For the week ending in June 13th, 2020 Texas saw a slight increase, both in new unemployment claims and continued claims. The increase in new claims to 93,895 marks a break from seven consecutive weeks of reductions in this metric.

The jobless rate decreased nationwide but increased in Texas by 0.9 percentage points to 10.5%. The jump moved Texas into 27th place among the 50 states in terms of jobless rate, the least advantageous position it has been in the course of 2020.

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