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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Laredo

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 4 of 26 · Towns of San Antonio Updated Oct 22, 2026

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

Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+11% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Laredo 117K
Texas 16M

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

The series at a glance Laredo · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 117,423 · 2025
First value 51,925 · 1990
Highest 117,423 · 2025
Lowest 51,925 · 1990
Average change +2.4% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearLaredoChange Texas
2025 117,423 +2.6% 16M
2024 114,436 +3.0% 16M
2023 111,062 +2.8% 15M
2022 108,008 +1.1% 15M
2021 106,882 +1.1% 14M
2020 105,739 −0.8% 14M
2019 106,601 +2.0% 14M
2018 104,529 +1.0% 14M
2017 103,500 +0.7% 13M
2016 102,779 −3.1% 13M
2015 106,080 +0.5% 13M
2014 105,584 +1.0% 13M
2013 104,548 +1.1% 13M
2012 103,407 +1.1% 13M
2011 102,275 +2.5% 12M
2010 99,804 +11% 12M
2009 90,072 +1.6% 12M
2008 88,667 +3.8% 12M
2007 85,413 +1.9% 12M
2006 83,845 +2.6% 11M
2005 81,746 +4.9% 11M
2004 77,948 +2.6% 11M
2003 75,990 +4.2% 11M
2002 72,907 +6.5% 11M
2001 68,439 +2.9% 11M
2000 66,505 −2.8% 10M
1999 68,392 +0.6% 10M
1998 67,957 +3.1% 10M
1997 65,916 +1.9% 9.9M
1996 64,716 −1.8% 9.7M
1995 65,930 +3.3% 9.6M
1994 63,818 +5.9% 9.4M
1993 60,287 +4.8% 9.2M
1992 57,519 +5.4% 9M
1991 54,591 +5.1% 8.8M
1990 51,925 8.6M

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

Ranking · Towns of San Antonio

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force
1 San Antonio 758K
2 Austin 662K
3 Corpus Christi 155K
4 Laredo 117K
5 Brownsville 87,536
6 McAllen 73,610
7 New Braunfels 62,104
8 Edinburg 52,190
9 San Marcos 46,362
10 Mission 39,422
11 Kyle 39,405
12 Pharr 37,162
13 DeSoto 31,961
14 Harlingen 31,816
15 Victoria 30,280
16 Schertz 21,002
17 Weslaco 19,439
18 Seguin 19,160
19 Cibolo 17,778
20 San Juan 17,160
21 Converse 15,631
22 Del Rio 15,302
23 Eagle Pass 13,130
24 Kingsville 11,734
25 Kerrville 11,307
26 San Benito 9,713

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

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.