Data: Austin unemployment rate increases in June

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The unemployment rate in the Austin-Round Rock metro increased slightly from May 2024 to June 2024, according to Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) data.

TWC said the unemployment rate in the metro was now at 3.8%, with 56,143 unemployed residents.

According to the data, the Austin metro unemployment rate was below the Texas (4.5%) and national rate (4.3%) in June, and from May to June, the Austin metro gained 4,900 jobs.

May to June job growth:

• mining, logging and construction (1,600)
• trade, transportation and utilities (1,200)
• manufacturing (800)
• private education and health services (700)
• government (600)
• leisure and hospitality (400)
• other services (400)
• financial activities (300)

May to June job losses:

• Professional business services (-1,100)

Annual increases:

• Mining, logging and construction (4.7%)
• other services (4.2%)
• private education and health services (3.8%)
• government (3.1%)
• leisure and hospitality (2.7%)
• trade, transportation and utilities (1.5%)
• financial activities (1.4%)
• manufacturing (0.3%)

Annual Decreases:

• Information (-4.2%)
• professional and business services (-0.7%)