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Statistics · City
Labour force in Austin
1990 – 2025 · 36 data points
2 of 26 · Towns of San Antonio
Updated Oct 22, 2026
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
661,792
+2.3%
since 2024
Towns of San Antonio · 2025
2 of 26
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+24%
+2.6% a year on average
share of Texas
4.17%
Texas: 15,883,632 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+24% since 2015
0
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
Austin 662K
Texas 16M
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Austin · 1990 – 2025
Latest value
661,792 · 2025
First value
271,877 · 1990
Highest
661,792 · 2025
Lowest
271,877 · 1990
Average change
+2.6% a year on average
Data points
36
By year
All years · 1990 – 2025
| Year | Austin | Change | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 661,792 | +2.3% | 16M |
| 2024 | 647,097 | +1.4% | 16M |
| 2023 | 638,314 | +3.6% | 15M |
| 2022 | 616,034 | +4.6% | 15M |
| 2021 | 589,078 | +4.0% | 14M |
| 2020 | 566,203 | +0.3% | 14M |
| 2019 | 564,425 | +2.1% | 14M |
| 2018 | 552,812 | +2.4% | 14M |
| 2017 | 540,101 | +2.2% | 13M |
| 2016 | 528,575 | −1.1% | 13M |
| 2015 | 534,692 | +1.7% | 13M |
| 2014 | 525,799 | +2.9% | 13M |
| 2013 | 511,181 | +3.0% | 13M |
| 2012 | 496,318 | +2.9% | 13M |
| 2011 | 482,292 | +2.5% | 12M |
| 2010 | 470,514 | +10% | 12M |
| 2009 | 426,374 | +2.8% | 12M |
| 2008 | 414,867 | +1.1% | 12M |
| 2007 | 410,192 | +1.7% | 12M |
| 2006 | 403,207 | +1.5% | 11M |
| 2005 | 397,256 | −2.0% | 11M |
| 2004 | 405,240 | +1.1% | 11M |
| 2003 | 400,962 | −0.1% | 11M |
| 2002 | 401,494 | −0.6% | 11M |
| 2001 | 404,016 | +0.5% | 11M |
| 2000 | 402,068 | +6.7% | 10M |
| 1999 | 376,646 | +3.2% | 10M |
| 1998 | 364,815 | +3.3% | 10M |
| 1997 | 353,261 | +1.9% | 9.9M |
| 1996 | 346,584 | +2.5% | 9.7M |
| 1995 | 338,164 | +4.3% | 9.6M |
| 1994 | 324,332 | +5.4% | 9.4M |
| 1993 | 307,738 | +4.9% | 9.2M |
| 1992 | 293,387 | +5.3% | 9M |
| 1991 | 278,567 | +2.5% | 8.8M |
| 1990 | 271,877 | 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.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio | 682K | |
| 2 | Austin | 564K | |
| 3 | Corpus Christi | 149K | |
| 4 | Laredo | 107K | |
| 5 | Brownsville | 76,299 | |
| 6 | McAllen | 64,241 | |
| 7 | New Braunfels | 44,762 | |
| 8 | Edinburg | 43,478 | |
| 9 | San Marcos | 37,107 | |
| 10 | Mission | 35,069 | |
| 11 | Pharr | 33,360 | |
| 12 | Victoria | 30,472 | |
| 13 | DeSoto | 30,020 | |
| 14 | Harlingen | 28,985 | |
| 15 | Kyle | 23,322 | |
| 16 | Schertz | 19,044 | |
| 17 | Weslaco | 15,803 | |
| 18 | Del Rio | 15,689 | |
| 19 | San Juan | 14,951 | |
| 20 | Seguin | 13,979 | |
| 21 | Cibolo | 13,924 | |
| 22 | Converse | 13,110 | |
| 23 | Eagle Pass | 12,140 | |
| 24 | Kingsville | 11,322 | |
| 25 | San Benito | 8,954 |
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.
Economy & jobs
Austin 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
3.3%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
3.8%
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