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Gross domestic product by metro & county
Jan 12, 2021
Austin’s economy grew a relatively robust 3.1% in 2019, making it the 12th fastest growing major metropolitan area economy.
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Job growth & unemployment
Dec 22, 2020
Austin added 9,800 jobs in November, narrowing pandemic-related job losses to 14,600.
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Job growth & unemployment
Nov 24, 2020
Austin added 17,400 jobs in October, narrowing pandemic-related job losses to 28,300.
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Housing market
Nov 12, 2020
The rate of annual price appreciation in Austin ticked up in 2020 after declining each of the preceding 5 years.
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Job growth & unemployment
Oct 20, 2020
Austin added 4,300 jobs in September, narrowing pandemic-related job losses to 47,600.
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Austin Migration Insights
Oct 8, 2020
Austin ranks first among the top 50 largest metros for new residents as a percent of total population.
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Job growth & unemployment
Sep 22, 2020
Austin added 19,800 jobs in August, narrowing pandemic-related job losses to 50,100.
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Business Cycle Indexes & Texas Leading Index
Sep 8, 2020
Following a steep contraction in March and April, Austin’s overall economic activity, as represented by the Metro Business Cycle Index, expanded in June (5.3%) and July (1.2%).
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Job growth & unemployment
Aug 25, 2020
Austin added 3,700 jobs in July, narrowing pandemic-related job losses to 68,000.
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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.
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Job growth & unemployment
Jul 21, 2020
Austin added 32,800 jobs in June, narrowing pandemic-related job losses to 74,500.
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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.