Austin Job Postings Report February 2021

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Austin - Round Rock - San Marcos MSA
(January 14, 2021 - February 13, 2021)
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Posted on 03/10/2021 by Kwee Lan Teo

Insights

Due to a comprehensive revision of the HWOL Index and HWOL Data Series, there will be changes in the volume as a result of this revision. The majority of the change in volume was caused by the removal of the bulk of the anonymous ads. Please note that the HWOL Data Series has been revised back to January 2015.

Job Postings measured in this report refers to the employers who are actively advertising online, it is not a representation of Job Openings, which measures all positions that are open (not filled) on the last business day of the month.
There were approximately 63,400 Available Job Postings during the February 2021 monthly reporting period, an increase of 1,200 postings compared to the previous month. There were 23,500 New (first-time) Job Postings, an increase of 3,000 postings compared to January 2021, and a positive sign showing a slightly more confident outlook as companies are placing more first-time ads. New (first-time) Job Postings in February 2021 represented 37 percent of Available Job Postings, an increased share when compared to previous months. Interestingly, there is also an increase in the postings for Human Resource Specialists as companies seek more human resource professionals to help with their recruitment efforts.
The new chart below, Top 10 Most Advertised Job Postings by Occupational Category from February 2020 to February 2021, will show there was a sharp decrease in ad postings starting in May 2020 but is slowly starting to increase in February 2021. Occupations related to Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, Transportation and Material Moving and Installation, Maintenance and Repair, all saw a larger increase in ad postings when compared year-to-year as these occupations have less remote work flexibility and/or are considered essential work that faced a greater demand in the past few months. More employers are needing more Maintenance and Repair Workers, General to help change the layout of their physical offices to ensure that social-distancing rules are met. Another occupational group not listed in the year-to-year comparison chart below but also saw a rise in ad postings is Healthcare Support, especially for Nursing Assistants and Medical Assistants.
13 percent or about 8,100 of the Available Job Postings during the February 2021 reporting period fell under Computer and Mathematical Occupations. The share of Computer and Mathematical Occupations job postings have been decreasing since August 2020 and could be attributed to local hiring freezes or companies posting in other locations, since most of the occupations under this occupational category can offer more remote work opportunities/flexibility.
Another new chart below, the Top 10 Tech Jobs from February 2020 to February 2021, will also show a gradual decrease in tech job postings in the past few months. In February 2020, there were 11,500 tech job postings while there were 8,100 tech job postings in February 2021. Most of the decrease is due to fewer ad postings for Software Developers-Applications, which still remains the top posted occupation in our region, paying an annual median wage of $104,000. Several tech hubs also saw a decline in tech job postings in the past few months.
Unemployment Claimants by Gender for the Workforce Development Areas of Capital Area and Rural Capital Area were 54 percent and 57 percent male respectively. The Texas Workforce Commission also shows that the top five unemployment claim industries in the Capital Area Workforce Development Area which saw 6,764 unemployment claimants for February 2021 were in the following industries: temporary help services, full-service restaurants, limited-service restaurants, professional employer organizations, and custom computer programming services. In the Rural Capital Area Workforce Development Area, which saw 5,921 unemployment claimants, the top five unemployment claim industries were in full-service restaurants, temporary help services, limited-service restaurants, elementary and secondary schools, and professional employer organizations.
According to the Texas Workforce Commission, the Austin MSA reported an unemployment rate of 5.1% or 65,000 unemployed in December 2020, a decrease of 9,500 people unemployed when compared to the previous month of November 2020. The unemployment rate was higher at 5.9% or 74,600 unemployed in November 2020. When compared to December 2019, there are 34,800 more people unemployed in December 2020.
The top 5 New (first-time) Job Postings in February 2021 were for Software Developers-Applications, Sales Representatives-Wholesale and Manufacturing, Managers-All Other, Registered Nurses, and Marketing Managers.
The top three employers with the most New (first-time) Job Postings in February 2021 are all healthcare-related, with Baylor Scott & White Health leading and followed by Ascension Health and Hospital Corporation of America. These healthcare companies also lead in the number of Available Job Postings for the Austin MSA.
More jobs ahead. Companies have recently announced new relocation or expansion plans in the Austin MSA, representing a total of about 550 jobs. Arch-Con Corp. (Houston, TX), Fleiko (Chicago, IL), Halo Technologies (Belfast, Ireland), Hart Components (San Antonio, TX), KFM Engineering & Design (Grapevine, TX), McElroy Metal Mill (Shreveport, LA), and The Steel Network (Durham, NC) are the companies that have announced new location plans, creating 260 new jobs in Austin. The expansion list representing 290 new jobs, includes Aqua Brew, Champion Site Prep, Clear, Interplay Learning, Katana Graph, Strangeworks, uShip, and Yerico Manufacturing.

The following job market report is designed to provide insight into current employer demands, skills and occupations in the Austin MSA.

Monthly Ad Trends

The chart below shows the Monthly Ad Trends under Available Job Postings and New (first-time) Job Postings in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA from February 2015 through February 2021.

Source: The Conference Board® Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL)
Note: Any discrepancies to the total Available Job Postings and New Job Postings stated above for the reference period is due to the fact that some ads are not classified to an occupational code. The data for February 2021 would be the sum of all posted ads from January 14, 2021 to February 13, 2021. This reference period is aligned to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) unemployment job search time period to provide a more accurate comparison of labor supply and labor demand.

Year-to-Year Top 10 Occupational Group Postings

The chart below lists the Top 10 Occupational Groups under Available Job Postings in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA from February 2020 to February 2021.

Source: The Conference Board® Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL)

Year-to-Year Top 10 Tech Job Postings

The chart below lists the Top 10 Computer and Mathematical Occupations under Available Job Postings in the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos MSA from February 2020 to February 2021.

Source: The Conference Board® Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL)

Top 25 Skills in Greatest Demand

The chart below lists the Top 25 Skills in Greatest Demand under Available Job Postings in the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos MSA from January 14, 2021 to February 13, 2021.

Source: The Conference Board® Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL)

Skills in Greatest Demand provides a real-time view of skills in demand by employers.

Top 25 Certifications in Greatest Demand

The chart below lists the Top 25 Certifications in Greatest Demand under Available Job Postings in the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos MSA from January 14, 2021 to February 13, 2021.

Source: The Conference Board® Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL)

Certifications in Greatest Demand provides a real-time view of certifications in demand by employers.

Top 25 Employers

The chart below lists the Top 25 Employers that posted the most Available Job Postings in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA from January 14, 2021 to February 13, 2021.

Source: The Conference Board® Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL)

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