Gross domestic product by metro & county

Jan 7, 2020

Austin’s economy grew an outstanding 5.6% in 2018, making it the 5th fastest growing major metropolitan area economy.

Personal income

Dec 10, 2019

Total personal income in the Austin metro grew by 8.5% in 2018, the fastest rate of growth among major metros.

Job growth & unemployment

Nov 19, 2019

Austin added 39,607 net new jobs, growth of 3.7%, in the 12 months ending in September, making Austin the fastest growing Texas metro.

Housing market

Nov 5, 2019

The rate of annual price appreciation in Austin has been steadily declining since 2014.

Job growth & unemployment

Oct 22, 2019

Austin added 36,511 net new jobs, growth of 3.4%, in the 12 months ending in September, making Austin the fastest growing Texas metro.

Commuting Patterns

Oct 8, 2019

In 2017, over 74% of the Austin MSA’s workforce lives within the 5-county region.

Job growth & unemployment

Sep 24, 2019

Austin added 22,200 net new jobs, growth of 2.1%, in the 12 months ending in August, making Austin the 15th fastest growing major metro.

Job growth & unemployment

Aug 20, 2019

Austin added 24,400 net new jobs, growth of 2.3%, in the 12 months ending in July, making Austin the 17th fastest growing major metro.

High tech industry

Aug 6, 2019

Annual average employment in high tech industries in the Austin MSA in 2018 was 161,433, up 6.6% from 2017.

Job growth & unemployment

Jul 23, 2019

Austin added 22,800 net new jobs, growth of 2.1%, in the 12 months ending in June, making Austin the 15th fastest growing major metro.

Job Growth & Unemployment

Jun 25, 2019

Austin added 25,400 net new jobs, growth of 2.4%, in the 12 months ending in May, making Austin the 11th fastest growing major metro.

Real Personal Income, Metropolitan Price Parities & Inflation

Jun 4, 2019

In 2017, Austin saw strong growth of 4.1% in real (price-adjusted) total personal income, an important, broad-based measure of the economy—Austin's growth was fifth best among the 50 largest U.S. metros.