May 24, 2022 | In the News |
The unemployment rate in Austin is the lowest it has been since the pandemic started. Two years ago, in May of 2020, the unemployment rate in the Austin-Metro area was 11.4% due to challenges and layoffs from the pandemic. But workforce leaders say the Austin...
Apr 20, 2022 | In the News
Consumers may notice staffing issues when they walk into a restaurant and see a portion of it closed, or while waiting a little longer to be served. The problems afflict longtime Austin eateries such as Kerbey Lane Cafe as well as newcomers to the scene. Unemployment...
Apr 17, 2022 | In the News
The Austin metro area’s unemployment rate fell to 2.7% in March, the lowest levels since the start of the pandemic, Workforce Solutions Capital Area reported Friday. The latest figures are below the unemployment rates for both Texas and the U.S., at 3.9% and 3.8%...
Apr 9, 2022 | In the News
Yael Lawson, chief operations officer at Workforce Solutions Capital Area in Austin saw the event as “a useful recruiting tool.” She said that Tesla coming to town has garnered more attention for the manufacturing industry, helping her showcase her company’s...
Apr 7, 2022 | In the News
Austin’s unemployment rate has fallen to near pre-pandemic levels, despite a big increase in the local labor force since then. Read more
Apr 7, 2022 | In the News
The Austin area has invested a lot of time, money and resources into Tesla’s new gigafactory in Travis County. Travis County commissioners approved billions of dollars in tax rebates, and the Del Valle Independent School District approved tax breaks for the company....
