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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

2024 · 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
26 San Benito 9,628
25 Kerrville 11,130
24 Kingsville 11,466
23 Eagle Pass 12,504
22 Converse 15,388
21 Del Rio 15,437
20 San Juan 16,778
19 Cibolo 17,555
18 Seguin 18,926
17 Weslaco 18,973
16 Schertz 20,734
15 Victoria 30,083
14 DeSoto 31,455
13 Harlingen 31,830
12 Pharr 36,256
11 Kyle 38,443
10 Mission 38,624
9 San Marcos 45,214
8 Edinburg 51,011
7 New Braunfels 61,465
6 McAllen 71,984
5 Brownsville 85,625
4 Laredo 114K
3 Corpus Christi 152K
2 Austin 647K
1 San Antonio 750K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.