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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Brownsville

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 5 of 26 · Towns of San Antonio Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Brownsville Texas

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 87,536 +2.2% since 2024
Towns of San Antonio · 2025 5 of 26 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +19% +2.3% a year on average
share of Texas 0.55% Texas: 15,883,632 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+19% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Brownsville 87,536
Texas 16M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Brownsville · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 87,536 · 2025
First value 39,441 · 1990
Highest 87,536 · 2025
Lowest 39,441 · 1990
Average change +2.3% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearBrownsvilleChange Texas
2025 87,536 +2.2% 16M
2024 85,625 +1.9% 16M
2023 84,069 +2.3% 15M
2022 82,191 +0.9% 15M
2021 81,431 +3.6% 14M
2020 78,621 +3.0% 14M
2019 76,299 +0.6% 14M
2018 75,854 −0.3% 14M
2017 76,083 −0.3% 13M
2016 76,327 +3.9% 13M
2015 73,452 −2.1% 13M
2014 75,026 −0.1% 13M
2013 75,094 +0.8% 13M
2012 74,475 +0.3% 13M
2011 74,263 +1.8% 12M
2010 72,922 +9.8% 12M
2009 66,437 +3.8% 12M
2008 63,998 +2.5% 12M
2007 62,449 +0.5% 12M
2006 62,161 +2.1% 11M
2005 60,909 +4.5% 11M
2004 58,271 −0.3% 11M
2003 58,423 +3.0% 11M
2002 56,724 +5.6% 11M
2001 53,691 +3.0% 11M
2000 52,147 +8.7% 10M
1999 47,954 −0.7% 10M
1998 48,308 +0.8% 10M
1997 47,903 +2.0% 9.9M
1996 46,986 +1.3% 9.7M
1995 46,400 +0.2% 9.6M
1994 46,316 +4.1% 9.4M
1993 44,506 +3.2% 9.2M
1992 43,128 +3.9% 9M
1991 41,523 +5.3% 8.8M
1990 39,441 8.6M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of San Antonio

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
2 Austin 566K
5 Brownsville 78,621
20 Cibolo 14,474
22 Converse 13,301
3 Corpus Christi 147K
13 DeSoto 29,811
19 Del Rio 14,947
23 Eagle Pass 12,703
8 Edinburg 44,654
14 Harlingen 29,436
25 Kerrville 10,214
24 Kingsville 11,181
15 Kyle 24,618
4 Laredo 106K
6 McAllen 65,522
10 Mission 36,004
7 New Braunfels 46,126
11 Pharr 34,337
1 San Antonio 682K
26 San Benito 9,256
18 San Juan 15,561
9 San Marcos 37,617
16 Schertz 18,730
21 Seguin 13,722
12 Victoria 29,827
17 Weslaco 16,669

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2020

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.