Austin city staff vacancy levels decrease to 2,400 openings in April

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin said it was making progress in its staffing shortages, which have been higher than normal since the start of the pandemic.
On Friday, the city said its vacancy rate is 15.3%—the lowest it has been since February 2022. Vacancies have dropped from 2,537 in January to 2,401 openings in April.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Austin job campaign aims to fill city vacanciesThe city said this decrease is thanks to a new hiring campaign for hard-to-fill roles and to addr