AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas unemployment rate for January rose slightly to 6.3 percent, but remained well below the national rate, according to unemployment figures released Friday.

The Texas Workforce Commission announced the higher jobless rate compares to a seasonally adjusted 6.2 percent in December and 7.2 percent in January 2012. Nationwide unemployment for January was 7.9 percent and slipped to 7.7 percent in February.