The Texas Workforce Commission reported that the civilian labor force of the state reached a total of 14,343,800 nonfarm jobs ...

Texas Workforce Commission data show Midland’s unemployment fell to 3.3% in September, tying Amarillo for the state’s lowest ...

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Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Texas dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 11,134 ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — Unemployment in the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area rose slightly between June and July, according to the latest Texas Labor Market Information data. The region’s unadjusted ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The head of the unemployment office in Texas made a promise and said if you qualify for unemployment, the money will get to you. A new Tax Foundation study shows Texas is less ...

Texas also set a new record high for having the greatest number of Texans working, including the self-employed, at 15,222,900 ...

Unemployment in the Killeen-Temple metropolitan area increased in August. A preliminary report published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics last week indicated unemployment increased to 5% in the ...

EL PASO, Texas -- Mark Saltillo was juggling. It was Sunday night and his 9-year-old son was hungry, so Saltillo started on dinner while preparing for the first day of his last semester at El Paso ...

President Donald Trump, adviser Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency are working to reduce the size of the federal workforce. Texans who worked for federal agencies may unexpectedly ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Texas rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 18,241 ...