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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 21, 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

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

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.