Job numbers improve in Burnet County

  • In May 2020, Burnet County had an unemployment rate of 6.7 percent with 1,520 people out of a labor force of 22,581 seeking employment and filing for unemployment benefits — meaning there are 580 fewer people unemployed than last year at this time. File photo
    In May 2020, Burnet County had an unemployment rate of 6.7 percent with 1,520 people out of a labor force of 22,581 seeking employment and filing for unemployment benefits — meaning there are 580 fewer people unemployed than last year at this time. File photo
Jobless claims in Burnet and Llano counties continued to fall last month as the Highland Lakes area continues its resurgence and recovery following last year’s COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, according to figures released this month by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The unadjusted unemployment rate of the nine-county Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area of Central Texas dropped to 4.3…

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