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.

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%).

Job growth & unemployment

Aug 25, 2020

Austin added 3,700 jobs in July, narrowing pandemic-related job losses to 68,000.

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.