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Labour force in DeSoto
1990 – 2025 · 36 data points
13 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
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
0
10K
20K
30K
40K
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2025
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
| Year | DeSoto | Change | 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
2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio | 713K | |
| 2 | Austin | 616K | |
| 3 | Corpus Christi | 147K | |
| 4 | Laredo | 108K | |
| 5 | Brownsville | 82,191 | |
| 6 | McAllen | 68,527 | |
| 7 | New Braunfels | 54,384 | |
| 8 | Edinburg | 47,867 | |
| 9 | San Marcos | 41,645 | |
| 10 | Mission | 37,119 | |
| 11 | Pharr | 35,219 | |
| 12 | Kyle | 32,527 | |
| 13 | DeSoto | 30,981 | |
| 14 | Harlingen | 30,786 | |
| 15 | Victoria | 29,957 | |
| 16 | Schertz | 19,783 | |
| 17 | Weslaco | 17,891 | |
| 18 | Seguin | 16,001 | |
| 19 | San Juan | 15,938 | |
| 20 | Cibolo | 15,903 | |
| 21 | Del Rio | 15,448 | |
| 22 | Converse | 14,382 | |
| 23 | Eagle Pass | 12,212 | |
| 24 | Kingsville | 11,126 | |
| 25 | Kerrville | 10,610 | |
| 26 | San Benito | 9,425 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2022
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
DeSoto 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
5.2%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.7%
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