In short
- About 236,000 jobs were located in the county in March 2025. That is up from about 155,000 in March 2016.1
- Trade, shipping and utilities had the most jobs, about 47,000. Office, tech and business services came next, with about 33,000.1
- About 29,000 jobs were in government. Most of those are in local government, such as schools, cities and the county.1
Numbers marked “our math” are our estimates, not official figures. The notes show the inputs and the steps.
How it works
- Employers report their workers to the state each quarter. They do this for unemployment insurance. The federal labor agency adds up the counts.1
- The count is by where the job is, not where the worker lives. Someone who lives in Leander and works in Austin counts in Travis County.1
- Self-employed people are not counted. Neither are most farm workers.1
What the numbers show
| Industry group (private) | Jobs, March 2016 | Jobs, March 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Trade, shipping and utilities | 37,239 | 46,909 |
| Office, tech and business services | 18,358 | 33,187 |
| Leisure, hotels and food | 19,514 | 30,101 |
| Education and health care (private) | 18,480 | 29,069 |
| Building and construction | 10,855 | 22,137 |
| Finance, insurance and real estate | 7,618 | 17,652 |
| Factories and manufacturing | 11,923 | 15,909 |
| Other | 8,343 | 11,938 |
| All private jobs | 132,330 | 206,902 |
| Government (federal, state and local) | 23,142 | 29,385 |
Source: federal job counts for Williamson County.1
- Office, tech and business services grew the most, by about 81% (our math).12
- Construction jobs about doubled. That fits a fast-growing county.12
- Private jobs grew about 56%. Government jobs grew about 27% (our math).12
The other side
- Pay numbers are hard to read for the first quarter. Many firms pay yearly bonuses then. So we do not show pay by industry here.1
- A few small numbers are hidden. The agency hides counts that could reveal one employer. Those are not in the table.1
- More jobs here does not mean residents work here. Many residents drive to jobs in Austin. See biggest employers for how two job counts differ.
Questions to ask
- Which industries does the county track for job growth?
- Where does the county post its own job data?
Changes to this page
- Nov. 2, 2026: Added questions to ask.
What you can do or watch next
- See biggest employers for the ten largest employers.
- See county population growth for how fast the county is growing.
Footnotes
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Williamson County, Texas (area 48491), first quarter 2016 and 2025, third-month (March) employment by ownership and supersector (data.bls.gov/cew). Private supersectors 2016 / 2025: trade, transportation and utilities 37,239 / 46,909; professional and business services 18,358 / 33,187; leisure and hospitality 19,514 / 30,101; education and health services 18,480 / 29,069; construction 10,855 / 22,137; financial activities 7,618 / 17,652; manufacturing 11,923 / 15,909; information 1,797 / 3,291; other services 5,396 / 7,181; natural resources and mining 1,070 / 1,307; unclassified 80 / 159. Government totals: federal 674 / 1,084; state 420 / 860; local 22,048 / 27,441. All ownerships 155,472 / 236,287. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12
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Our math. “Other” = information + other services + natural resources + unclassified: 1,797 + 5,396 + 1,070 + 80 = 8,343; 3,291 + 7,181 + 1,307 + 159 = 11,938. Government: 674 + 420 + 22,048 = 23,142; 1,084 + 860 + 27,441 = 29,385. Growth: 33,187 ÷ 18,358 = 1.81; 22,137 ÷ 10,855 = 2.04; 206,902 ÷ 132,330 = 1.56; 29,385 ÷ 23,142 = 1.27. ↩ ↩2 ↩3