The city rebounded to take the No. 3 spot on Forbes’ “Best Big Cities for Jobs 2014” list. The Austin area recorded 881,000 jobs and growth of 4.1 percent in 2013. Its growth rate from 2008 to 2013 was 13.7 percent. Austin was ranked at No. 1 in 2012, but dipped down to No. 10 in 2013.
The ranking is based on five factors: recent employment growth, mid-term growth (average annual 2008-2013 growth rate), long-term trend and momentum, current year growth and the average of each year's growth rate for the past ten years.
Read more...Austin ranks No. 3 on Forbes' best cities for jobs list via Real Estate Center at Texas A&M
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