Employment by industry

Employment by Industry, Austin MSA
2016
2021
Difference
% Ch.
Total non-farm
1,000,900
1,165700
164,800
16.5
Construction, natural resources & mining
58,800
73300
14,500
24.7
Manufacturing
55,800
64,800
9,000
16.1
Wholesale trade
41,200
47,900
6,700
16.3
Retail trade
104,200
113,200
9,000
8.6
Transportation, warehousing, & utilities
18,400
29,200

10,800

58.7
Information
29,000
45,100
16,100
55.5
Financial activities
57,000
73,000

16,000

28.1
Professional & business services
177,200
235,200
58,000
32.7
Educational & health Services
115,600
133,900
18,300
15.8
Leisure & hospitality
122,000
119,700
-2,300
-1.9
Other services
43,800
44,800
1,000
2.3
Government
178,100
185,600
7,500
4.2
Employment by Industry 2021

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.