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Labour force in South Texas
1990 – 2025 · 36 data points
1 of 26 · Towns of San Antonio
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
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Overview
8 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2025
758,322
+1.2%
since 2024
Towns of San Antonio · 2025
1 of 26
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+12%
+1.5% a year on average
share of Bexar County
72.5%
Bexar County: 1,046,353 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+12% since 2015
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200K
400K
600K
800K
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance San Antonio · 1990 – 2025
Latest value
758,322 · 2025
First value
445,766 · 1990
Highest
758,322 · 2025
Lowest
445,766 · 1990
Average change
+1.5% a year on average
Data points
36
By year
All years · 1990 – 2025
| Year | San Antonio | Change | Bexar County | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 758,322 | +1.2% | 1M | 16M |
| 2024 | 749,594 | +2.3% | 1M | 16M |
| 2023 | 732,570 | +2.8% | 1M | 15M |
| 2022 | 712,563 | +2.3% | 986K | 15M |
| 2021 | 696,481 | +2.1% | 962K | 14M |
| 2020 | 682,222 | +0.1% | 942K | 14M |
| 2019 | 681,867 | +0.8% | 946K | 14M |
| 2018 | 676,311 | +1.4% | 939K | 14M |
| 2017 | 666,816 | +2.1% | 926K | 13M |
| 2016 | 653,414 | −3.5% | 910K | 13M |
| 2015 | 676,906 | +1.4% | 875K | 13M |
| 2014 | 667,368 | +1.4% | 863K | 13M |
| 2013 | 658,430 | +1.6% | 850K | 13M |
| 2012 | 647,751 | +1.2% | 837K | 13M |
| 2011 | 640,026 | +1.7% | 828K | 12M |
| 2010 | 629,312 | −1.3% | 815K | 12M |
| 2009 | 637,857 | +1.7% | 772K | 12M |
| 2008 | 626,975 | +2.1% | 756K | 12M |
| 2007 | 614,318 | +0.8% | 740K | 12M |
| 2006 | 609,416 | +2.4% | 734K | 11M |
| 2005 | 595,034 | +2.4% | 722K | 11M |
| 2004 | 581,211 | +1.0% | 707K | 11M |
| 2003 | 575,396 | +1.6% | 699K | 11M |
| 2002 | 566,515 | +2.5% | 689K | 11M |
| 2001 | 552,576 | +1.3% | 672K | 11M |
| 2000 | 545,677 | +3.3% | 664K | 10M |
| 1999 | 528,423 | +1.3% | 672K | 10M |
| 1998 | 521,650 | +1.1% | 663K | 10M |
| 1997 | 515,977 | +1.9% | 656K | 9.9M |
| 1996 | 506,432 | +1.2% | 643K | 9.7M |
| 1995 | 500,399 | +2.6% | 636K | 9.6M |
| 1994 | 487,613 | +2.8% | 619K | 9.4M |
| 1993 | 474,125 | +2.3% | 602K | 9.2M |
| 1992 | 463,684 | +3.5% | 588K | 9M |
| 1991 | 448,022 | +0.5% | 568K | 8.8M |
| 1990 | 445,766 | 565K | 8.6M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of San Antonio
2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio | 758K | |
| 2 | Austin | 662K | |
| 3 | Corpus Christi | 155K | |
| 4 | Laredo | 117K | |
| 5 | Brownsville | 87,536 | |
| 6 | McAllen | 73,610 | |
| 7 | New Braunfels | 62,104 | |
| 8 | Edinburg | 52,190 | |
| 9 | San Marcos | 46,362 | |
| 10 | Mission | 39,422 | |
| 11 | Kyle | 39,405 | |
| 12 | Pharr | 37,162 | |
| 13 | DeSoto | 31,961 | |
| 14 | Harlingen | 31,816 | |
| 15 | Victoria | 30,280 | |
| 16 | Schertz | 21,002 | |
| 17 | Weslaco | 19,439 | |
| 18 | Seguin | 19,160 | |
| 19 | Cibolo | 17,778 | |
| 20 | San Juan | 17,160 | |
| 21 | Converse | 15,631 | |
| 22 | Del Rio | 15,302 | |
| 23 | Eagle Pass | 13,130 | |
| 24 | Kingsville | 11,734 | |
| 25 | Kerrville | 11,307 | |
| 26 | San Benito | 9,713 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
South Texas in numbers
GDP per person
$88,517
2024 · Texas
GDP per person (PPP)
$88,517
2024 · Texas
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024 · United States
Economic growth
2.8%
2024 · United States
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
3.9%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
4.4%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
70.0%
2024 · Texas
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024 · United States
Household income per person
$63,072
2024 · Texas
Median household income
$80,734
2024 · United States