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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Harlingen

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 14 of 26 · Towns of San Antonio Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Harlingen 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 31,816 −0.0% since 2024
Towns of San Antonio · 2025 14 of 26 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +33% +1.2% a year on average
share of Texas 0.20% Texas: 15,883,632 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+33% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Harlingen 31,816
Texas 16M

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

The series at a glance Harlingen · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 31,816 · 2025
First value 21,298 · 1990
Highest 31,830 · 2024
Lowest 21,298 · 1990
Average change +1.2% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearHarlingenChange Texas
2025 31,816 −0.0% 16M
2024 31,830 +1.6% 16M
2023 31,326 +1.8% 15M
2022 30,786 +0.5% 15M
2021 30,637 +4.1% 14M
2020 29,436 +1.6% 14M
2019 28,985 +0.3% 14M
2018 28,902 −0.1% 14M
2017 28,923 +0.4% 13M
2016 28,821 +20% 13M
2015 23,987 −2.7% 13M
2014 24,640 −0.8% 13M
2013 24,836 −0.5% 13M
2012 24,955 −0.6% 13M
2011 25,095 +2.3% 12M
2010 24,540 −6.2% 12M
2009 26,168 +2.6% 12M
2008 25,507 +1.7% 12M
2007 25,072 +0.2% 12M
2006 25,024 +2.6% 11M
2005 24,401 −3.1% 11M
2004 25,175 +0.1% 11M
2003 25,154 +2.7% 11M
2002 24,481 +5.1% 11M
2001 23,285 +2.6% 11M
2000 22,686 −14% 10M
1999 26,248 +0.7% 10M
1998 26,070 +0.7% 10M
1997 25,894 +2.1% 9.9M
1996 25,370 +1.3% 9.7M
1995 25,052 +0.3% 9.6M
1994 24,981 +4.3% 9.4M
1993 23,943 +3.8% 9.2M
1992 23,066 +4.0% 9M
1991 22,175 +4.1% 8.8M
1990 21,298 8.6M

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

Ranking · Towns of San Antonio

2016 · 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
1 San Antonio 653K
2 Austin 529K
3 Corpus Christi 150K
4 Laredo 103K
5 Brownsville 76,327
6 McAllen 62,122
7 Edinburg 39,085
8 New Braunfels 35,944
9 San Marcos 34,371
10 Mission 33,970
11 Pharr 31,989
12 Victoria 31,495
13 DeSoto 29,695
14 Harlingen 28,821
15 Kyle 17,839
16 Schertz 17,591
17 Weslaco 14,830
18 San Juan 14,599
19 Del Rio 14,066
20 Seguin 13,038
21 Eagle Pass 12,882
22 Cibolo 12,138
23 Converse 12,122
24 Kingsville 11,860
25 San Benito 9,015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2016

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.