Steiner Ranch Real Estate » austin http://www.lifeinsteiner.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:41:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Austin Area Continues to Fare Well in Terms of Employment http://www.lifeinsteiner.com/austin-area-continues-to-fare-well-in-terms-of-employment/ http://www.lifeinsteiner.com/austin-area-continues-to-fare-well-in-terms-of-employment/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:51:16 +0000 shannon http://www.lifeinsteiner.com/?p=147 Aside from the beautiful homes and incredible amenities found within the Steiner Ranch community, another benefit to living in this planned community is the fact that its residents get to enjoy all of the benefits that the city of Austin has to offer. Among these benefits is the fact that the capital city has a relatively low unemployment rate when compared to the national unemployment rate.

While the U.S. Department of Labor is reporting that approximately 22,000 less people filed claims for initial unemployment last week, the news is even better for Austin residents. In fact, Austin Biz Journals reports that the unemployment rate in Austin fell from 7.2% in October to 6.9% in November. While this is still well above the rate of unemployment within the city a year ago, which is estimated to have been at around 4.9%, it is still better than the national rate. Furthermore, it is better than the rate for the state of Texas on a whole, which dropped from 8.3% in October to 8% in November.

When it comes to new unemployment claims, the state of Texas continues to fare better than the rest of the country. Not only has the state enjoyed a decline in the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate, it has actually added nearly 70,000 jobs over the past two months.

For Steiner Ranch residents, remaining ahead of the national curb is just one more reason to enjoy living in the area. With so many jobs located in the state capital, including numerous positions for those with specialized technical skills, the area is predicted to continue to remain one of the cities with the strongest economies in the country. That’s good news for residents of the community, as Steiner Ranch residents certainly enjoy being able to enjoy the finer things in life – and having a great job that is only a short commute away is key to making certain these amenities remain accessible!

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