Rural Capital Area Unemployment Rate Slips to 3.1% in August
The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Rural Capital Area of Central Texas continued its trend downward in August 2022, dropping to 3.1 percent, down from 3.2 percent in July.
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Rural Capital Area Unemployment Slides to 3.2% in July; Number of Residents Employed Grows by Over 24K Since 2021
The unadjusted unemployment rate of the Rural Capital Area of Central Texas slid to 3.2 percent in July 2022, down from 3.3 percent in June.
WSRCA Awarded $12M Good Jobs Challenge Grant for its REINVEST Initiative to Bolster Construction, Healthcare, and Technology Workforce in Rural Communities
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration today announced that Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area (WSRCA) was awarded a $12,087,373 grant for its new skills development initiative, Rural Employers Infuse Vital Economic Success in Texas (REINVEST), to bolster workforce opportunities in high-demand occupations in communities within its workforce development area.
Rural Capital Area Unemployment Rises to 3.3% in June; Available Labor Force Continues to Grow Faster than Employment
The unadjusted unemployment rate of the Rural Capital Area of Central Texas rose to 3.3 percent in June 2022, up from 2.8 percent in May, as new residents continue to swell into the region, driving labor force availability numbers to outpace employment.
WSRCA Celebrates 35 Years of Service to the Rural Capital Area of Texas
Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area is proud to announce its 35th anniversary as the leading workforce development organization serving the nine-county Rural Capital Area of Texas.
Rural Capital Area Unemployment Creeps Up to 2.8% in May; Over 39K Open Jobs Available
The unadjusted unemployment rate of the Rural Capital Area of Central Texas edged up to 2.8 percent in May 2022, a slight increase from the 2.6 percent recorded in April, according to figures released today by the Texas Workforce Commission.