Employment & Unemployment

Due to its thriving economy, Round Rock, and the state of Texas in general, continues to maintain an unemployment rate notably lower than many other states.

Employment & Unemployment, 2010

Area Labor Force Employment Unemployment
Round Rock 54189 50569 3620
Williamson County 214,801 198,870 15,931
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA 908,205 843,413 64,792

 

Unemployment Rates

Area 2008 2009 2010
Round Rock 4% 6.3% 6.7%
Williamson County 4.6% 7.3% 7.4%
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA 4.4% 6.9% 7.1%
Texas 4.9% 7.6% 8.2%
United States 5.8% 9.3% 9.6%

 

Source: Texas Workforce Commission