Nov 18, 2021 | Labor Market
Get a breakdown of Austin metro job postings for the month, including educational qualifications, top hiring employers and occupations, and more. Highlights: More jobs are available than a year ago: 35,260 new job ads were posted in the Austin metro in...
Nov 9, 2021 | Labor Market
Just in: Austin city’s unemployment rate dropped again in September, and the ATX continues to boast one the lowest unemployment rates among the top 25 largest U.S. cities. Austin holds the No. 2 spot in the updated ranking. The city has been in the top five each month...
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...