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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in DeSoto

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 13 of 26 · Towns of San Antonio Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · DeSoto 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 31,961 +1.6% since 2024
Towns of San Antonio · 2025 13 of 26 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +19% +1.5% a year on average
share of Texas 0.20% Texas: 15,883,632 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+19% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
DeSoto 31,961
Texas 16M

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

The series at a glance DeSoto · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 31,961 · 2025
First value 18,694 · 1990
Highest 31,961 · 2025
Lowest 18,694 · 1990
Average change +1.5% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearDeSotoChange Texas
2025 31,961 +1.6% 16M
2024 31,455 +0.6% 16M
2023 31,267 +0.9% 15M
2022 30,981 +1.6% 15M
2021 30,508 +2.3% 14M
2020 29,811 −0.7% 14M
2019 30,020 −0.3% 14M
2018 30,125 −0.1% 14M
2017 30,163 +1.6% 13M
2016 29,695 +10% 13M
2015 26,882 +0.4% 13M
2014 26,773 +0.9% 13M
2013 26,527 +0.7% 13M
2012 26,333 +0.1% 13M
2011 26,305 +1.7% 12M
2010 25,856 +3.1% 12M
2009 25,068 +0.3% 12M
2008 25,000 +1.7% 12M
2007 24,587 +0.4% 12M
2006 24,479 +0.0% 11M
2005 24,467 +16% 11M
2004 21,138 −0.6% 11M
2003 21,266 −1.8% 11M
2002 21,650 −1.6% 11M
2001 21,994 +0.1% 11M
2000 21,968 +3.6% 10M
1999 21,195 +1.3% 10M
1998 20,916 +1.4% 10M
1997 20,636 +2.8% 9.9M
1996 20,081 +1.5% 9.7M
1995 19,776 +1.7% 9.6M
1994 19,452 +2.2% 9.4M
1993 19,024 +0.6% 9.2M
1992 18,902 +0.9% 9M
1991 18,727 +0.2% 8.8M
1990 18,694 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
26 San Benito 9,682
25 Kerrville 10,556
24 Kingsville 11,249
23 Eagle Pass 12,427
22 Converse 13,874
21 Seguin 14,616
20 Cibolo 15,101
19 Del Rio 15,519
18 San Juan 15,842
17 Weslaco 17,336
16 Schertz 19,350
15 Kyle 28,343
14 Victoria 29,902
13 DeSoto 30,508
12 Harlingen 30,637
11 Pharr 34,862
10 Mission 36,868
9 San Marcos 39,513
8 Edinburg 46,707
7 New Braunfels 50,682
6 McAllen 67,522
5 Brownsville 81,431
4 Laredo 107K
3 Corpus Christi 147K
2 Austin 589K
1 San Antonio 696K

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.