Austin Job Postings Report June 2021

Jul 7, 2021

There were about 88,000 Available Job Postings during the June 2021 monthly reporting period, an increase of 3,900 postings compared to the previous month. There are approximately 4,900 postings that offer sign bonuses, compared to 870 in June 2020. The current top occupations that are offering sign bonuses are Registered Nurses, Sales Representatives-Wholesale and Manufacturing-except Technical and Scientific Products and Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers.

Austin Job Postings Report May 2021

Jun 9, 2021

There were about 84,000 available job postings during the May 2021 monthly reporting period, a significant increase of 4,500 postings compared to the previous month. While the current unemployment rate in the metro area is at 4.5% or 57,400 for April of 2021, the number of available job postings has significantly surpassed the number of unemployed since April 2021. Of the 84,000 postings, 40 percent or 33,700 were first-time postings by employers in the month of May.

Austin Job Postings Report April 2021

May 12, 2021

There were approximately 79,600 available job postings during the April 2021 monthly reporting period, a significant increase of 12,000 postings compared to the previous month. While the current unemployment rate in the metro area is at 5.3% or 67,400 for March of 2021, the number of available job postings has surpassed the number of unemployed in April 2021. Of the 79,600 postings, 37 percent or 29,400 were first-time postings.

Austin Job Postings Report March 2021

Apr 7, 2021

There were approximately 67,500 Available Job Postings during the March 2021 monthly reporting period, an increase of 4,100 postings compared to the previous month. The number of postings related to Computer and Mathematical Occupations started to see a slight increase since February 2021, after having a gradual decline since August 2020.

Austin Job Postings Report February 2021

Mar 10, 2021

There were approximately 63,400 Available Job Postings during the February 2021 monthly reporting period, an increase of 1,200 postings compared to the previous month. There were 23,500 New (first-time) Job Postings, an increase of 3,000 postings compared to January 2021, and a positive sign showing a slightly more confident outlook as companies are placing more first-time ads.

Austin Job Postings Report January 2021

Feb 10, 2021

There were approximately 62,200 Available Job Postings during the January 2021 monthly reporting period, a decrease of 600 postings compared to the previous month. The top three employers with the most New (first-time) Job Postings in January 2021 are all healthcare-related, with Baylor Scott & White Health leading and followed by Ascension Health and Hospital Corporation of America.

Austin Job Postings Report December 2020

Jan 14, 2021

There were approximately 62,800 Available Job Postings during the December 2020 monthly reporting period, a decrease of 3,700 postings compared to the previous month. There were 22,000 New (first-time) Job Postings, a decrease of 1,200 postings compared to the previous month. New (first-time) Job Postings in December 2020 represented 35 percent of Available Job Postings, a decreasing share when compared to previous months, as employers are posting less new jobs.

Austin Job Postings Report November 2020

Dec 9, 2020

There were approximately 66,500 Available Job Postings during the November 2020 monthly reporting period, an increase of 4,000 postings compared to the previous month. There were 23,200 New (first-time) Job Postings, a decrease of 1,900 postings compared to the previous month. New (first-time) Job Postings in November 2020 represented 34 percent of Available Job Postings, a decreasing share when compared to previous months, as employers are posting less new jobs.

Austin Job Postings Report October 2020

Nov 10, 2020

There were 62,500 Available Job Postings in October 2020. There has been an increase in ad postings for the occupations such as Personal Care Aides, Driver/Sales Workers, Web Developers, Janitors and Cleaners, Food Preparation Workers (including Fast Food Workers), Freight/Stock Workers, Maintenance and Repair Workers and Retail Salespersons that also reflect the current needs of the community and businesses in the past few months.

Austin Job Postings Report September 2020

Oct 7, 2020

There were 56,800 Available Job Postings in September 2020. 42 percent or 24,100 of these were New (first-time) Job Postings. Personal Care and Services Occupations have seen an increased demand in our region, mostly for Personal Care Aides, Nannies, Nonfarm Animal Caretakers and Childcare Workers.

Austin Job Postings Report August 2020

Sep 11, 2020

There were 55,800 Available Job Postings in August 2020 and companies seeking to relocate or expand in the Austin MSA announced 1,830 jobs in the same month. There were approximately 25,400 New (first-time) Job Postings in August 2020, with Software Developers-Applications leading the postings, followed by Sales Representatives, Retail Salespersons and Customer Service Representatives.

Austin Job Postings Report July 2020

Aug 11, 2020

There were 52,200 Available Job Postings in July 2020 and companies seeking to relocate or expand in the Austin MSA announced 6,885 jobs in the same month. There were approximately 4,300 more first-time New Job Postings in July 2020, when compared to the previous month.