Fayette County Unemployment at 5.2 Percent

The unadjusted unemployment rate of the Rural Capital Area of Central Texas edged up to 4.9 percent in June 2021, from 4.3 percent in May, according to figures released today by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The 4.9 percent unemployment rate in the nine-county Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area (WSRCA) represented 28,340 residents seeking employment. The region’s unemployment rate remained below the Texas rate (6.6 percent) and the national rate (6.1 percent), which both saw increases in June as well.

Within the WSRCA counties, Blanco recorded the lowest unemployment rate at 4.1 percent in June. Burnet County was at 4.5 percent, and Williamson County came in at 4.7 percent. Hays County was at 5.1 percent, and Lee County was at 5.1 percent. Fayette County was at 5.2 percent, while Bastrop County was at 5.5 percent. Llano County recorded a 5.8 percent unemployment rate in June, and Caldwell came in at 6.0 percent.