Highlights from Census 2020

Oct 6, 2021

Austin metro grew by 33.0% (adding 567,082 people) from 2010 to 2020, ranking as the fastest growing large metro.

Job growth & unemployment

Sep 21, 2021

Adding jobs in 15 of the last 16 months, Austin has made up all of spring 2020’s pandemic-related job losses.

Job growth & unemployment

Aug 24, 2021

Adding jobs in 14 of the 15 months, Austin has regained all but 300 of last spring's pandemic-related job losses.

Business Cycle Indexes & Texas Leading Index

Aug 10, 2021

June marked the 14th consecutive month of growth in the Austin Business Cycle Index, which suggests continued strength in the Austin economy.

Job growth & unemployment

Jul 20, 2021

Adding jobs in 13 of the 14 months, Austin has regained 96% of last spring's pandemic-related job losses.

Job growth & unemployment

Jun 23, 2021

Adding jobs in 12 of the 13 months, Austin has regained 91% of last spring's pandemic-related job losses.

High tech industry

Jun 8, 2021

Jobs in Austin’s tech industries total 176,406 or 17.1% of all jobs, compared to 9.2% nationally.

Job growth & unemployment

May 25, 2021

Austin’s 1.5% deficit in jobs compared to pre-pandemic February 2020 is more moderate than the declines seen in all but one other major metro.

Business Dynamics Statistics – Firm Startups & Related Measures

May 11, 2021

Austin’s startup density, 193 per 100,000 population, is 146% of the national rate, and ranks 4th among the 50 largest metros.

Job growth & unemployment

Apr 20, 2021

Austin's 1.3% year-over-year job loss is more moderate than the declines seen in all but one other major metro.

Entrepreneurship

Apr 14, 2021

Startups account for a larger share of businesses in Austin than in nearly all major U.S. metros and Austin ranks 5th for new businesses per 1,000 population.

Job growth & unemployment

Mar 30, 2021

Austin's 3.0% year-over-year job loss is more moderate than the declines seen in all but two other major metros.