LOCAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS

  

The Washington County’s jobless rate took a slight drop in the month of August.

The local jobless rate fell 2-tenths of a percent from 4.8-percent in July to 4.6-percent in August.

The work force in August was 17,914, with 17,090 employed.

In area counties:

Austin County’s rate fell one-tenth to 5.1-percent.

Brazos County saw a three-tenths drop to 4.4-percent.

The Burleson County rate of 4.6-percent was one-tenth lower than July.

Fayette County’s rate fell one-tenth to 3.8-percent.

Grimes County saw a drop of three-tenths to 5.2-percent.

Lee County had a one-tenth drop to 4-percent.

And, Waller County’s rate remained the same at 5.7-percent.

The state-wide unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in August, up slightly from 5.1 percent in July. It remained below the national unemployment rate of 6.1 percent.

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