Southeast Texas DASHBOARD
At a Glance
WDA: Jefferson, Orange and Hardin countiesPopulation: 396,282
UI Claimant Count: 3,249
Trending UI Claims

Top Five UI Claim Industries
- Limited-service restaurants
- All other nonresidential trade contractors
- Oil and gas pipeline construction
- Industrial building construction
- Commercial building construction
Reporting period: 1/20/2021 to 2/20/2021
Last updated: : 3/1/2021 Texas Workforce Commission.
Information provided by the Texas Workforce Commission is subject to change.
Last updated: : 3/1/2021 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 2020 7.1% 11.0% 11.0% 9.1% 11.7% 10.5% 11.0% 10.1% 16.5% |
Nov 2020 8.0% 11.8% 11.9% 9.6% 12.6% 11.3% 11.4% 11.5% 16.4% |
Dec 2019 3.3% 5.5% 5.5% 4.5% 5.8% 5.1% 6.4% 4.8% 8.8% |
*U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Texas Workforce Commission.