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Unemployment Rate 8.8%
The Beaumont-Port Arthur MSA unemployment rate fell to 8.8 percent in August, down 1.1 percentage points from its July rate of 9.9 percent. This is the lowest the unemployment rate in our area since March 2020 (8.4 percent).
Current Information
Economic Snapshot of Southeast Texas
August 2021
Metropolitan Statistical Area(MSA)
August 2021
Civilian Labor Force Estimate(LFE)
August 2021
Local Area Unemployment Statistics(LAUS)
August 2021
Historical Information
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Southeast Texas Unemployment Trends
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