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Labour force in Austin

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 2 of 26 · Towns of San Antonio Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Austin 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 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

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

YearAustinChange 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.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
2 Austin 564K
5 Brownsville 76,299
21 Cibolo 13,924
22 Converse 13,110
3 Corpus Christi 149K
13 DeSoto 30,020
18 Del Rio 15,689
23 Eagle Pass 12,140
8 Edinburg 43,478
14 Harlingen 28,985
24 Kingsville 11,322
15 Kyle 23,322
4 Laredo 107K
6 McAllen 64,241
10 Mission 35,069
7 New Braunfels 44,762
11 Pharr 33,360
1 San Antonio 682K
25 San Benito 8,954
19 San Juan 14,951
9 San Marcos 37,107
16 Schertz 19,044
20 Seguin 13,979
12 Victoria 30,472
17 Weslaco 15,803

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.