by Brad E. Bailey

(January 22, 2010) San Antonio – The City of Schertz’s unemployment rate decreased in December according to labor market statistics released by Workforce Solutions Alamo. The city’s jobless rate for the month was 5.1 percent, down from 5.3 percent reported for November.
Schertz’s unemployment rate, meanwhile, registered well below  the overall jobless rate of 6.8 percent for the 12-county Workforce Solutions area, which includes Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Medina and Wilson counties. Gillespie County registered the lowest unemployment rate in the Alamo Area at 4.6 percent.

When the 12-county Workforce Solutions Alamo area is compared to the State and Nation, the Texas unadjusted (actual) unemployment rate increased to 8.0 percent in December, up from 7.9 percent reported in November.  The nation’s unemployment rate increased to 9.7 percent, up from 9.4 percent reported in November.  Comparatively, the state and the nation released seasonally adjusted unemployment rates, with the state reporting increases to 8.3 percent while the nation remained the same at 10.0 percent for the month of December.

The mission of Workforce Solutions Alamo is to build a premier workforce in America by providing employers and residents with the opportunities, resources and services to develop and gain a competitive edge in the global economy.  Workforce Solutions Alamo reaches over 40,000 businesses and more than 2.0 million residents in the City of San Antonio and the counties of Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Guadalupe, Gillespie, Karnes, Kerr, Kendall, Medina and Wilson counties.  For more information on available workforce programs and services, visit our website at www.workforcesolutionsalamo.org.

Note: Only the Actual series unemployment rate estimates for Texas and the US are comparable to sub-state unemployment rates.

Media Contact:      Eva Esquivel
Communications Coordinator
Workforce Solutions Alamo
(210) 581-1087