Nov 9, 2020 | News Release
AUSTIN –Workforce Solutions Capital Area announces the launch of RE:WorkNOW, a months-long, direct outreach effort to Travis County’s jobless. RE:WorkNOW is a rapid training effort within the Austin Metro Area Community Workforce Plan, designed to assist 260 of the...
Oct 16, 2020 | News Release
AUSTIN – Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) today reports the Austin-Round Rock MSA* unemployment rate increased from 5.5% in August 2020 to 6.4% in September 2020, or 80,838 unemployed residents. The region’s unemployment rate remained below Texas (8.3%)** and national...
Sep 18, 2020 | News Release
AUSTIN – Figures released by the Texas Workforce Commission today show the unemployment rate in the Austin-Round Rock MSA* decreased from 6.7% in July 2020 to 5.5% in August 2020. The 5.5% unemployment rate represented 70,089 residents seeking jobless benefits. The...
Aug 1, 2020 | News Release
AUSTIN – Figures released by the Texas Workforce Commission today show the unemployment rate in the Austin-Round Rock MSA* decreased from 7.3% in June 2020 to 6.7% in July 2020. The 6.7% unemployment rate represented 81,942 residents seeking jobless benefits. The...
Jul 1, 2020 | News Release
AUSTIN – Figures released by the Texas Workforce Commission today show the unemployment rate in the Austin-Round Rock MSA* decreased from 11.4% in May 2020 to 7.5% in June. The 7.5% unemployment rate represented 90,887 residents seeking jobless benefits. The region’s...
Jun 1, 2020 | News Release
The Austin-Round Rock region has experienced an annual growth rate of -7.7%, representing the collective loss of 86,300 jobs since May 2019. AUSTIN – Figures released by the Texas Workforce Commission today show the unemployment rate in the Austin-Round Rock MSA*...
