Unemployment nears pre-pandemic levels

  • This map shows the unemployment rates of Burnet and Llano counties (top left) as well as the unemployment rates of counties surrounding Austin. Contributed
    This map shows the unemployment rates of Burnet and Llano counties (top left) as well as the unemployment rates of counties surrounding Austin. Contributed
Unemployment in Burnet and Llano counties in August 2020 was nearly back to the same level it was prior to the beginning of COVID-19 shutdowns in March, according to the latest figures released by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Burnet County’s unadjusted unemployment rate dropped from about 5.0 percent in July to 4.1 percent in August, tied for second-lowest among the nine counties which…

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