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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

2023 · 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 638K
5 Brownsville 84,069
19 Cibolo 16,797
22 Converse 14,826
3 Corpus Christi 150K
14 DeSoto 31,267
21 Del Rio 15,483
23 Eagle Pass 12,371
8 Edinburg 49,168
13 Harlingen 31,326
25 Kerrville 10,800
24 Kingsville 11,264
11 Kyle 36,380
4 Laredo 111K
6 McAllen 70,457
10 Mission 37,813
7 New Braunfels 58,220
12 Pharr 35,703
1 San Antonio 733K
26 San Benito 9,470
20 San Juan 16,317
9 San Marcos 43,314
16 Schertz 20,111
18 Seguin 17,443
15 Victoria 30,048
17 Weslaco 18,438

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.