Travis County, TX jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meTravis County economy
3.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.6% the month before
879,546
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,307,625
people in Travis County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$97,169
median household income
Source: Census ACS
56%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Travis County ranks
Where Travis County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Southwest19 per 100 · of 32
- #2Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Southwest56% · of 100
- #2Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Southwest36% · of 70
- #3Best county job markets for job seekers in the Southwest79 / 100 · of 30
- #3Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Southwest69 / 100 · of 30
- #9Best counties for laid-off professionals76 / 100 · of 100
Travis County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 5.8% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 7.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.6%, unchanged from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+15,200 jobs), manufacturing (+13,869 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: management of companies (−4,539 jobs), information (−2,901 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Travis County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Recruitics CTO Austin Anderson to Lead New Agentic AI Foundation Group on Jobs and HiringYahoo Finance · Nov 3, 2026
- From layoffs to departures: Biggest Austin TV station shakeupsMySA on MSN · Oct 26, 2026
- Will Tesla lose its tax incentives, rebates because of Austin layoffs?KXAN · Oct 23, 2026
- Asymbl Opens Austin Headquarters as AI Takes On More WorkYahoo Finance · Oct 21, 2026
- Austin IRS union president calls layoffs ‘heartbreaking’KXAN · Oct 18, 2026
- Hiring freezes and layoffs ramp up in Austin areaKXAN · Oct 16, 2026
- Dell Technologies to layoff employees, eliminating 6,650 jobsKXAN · Oct 16, 2026
- Austin game developers push for union contract amid Microsoft's Xbox layoffsKXAN · Oct 14, 2026
Learn and get funded in Travis County
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Travis County layoffs
12
Layoff notices, last 12 months
1,020
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
12
employers
Employers hiring most in Travis County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- Amazon407 open roles
- Advanced Micro Devices229 open roles
- Cloudflare135 open roles
- Fluidstack87 open roles
- Saronic84 open roles
- Base Power79 open roles
- Apptronik74 open roles
- CesiumAstro72 open roles
- Apple66 open roles
- Applied Materials60 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Travis County
- Oracleabout 162,000 employees (2025)
- CrowdStrikeabout 7,900 employees (2024)
- Sprout Socialabout 1,400 employees (2023)
- SailPoint1,001–5,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Colleges in Travis County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Concordia University Texas | Austin | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Huston-Tillotson University | Austin | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Saint Edward's University | Austin | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary | Austin | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest | Austin | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Travis County
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Travis County. 36 with dates announced.
- Conference on Robot Learning (CoRL)
Nov 9 to Nov 12, 2026 · Austin, TX
Paid ticket. Registration open; fees not shown on the home page.
- Ragan Future of Communications Conference
Nov 11 to Nov 13, 2026 · Austin, TX
Ticket $2,988 to $3,495. Individual conference registration (standard) $2,988 summertime rate, $3,295 early bird, $3,395 VIP,…
- NASP Annual Conference
Nov 15 to Nov 18, 2026 · Austin, TX
Ticket $1,950 to $2,700. Member $1,950; non-member $2,700; CLE add-on $700; guests $600.
Open call for speakers
- MLOps World | GenAI Summit
Nov 17 to Nov 18, 2026 · Austin, TX
Paid ticket. Prices via Eventbrite, not shown; workshops Nov 19.
Open call for speakers
- AEC.AI Summit
Nov 18 to Nov 20, 2026 · Austin, TX
Paid ticket, price not listed
- NASPA Strategies Conference
Jan 7 to Jan 9, 2027 · Austin, TX
Paid ticket. Page returned 403; dates from domain search.
- BOMA Winter Business Meeting
Jan 22 to Jan 25, 2027 · Austin, TX
Paid ticket, price not listed
- ERCOT Power NEXT
Jan 25 to Jan 27, 2027 · Austin, TX
Ticket $2,495 to $2,695. Advance rate from Oct 24, 2026: Standard Access $2,495; Market Intelligence+ $2,695 (early bird through…
- TCCTA Annual Convention
Feb 3 to Feb 5, 2027 · Austin, TX
Ticket $225 to $275. Early bird (to Oct 31, 2026) $225 member, $250 non-member; later $250 / $275; banquet-only $100.
- MBA Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo
Feb 15 to Feb 18, 2027 · Austin, TX
Ticket $1,299 to $3,199. Early rate through Jan 6, 2027: member from $1,299, non-member from $3,199; registration not yet open.
- NAIFA-Texas Annual State Conference
Feb 17 to Feb 19, 2027 · Austin, TX
Ticket $102 to $250. $102 through Jan 11, 2027, $250 Jan 12-29.
- VHMA Management Exchange
Feb 18 to Feb 20, 2027 · Austin, TX
Paid ticket. Pricing not read.
Showing 12 of 48 conferences, 36 with dates announced.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Travis County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Texas? How to file for unemployment in Texas (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
Workforce Solutions Capital Area - East
Austin · Comprehensive
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m
Workforce Solutions Capital Area - North
Austin · Comprehensive · 512-454-9675
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Cities in Travis County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Texas’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Texas unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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