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.

Job growth & unemployment

Mar 16, 2021

Austin's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from 5.2% in December to 5.1% in January.

Job growth & unemployment

Jan 26, 2021

Austin added 5,600 jobs in December, narrowing pandemic-related job losses to 7,400.

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.

Job growth & unemployment

Dec 22, 2020

Austin added 9,800 jobs in November, narrowing pandemic-related job losses to 14,600.

Job growth & unemployment

Nov 24, 2020

Austin added 17,400 jobs in October, narrowing pandemic-related job losses to 28,300.

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.

Job growth & unemployment

Oct 20, 2020

Austin added 4,300 jobs in September, narrowing pandemic-related job losses to 47,600.

Austin Migration Insights

Oct 8, 2020

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

Job growth & unemployment

Sep 22, 2020

Austin added 19,800 jobs in August, narrowing pandemic-related job losses to 50,100.