JOB OPENINGS REPORT FEBRUARY 2016
(NOT FOR CITATION OR CIRCULATION WITHOUT PERMISSION) AUSTIN - ROUND ROCK - SAN MARCOS MSA (JANUARY 14, 2016 to FEBRUARY 13, 2016) austinchamber.com/jobopenings The following job market report is designed to provide insight into current employer demands, skills and occupations in the Austin area. A directory of Austin Chamber members who provide postsecondary/vocation training, recruiting/staffing companies and residential real estate services can be found at the end of this report. INSIGHTS
Approximately 42,800 Available Job Openings during the monthly reporting period, a decrease of 1,500 postings compared to the same period last year.
Largest year-over-over increases in the Computer and Mathematical and Food Preparation and Serving Related categories while decreases in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations, Installation, Maintenance and Repair Occupations and Office and Administrative Support Occupations.
Companies such as ClearDATA, CynergisTek, Datical, Flint Hills Resources, Hyperwallet Systems, Insurance Zebra, Shopgate, Namely, Vast and Vypota have recently announced new location or expansion plans in Austin.
TOP JOB OPENINGS BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP There were approximately 42,800 Available Job Openings during the February 2016 monthly reporting period. Companies such as ClearDATA, CynergisTek, Datical, Flint Hills Resources, Hyperwallet Systems, Insurance Zebra, Shopgate, Namely, Vast and Vypota have recently announced new location or expansion plans in Austin. WalletHub recently named Austin as the “2nd Best Metro for STEM Professionals in 2016” and the U.S. News & World Report ranked Austin second on their first ever “Best Place to Live” rankings and highlighted the strong job market and high quality of life. According to the Texas Workforce Commission, the Austin MSA reported an unemployment rate of 3.2% or 34,500 unemployed in January 2016. Approximately 68% of unemployment insurance (UI) claimants that are actively seeking a job in Travis County have less than an associate’s degree. About 8,000 or 19 percent of the available openings during the January