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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in South Texas

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 1 of 26 · Towns of San Antonio Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · San Antonio Bexar County Texas

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

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

Compared with Labour force · people
San Antonio 758K
Bexar County 1M
Texas 16M

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

YearSan AntonioChange Bexar CountyTexas
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

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

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.