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.

Job growth & unemployment

Jan 28, 2020

Austin added 37,800 net new jobs, growth of 3.5%, in the 12 months ending in December, making Austin the 2nd fastest growing major metro.

Gross domestic product by metro & county

Jan 7, 2020

Austin’s economy grew an outstanding 5.6% in 2018, making it the 5th fastest growing major metropolitan area economy.

Personal income

Dec 10, 2019

Total personal income in the Austin metro grew by 8.5% in 2018, the fastest rate of growth among major metros.

Job growth & unemployment

Nov 19, 2019

Austin added 39,607 net new jobs, growth of 3.7%, in the 12 months ending in September, making Austin the fastest growing Texas metro.

Housing market

Nov 5, 2019

The rate of annual price appreciation in Austin has been steadily declining since 2014.

Job growth & unemployment

Oct 22, 2019

Austin added 36,511 net new jobs, growth of 3.4%, in the 12 months ending in September, making Austin the fastest growing Texas metro.

Commuting Patterns

Oct 8, 2019

In 2017, over 74% of the Austin MSA’s workforce lives within the 5-county region.

Job growth & unemployment

Sep 24, 2019

Austin added 22,200 net new jobs, growth of 2.1%, in the 12 months ending in August, making Austin the 15th fastest growing major metro.