June 5, 2009

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AUSTIN LEADS IN BIG-CITY JOB GROWTH

AUSTIN (Austin American-Statesman) – The Austin area stood out for the third month in a row as the nation's strongest job market among big cities, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Among the 38 metro areas with a workforce of at least 750,000, only Austin gained jobs from April 2008 to April 2009.

The area posted a 0.4 percent gain, adding a total of 3,400 jobs and bringing the regional job count to 781,400.

Midland and Odessa also posted gains of 2.2 percent and 2.9 percent, respectively.