Texas Workforce Commission Archives - San Antonio Report

Newly released data from the Texas Workforce Commission shows that medial annual wages in San Antonio fall below the state average.

Business & Development

State workforce data shows San Antonio wages still lag behind state

by Waylon Cunningham July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Average annual wages in the San Antonio metropolitan area last year ranked behind the state as a whole and every major Texas city except El Paso.

Tourists visit the Alamo last year. A new report from the Texas Workforce Commission shows the local tourism industry on a path to full recovery after the losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Business & Development

Latest employment figures show local tourism industry racing toward full recovery from pandemic losses

by Waylon Cunningham May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

Greg Sarfin had worked at a Northside bar for 17 years when he was laid off in late March, but he soon found another bartending job, at My Bar San Antonio, and began working there until Gov. Greg Abbott ordered bars to close again in June.

Business & Development

Jobless claims fall in August, but October could bring darker days

by Shari Biediger October 1, 2020October 1, 2020

Laid off from her job in June, Tina Gutierrez is relying on unemployment benefits and withdrawals from her retirement account to make ends meet.

Business & Development

Jobless Claims Rise Again as Businesses Face Coronavirus Whiplash

by Shari Biediger July 3, 2020July 2, 2020

Business & Development

Bexar County’s Post-Pandemic Job Outlook Remains Murky

by Shari Biediger June 5, 2020June 5, 2020

Business & Development

Jobless San Antonians ‘Make Hard Decisions’ as Pandemic Roils Economy

by Shari Biediger May 14, 2020May 15, 2020

Business & Development

As Record 6.6M File for Unemployment, SA Hospitality Workers Among First Hit

by Shari Biediger April 2, 2020April 2, 2020

Business & Development

Layoffs Due to Pandemic Closures Overwhelm State, Area Workforce Agencies

by Shari Biediger March 20, 2020March 24, 2020

Nix Medical Center Downtown To Close; Behavioral Health Facilities Will Remain Open

by Roseanna Garza September 3, 2019September 4, 2019

Middle School Kids Program Mini Self-Driving Cars at Coding Camp

by JJ Velasquez August 10, 2019