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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Pharr

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 12 of 26 · Towns of San Antonio Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Pharr Texas

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

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 37,162 +2.5% since 2024
Towns of San Antonio · 2025 12 of 26 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +30% +2.9% a year on average
share of Texas 0.23% Texas: 15,883,632 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+30% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Pharr 37,162
Texas 16M

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

The series at a glance Pharr · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 37,162 · 2025
First value 13,493 · 1990
Highest 37,162 · 2025
Lowest 13,487 · 1991
Average change +2.9% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearPharrChange Texas
2025 37,162 +2.5% 16M
2024 36,256 +1.5% 16M
2023 35,703 +1.4% 15M
2022 35,219 +1.0% 15M
2021 34,862 +1.5% 14M
2020 34,337 +2.9% 14M
2019 33,360 +0.6% 14M
2018 33,159 +1.0% 14M
2017 32,826 +2.6% 13M
2016 31,989 +12% 13M
2015 28,634 −0.0% 13M
2014 28,636 +0.9% 13M
2013 28,385 +0.8% 13M
2012 28,153 +0.2% 13M
2011 28,086 +1.9% 12M
2010 27,566 +7.1% 12M
2009 25,745 +3.7% 12M
2008 24,822 +4.3% 12M
2007 23,799 +5.2% 12M
2006 22,626 +2.6% 11M
2005 22,061 +8.5% 11M
2004 20,324 +3.9% 11M
2003 19,552 +6.5% 11M
2002 18,367 +5.1% 11M
2001 17,471 +3.6% 11M
2000 16,870 +7.9% 10M
1999 15,632 −0.6% 10M
1998 15,733 +1.5% 10M
1997 15,494 +1.4% 9.9M
1996 15,281 +0.6% 9.7M
1995 15,183 +2.6% 9.6M
1994 14,795 +3.8% 9.4M
1993 14,251 +1.7% 9.2M
1992 14,012 +3.9% 9M
1991 13,487 −0.0% 8.8M
1990 13,493 8.6M

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

Ranking · Towns of San Antonio

2019 · 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
25 San Benito 8,954
24 Kingsville 11,322
23 Eagle Pass 12,140
22 Converse 13,110
21 Cibolo 13,924
20 Seguin 13,979
19 San Juan 14,951
18 Del Rio 15,689
17 Weslaco 15,803
16 Schertz 19,044
15 Kyle 23,322
14 Harlingen 28,985
13 DeSoto 30,020
12 Victoria 30,472
11 Pharr 33,360
10 Mission 35,069
9 San Marcos 37,107
8 Edinburg 43,478
7 New Braunfels 44,762
6 McAllen 64,241
5 Brownsville 76,299
4 Laredo 107K
3 Corpus Christi 149K
2 Austin 564K
1 San Antonio 682K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2019

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.