March 2023 Labor Market News Release

Waco, TX ⎯ The Heart of Texas six-county regional unemployment rate edged down to 4.2% for March 2023, a decrease of .4% from February 2023. No new jobs were reported for March and 1,175 continued unemployment claims were recorded.

Bosque County recorded the lowest unemployment rate (3.9%), followed by McLennan (4.0%), Hill and Falls (4.5%),  and Limestone (4.8%). Freestone’s rate remained the highest at 5.5%. The regional unemployment rate is in line with the state’s (4.2%) and above the national unemployment rate (3.6%), TWC’s TexasLMI.com reports.

For more information on March 2023 Regional Labor Market data, view our Regional Labor Market Information web page. For in-depth information about the Heart of Texas region’s labor market information, visit TexasLMI.com. Want the latest local labor market information delivered to your inbox? Opt-in here.

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Workforce Solutions for the Heart of Texas provides comprehensive services for businesses and job seekers in its six-county service area, which includes Bosque, Falls, Freestone, Hill, Limestone, and McLennan counties. Workforce Solutions for the Heart of Texas is one of 28 local workforce development boards under the direction of and funded by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).