The BLS suggests that Texas has one of the higher unemployment rates, at 4.8%, and is above the national rate of 4.4%. https://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm

The BLS suggests that Texas has one of the higher unemployment rates, at 4.8%, and is above the national rate of 4.4%. https://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm https://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm But it is true that unemployment can vary widely even within state lines. Even from one town to the next. It is possible that localized unemployment is still quite low where the jobs are unable to be filled.