Employment by industry
Employment by Industry, Austin MSA
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2015 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total non-farm | 884,000 | 923,100 | 963,300 | 1,000,500 | 1,032,600 |
| Construction, natural resources & mining | 46,000 | 50,700 | 55,300 | 58,800 | 61,500 |
| Manufacturing | 57,200 | 57,200 | 55,600 | 55,800 | 57,100 |
| Wholesale trade | 43,700 | 45,300 | 48,100 | 49,500 | 51,500 |
| Retail trade | 93,800 | 97,600 | 100,300 | 104,000 | 105,400 |
| Transportation, warehousing, & utilities | 14,800 | 15,600 | 16,400 | 18,400 | 20,200 |
| Information | 23,900 | 25,300 | 27,700 | 28,900 | 30,100 |
| Financial activities | 49,300 | 51,900 | 54,100 | 56,800 | 59,700 |
| Professional & business services | 139,300 | 150,400 | 161,000 | 169,100 | 176,300 |
| Educational & health Services | 102,500 | 106,400 | 111,600 | 115,600 | 120,300 |
| Leisure & hospitality | 100,600 | 107,100 | 115,500 | 122,000 | 125,900 |
| Other services | 40,600 | 42,300 | 42,700 | 43,800 | 44,900 |
| Government | 172,200 | 173,200 | 175,200 | 178,100 | 179,800 |
Employment by Industry 2017
Note: Time series of annual and monthly numbers for these and additional workforce indicators are updated monthly on the Chamber's Economic Indicators page.
Source: Texas Workforce Commission, Current Employment Statistics.