Austin medical jobs were among those that increased over the last year, helping to bolster the local economy.
During December, the Austin area’s unemployment rate dropped from 7.1 percent to 6.8 percent, after increasing from 6.9 percent during October. The area’s rate is much lower than the national average of 9.4 percent.
The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos area employed about 774,000 workers during December, which is down from 777,000 workers during November. However, this is still a 2 percent increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.