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June 2024 Labor Market News Release
Heart of Texas Unemployment Rate Jumps to 4.4 Percent Waco, Texas ⎯ The unemployment rate in the Heart of Texas region jumped to 4.4% in June, marking a .9% increase from May, according to TexasLMI.com. The Waco Metropolitan Area saw an increase of 100 jobs for the...
Graduates Celebrate Success: MC3 Pre-Apprenticeship Program
WACO, Texas (July 1, 2024) — Fourteen students celebrated their graduation from the fully funded Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) Pre-Apprenticeship Training during the MC3 Graduation and Signing Day on Friday, June 28. This two week training program equipped...
May 2024 Labor Market News Release
Heart of Texas Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.5 Percent Waco, Texas ⎯ The unemployment rate in the Heart of Texas region rose to 3.5% in May, with 200 jobs added over the month for the Waco Metropolitan Area, according to TexasLMI.com. The 3.5% unemployment rate for May...
Empowering Educators: YES! Teacher Summer Externship Program Connects Classrooms to Industry
Clifton, TX – June 13, 2024 – Local educators embarked on an enriching summer experience earlier this week through the YES! Teacher Summer Externship Program, an initiative provided by Workforce Solutions for the Heart of Texas. This innovative program, designed to...
April 2024 Labor Market News Release
Unemployment rate in the Heart of Texas continues to decline The Heart of Texas six-county regional unemployment rate edged down to 3.2% for April, a decrease of .6% from March. Job growth for the Waco Metropolitan area saw an additional 600 jobs added in the month of...
March 2024 Labor Market News Release
Unemployment rate in the Heart of Texas decreases in March The unemployment rate in the Heart of Texas six-county region dropped to 3.8% in March, a 0.4% decrease from February. This rate represents 6,871 unemployed residents. Additionally, the Waco Metropolitan Area...
February 2024 Labor Market News Release
Unemployment rate in the Heart of Texas region continued to increase in February WACO, Texas - The Heart of Texas region experienced a 0.4% uptick in its unemployment rate compared to January. February's rate of 4.2% was comprised of 7,633 unemployed individuals, with...
January 2024 Labor Market News Release
Heart of Texas region unemployment rate sees moderate increase in January WACO, Texas - The unemployment rate for the Heart of Texas region saw a moderate increase (.7% from December) for the month of January, according to TexasLMI.com. At 3.8%, this rate is comprised...
December 2023 Labor Market News Release
Unemployment rate in the Heart of Texas continues its downward trend WACO, Texas - The unemployment rate in the Heart of Texas six-county region decreased to 3.1% in December, marking a 0.1% drop from November. The Waco Metropolitan Area saw a decrease of 300 jobs in...
November 2023 Labor Market News Release
Heart of Texas unemployment rate declines in November WACO, Texas - The Heart of Texas six-county regional unemployment rate edged down to 3.2% for November, a decrease of .4% from October. Job growth for our region continues to trend upward, with an additional 1,100...