Labor Market Information: May 2021

Labor Market Information: May 2021

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...
City of Austin Unemployment at a Glance, April 2021

City of Austin Unemployment at a Glance, April 2021

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...
Stable Housing and Workforce Outcomes

Stable Housing and Workforce Outcomes

Read our report for curated research and trends on stable housing and workforce outcomes. Key takeaway: Research suggests the outcomes of stable housing efforts can be improved when combined with workforce development efforts. Through workforce services,...
State of Child Care Services, March 2021

State of Child Care Services, March 2021

This report details closure rates among providers in Travis County, as well as ways Workforce Solutions Capital Area supported the families of Austin’s essential workers and our child care providers through quality initiative activities and additional CARES Act...

Labor Market Information: March 2021

Below is a summary of job posting trends for Austin MSA for the full month of March 2021.   March 1 – March 31, 2021 Job Posting Trends 30,923 new job ads were posted in Austin MSA in March 2021 (+5,662 from March 2020) Job postings increased 8.7% the week ending...
2020 Impact Report

2020 Impact Report

In 2020, Workforce Solutions Capital Area became the first responder for employment. In a matter of days, a declining unemployment rate that had lasted for years spiked into the double digits due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Workforce Solutions quickly pivoted to a...