Austin leads nation in job growth for 4th straight month

Jul 1, 2009

Austin American-Statesman

Austin was the only major city in the country, and one of few overall, to increase jobs in May, the fourth month in a row it has won that distinction, according to a Labor Department report.

Of the 38 largest cities that the department tracks, only Austin had more jobs in May than a year earlier. The Central Texas job growth rate was 0.5 percent.

Only 15 cities of all sizes increased jobs in that period, and 295 had job losses.

All metro areas had higher unemployment rates in May than they did in May 2008.