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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in McAllen

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 6 of 26 · Towns of San Antonio Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · McAllen Texas

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

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 73,610 +2.3% since 2024
Towns of San Antonio · 2025 6 of 26 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +18% +1.8% a year on average
share of Texas 0.46% Texas: 15,883,632 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+18% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
McAllen 73,610
Texas 16M

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

The series at a glance McAllen · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 73,610 · 2025
First value 40,008 · 1990
Highest 73,610 · 2025
Lowest 40,008 · 1990
Average change +1.8% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearMcAllenChange Texas
2025 73,610 +2.3% 16M
2024 71,984 +2.2% 16M
2023 70,457 +2.8% 15M
2022 68,527 +1.5% 15M
2021 67,522 +3.1% 14M
2020 65,522 +2.0% 14M
2019 64,241 +1.0% 14M
2018 63,624 +1.3% 14M
2017 62,817 +1.1% 13M
2016 62,122 −0.1% 13M
2015 62,175 −0.4% 13M
2014 62,412 +0.3% 13M
2013 62,208 +0.5% 13M
2012 61,872 +0.6% 13M
2011 61,530 +2.0% 12M
2010 60,296 −2.6% 12M
2009 61,878 +3.5% 12M
2008 59,811 +3.4% 12M
2007 57,863 +1.9% 12M
2006 56,807 +1.0% 11M
2005 56,267 +0.5% 11M
2004 55,983 +4.2% 11M
2003 53,726 +6.5% 11M
2002 50,470 +5.0% 11M
2001 48,082 +3.5% 11M
2000 46,458 −4.0% 10M
1999 48,388 +1.3% 10M
1998 47,771 +1.6% 10M
1997 47,027 +2.0% 9.9M
1996 46,093 +1.0% 9.7M
1995 45,641 +2.6% 9.6M
1994 44,505 +4.3% 9.4M
1993 42,678 +2.7% 9.2M
1992 41,551 +3.6% 9M
1991 40,123 +0.3% 8.8M
1990 40,008 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.