Nov 4, 2021 | Labor Market |
Key takeaway: People of color have been disproportionately impacted by unemployment, and was exacerbated by the pandemic. Key findings: In Texas, in the first quarter of 2021, while unemployment rate was at 6.9%, Black unemployment was at 11.2% and Hispanic at 8.0%....
Oct 15, 2021 | Labor Market |
Local demand for workers in the transportation industry is projected to rise Currently, there are 32,660 workers in the Austin metro Transportation & Warehousing industry. By 2030, there will be 40,000 workers, according to a JobsEQ 10-year projection. Of note:...
Oct 6, 2021 | Labor Market |
Just in: Following trend of the last few months, the City of Austin’s unemployment rate dropped again in August to remain lowest unemployment rate among the top 25 largest U.S. cities. Based on the latest preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the city...
Sep 1, 2021 | Labor Market |
Based on the latest preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of July 2021, Austin ranks No. 1 for lowest unemployment rate among the top 25 largest U.S. cities. Following Austin are Nashville (4.2%), Seattle (4.4%), Charlotte (4.8%), and Jacksonville...
Jun 7, 2021 | Labor Market |
Below is a summary of job posting trends for the Austin Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) for the full month of March 2021. May 1 – May 31, 2021 Job Posting Trends 32,738 jobs were posted in the Austin metro in May 2021 (+13,812 from May 2020) Job postings...
Jun 2, 2021 | Labor Market |
Based on preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Austin ranks No. 5 among major U.S. cities for lowest unemployment rate as of April 2021. The top ten major U.S. cities with the lowest unemployment rates as of April include: Omaha, NE (3.1%) Virginia...
