TEXAS WORKERS MORE CONFIDENT

TEXAS (Austin Business Journal) – The Texas Employee Confidence Index increased for the third month in a row, according to the Spherion Employment Report.

The index rose three points to 53.8 in May.

Report findings include:
• Thirty-two percent of workers believe the economy is getting weaker (down from 42 percent in April).
• Fifty-eight percent of workers believe fewer jobs are available (down from 70 percent in April).
• Fifty percent of workers are confident in their ability to find a new job (up from 45 percent in April).