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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...
Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) Named 2023 Local Employer of Excellence by Workforce Solutions for the Heart of Texas
WACO, Texas (Dec. 1, 2023)— Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) in Waco is the recipient of the Texas Workforce Commission's (TWC) 2023 Local Employer of Excellence award. Workforce Solutions for the Heart of Texas nominated PCA for the award, which was...
October 2023 Labor Market News Release
Heart of Texas unemployment rate declines in October The Heart of Texas six-county regional unemployment rate edged down to 3.6% for October 2023, a decrease of .2% from September 2023. The 3.6% unemployment rate was comprised of 6,447 residents and 876 continued...
Workforce Solutions for the Heart of Texas celebrates apprentices, employers during National Apprenticeship Week
Photo: Michelle Babbs, an employee at Babes 'n Tots Childcare Center in Waco, is an apprentice in the first cohort of the Early Education Apprenticeship in Heart of Texas. WACO, Texas—It’s National Apprenticeship Week, Nov. 13-19, and Workforce Solutions for the Heart...
September 2023 Labor Market News Release
Unemployment for Heart of Texas region sees moderate decline WACO, Texas—Unemployment in the Heart of Texas region experienced a moderate decline in September, with a reported rate of 3.8%, according to TexasLMI.com. This data reflects 6,835 individuals currently...