Entrepreneurship

Aug 11, 2020

Startups account for a larger share of businesses in Austin than in nearly all major U.S. metros and Austin ranks 6th for new businesses per 1,000 population.

Job growth & unemployment

Jul 21, 2020

Austin added 32,800 jobs in June, narrowing pandemic-related job losses to 74,500.

High tech industry

Jul 7, 2020

Jobs in Austin’s tech industries total 173,837, or 16.4% of all jobs, compared to 8.8% nationally.

Job growth & unemployment

Jun 23, 2020

• Austin added 18,300 jobs in May, narrowing pandemic-related job losses to 110,300.

Real Personal Income, Metropolitan Price Parities & Inflation

Jun 9, 2020

In 2018, Austin saw strong growth of 6.1% in real (price-adjusted) total personal income, an important, broad-based measure of the economy—Austin's growth was second best among the 50 largest U.S. metros.

Job growth & unemployment

May 26, 2020

Austin’s 9.1% year-over-year job loss is more moderate than the declines seen in most major metros.

Occupational Employment & Salaries: STEM & Educational Qualifications

May 12, 2020

STEM occupations account for over 11% of all jobs in the Austin MSA in 2019, making Austin the 6th most concentrated in STEM among large U.S. metros.

Job growth & unemployment

Apr 21, 2020

From February to March, job growth was negative for 40 of the top 50 metros, including Austin which lost 6,900 or 0.6%.

Job growth & unemployment

Mar 31, 2020

Austin added 36,700 net new jobs, growth of 3.3%, in the 12 months ending in February, making Austin the fastest growing major metro.

Job growth & unemployment

Mar 17, 2020

Austin added 39,400 net new jobs, growth of 3.6%, in the 12 months ending in January, making Austin the fastest growing major metro.

Austin Migration Insights

Mar 4, 2020

Austin ranks first among the top 50 largest metros for new residents as a percent of total population.

Venture Capital

Feb 11, 2020

Venture capital funding invested in 151 Austin companies in 2019 totaled over $1,729 million, up 17% over 2018.