022, and 2.0 percentage points below the level set one year ago. For the month, Texas added 30,100 total jobs, and for the fifth consecutive month the state set new employment highs as total jobs reached 13,207,600.
Texas has added a total of 731,600 positions since March 2021.
“We’ve added 152,200 positions so far in 2022, which is more jobs over the first three months than any previous year dating back to 1990,” said TWC Chairman Bryan Daniel. “The prosperous economic climate in Texas expands opportunities for all who call Texas home.”
The Austin-Round Rock Metropolitan Statistical area is tied with Amarillo for the lowest unemployment rate in the state of 2.7 percent. That puts the Austin-Round Rock in a better position now than it was prior to the pandemic in 2020.
“Texas continues to add jobs month after month, meaning more career opportunities for our Texas workforce,” said TWC Commissioner Representing Labor Julian Alvarez. “From registered apprenticeship programs designed to fill high-demand job openings to child care resources for families and providers, TWC continues to offer tools and resources to help our workforce succeed at advancing in their careers.”
