Jobless rate falls in Burnet, Llano counties

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  • The overall outlook for workers (pictured here at a local salon) has taken a turn for the better. The unadjusted unemployment rate of the nine-county Rural Capital Area of Central Texas dropped to 5.1 percent in December, down from 5.8 percent in November, with 3,604 total jobs added. File photo
    The overall outlook for workers (pictured here at a local salon) has taken a turn for the better. The unadjusted unemployment rate of the nine-county Rural Capital Area of Central Texas dropped to 5.1 percent in December, down from 5.8 percent in November, with 3,604 total jobs added. File photo
The unemployment rate for Burnet and Llano counties each dropped by 0.5 percent in December as the area added 233 jobs to end 2020 on a positive note, according to figures released by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The unadjusted unemployment rate of the nine-county Rural Capital Area of Central Texas dropped to 5.1 percent in December, down from 5.8 percent in November, with 3,604 total…

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