Southeast Texas DASHBOARD
At a Glance
WDA: Jefferson, Orange and Hardin countiesPopulation: 396,282
UI Claimant Count: 1,357
Trending UI Claims

Top Five UI Claim Industries
- Oil and gas pipeline and related structures construction
- Industrial building construction
- All other nonresidential trade contractors
- All other industrial machinery manufacturing
- Commercial and institutional building construction
Reporting period: 12/25/2022 to 1/21/2023
Last updated: 1/30/2023 Texas Workforce Commission.
Information provided by the Texas Workforce Commission is subject to change.
Last updated: 1/30/2023 Texas Workforce Commission.
Information provided by the Texas Workforce Commission is subject to change.
Unemployment Rates

Area Texas Beaumont-Port Arthur Southeast Texas Hardin County Jefferson County Orange County Newton County Beaumont Port Arthur |
Dec 2022 3.6% 6.3% 6.3% 5.0% 6.7% 5.9% 7.2% 5.3% 10.8% |
Nov 2022 3.7% 6.0% 5.9% 5.0% 6.3% 5.7% 7.1% 5.3% 8.9% |
Dec 2021 4.2% 7.6% 7.5% 6.5% 7.9% 7.1% 8.7% 6.1% 12.3% |
*U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Texas Workforce Commission.