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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

2021 · 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
26 San Benito 9,682
25 Kerrville 10,556
24 Kingsville 11,249
23 Eagle Pass 12,427
22 Converse 13,874
21 Seguin 14,616
20 Cibolo 15,101
19 Del Rio 15,519
18 San Juan 15,842
17 Weslaco 17,336
16 Schertz 19,350
15 Kyle 28,343
14 Victoria 29,902
13 DeSoto 30,508
12 Harlingen 30,637
11 Pharr 34,862
10 Mission 36,868
9 San Marcos 39,513
8 Edinburg 46,707
7 New Braunfels 50,682
6 McAllen 67,522
5 Brownsville 81,431
4 Laredo 107K
3 Corpus Christi 147K
2 Austin 589K
1 San Antonio 696K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2021

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.