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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

2018 · 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 553K
5 Brownsville 75,854
21 Cibolo 13,381
22 Converse 12,812
3 Corpus Christi 150K
13 DeSoto 30,125
18 Del Rio 15,446
23 Eagle Pass 12,359
7 Edinburg 41,936
14 Harlingen 28,902
24 Kingsville 11,199
15 Kyle 22,166
4 Laredo 105K
6 McAllen 63,624
10 Mission 34,643
8 New Braunfels 41,919
11 Pharr 33,159
1 San Antonio 676K
25 San Benito 8,997
19 San Juan 14,871
9 San Marcos 36,319
16 Schertz 18,598
20 Seguin 13,807
12 Victoria 30,869
17 Weslaco 15,592

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2018

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.