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Economic Indicators is a numbers update on select indicators in the Central Texas region that chronicle economic activity on a monthly or quarterly basis. The report and associated Excel files are posted on or about the first Wednesday of the month.
Several recent developments point to how the Austin region’s innovation economy is evolving in real time. Breakthroughs in emerging sectors like aerospace and defense, life sciences, and digital infrastructure are being matched by record levels of startup investment and top national job growth rankings. Together, these signals reflect how emerging technologies are translating into tangible economic outcomes across the region. Workforce development and infrastructure are advancing in parallel, aligning talent and capacity with the needs of these industries and supporting the region’s ability to scale.
No. 1 Best Performing Top 50 US job market for job growth in 2025, creating 27,200 jobs (2.0%).
Economic Indicators is a numbers update on select indicators in the Central Texas region that chronicle economic activity on a monthly or quarterly basis. The report and associated Excel files are posted on or about the first Wednesday of the month.
As we close out the first quarter of 2026, the strength of the Austin region’s diversified economy is clear, both in the data and across our communities.
There were approximately 67,477 available job postings during our January 2026 monthly reporting period, a decrease of 1,710 from 69,187 postings when compared to December 2025.
Economic Indicators is a numbers update on select indicators in the Central Texas region that chronicle economic activity on a monthly or quarterly basis. The report and associated Excel files are posted on or about the first Wednesday of the month.
Austin’s next phase of growth is no longer about whether the region will grow. It’s about whether the region can build fast enough, train fast enough, and execute efficiently enough to sustain that growth without eroding the advantages that made Austin successful in the first place.
3billion, a global life sciences company headquartered in South Korea, has selected Austin for its first U.S. location, expanding its mission to accelerate rare disease diagnosis through advanced genetic testing and artificial intelligence.