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:

  1. Omaha, NE (3.1%)
  2. Virginia Beach, VA (3.7)
  3. Raleigh, NC (4.0)
  4. Louisville-Jefferson County (consolidated), KY (4.1)
  5. Austin, TX (4.3)
  6. Seattle, WA (4.5)
  7. Nashville-Davidson (consolidated), TN (4.6)
  8. Minneapolis, MN (4.7)
  9. Charlotte, NC (4.7)
  10. Jacksonville, FL (4.9)

Note: The City of Austin has the second lowest unemployment rate among all major cities based on 2020 annual averages.

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