Austin-Round Rock, Texas Job Growth

There were 1,111,500 jobs in Austin, Texas in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,182,676 employed persons for the month. Austin added 700 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 3,156 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Austin job growth to job growth in other cities.

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Austin, Texas Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Austin as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Austin, Texas

CES employment for Austin peaked in February 2020 at 1,145,300. Since then 33,800 jobs have been lost in Austin according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,003,700 in April 2020, Austin has gained 107,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,223,645 for Austin in December 2019. 40,969 jobs have been lost in Austin since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 986,143, Austin has added 196,533 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Austin, Texas Employment History