The Texas Workforce Commission released May unemployment data Friday, June 20, showing a slight increase from April’s numbers in Hill County.
The May unemployment rate was 3.6%, up from April’s 3.3%. There were 683 unemployed individuals in Hill County in May out of a total civilian labor force of 18,830. Last May, Hill County’s rate was 3.7%.
In Bosque County, the May rate was 3.8%, up from both April’s 3.4% rate and the May 2024 rate of 3.5%. In May, there were 320 unemployed individuals out of a total civilian Bosque County labor force of 8,477.
Statewide, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Texas remained steady at 4.1%.
TWC reported that the Texas labor market set new record highs in both total jobs and the size of the civilian labor force in May.
Texas added 28,100 positions over the month to reach a total of 14,340,800 nonfarm jobs.
The state added 213,300 jobs over the year, which left the annual nonfarm growth rate unchanged at 1.5% and outpaced the national growth rate by 0.4 percentage points.
Texas’ civilian labor force achieved another new record high of 15,839,400 after adding 24,900 people over the month and marking 59 of 61 months of growth. Over the year, Texas’ civilian labor force has added 270,900 people.
The trade, transportation and utilities industry had the largest over-the-month increase in May after adding 8,400 jobs.
Leisure and hospitality added 8,200 jobs over the month, while private education and health services added 4,300.
In addition, the construction industry grew by 3.4% over the year in Texas and outperformed the industry’s growth rate nationally by 1.9 percentage points.
“With more than 28,000 jobs added across nearly all major industries over the month, Texas exhibits a skilled workforce,” said TWC Chairman Bryan Daniel.
“Texas continues to be a top state for growth and economic success with thousands of jobs added by employers in May.”
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