The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
Updated April 06, 2022
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Austin area, third quarter 2021
(U.S. = $1,251; Area = $1,455)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are
not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Austin Area Economic Summary
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
3.3
3.3
3.5
4.0
3.3
4.1
5.4
5.6
5.7
6.3
5.6
6.6
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
Williamson Co.
Travis Co.
Hays Co.
Caldwell Co.
Austin area
United States
Feb-21
Feb-22
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
Feb-19
Feb-20
Feb-21
Feb-22
Austin area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
1,214.0
101.7
9.1
Mining, logging, and construction
73.3
3.2
4.6
Manufacturing
67.3
4.4
7.0
Trade, transportation, and util ities
199.8
16.3
8.9
Information
48.2
6.5
15.6
Financial activities
74.2
4.9
7.1
Professional and business services
250.9
32.5
14.9
Education and health services
139.8
9.8
7.5
Leisure and hospitality
130.9
25.4
24.1
Other services
42.4
0.4
1.0
Government
187.2
-1.7
-0.9
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Feb. 2022
Change from Feb.
2021 to Feb. 2022
Austin area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Over-the-year changes in wages and salarie