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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

2021 · 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 696K
2 Austin 589K
3 Corpus Christi 147K
4 Laredo 107K
5 Brownsville 81,431
6 McAllen 67,522
7 New Braunfels 50,682
8 Edinburg 46,707
9 San Marcos 39,513
10 Mission 36,868
11 Pharr 34,862
12 Harlingen 30,637
13 DeSoto 30,508
14 Victoria 29,902
15 Kyle 28,343
16 Schertz 19,350
17 Weslaco 17,336
18 San Juan 15,842
19 Del Rio 15,519
20 Cibolo 15,101
21 Seguin 14,616
22 Converse 13,874
23 Eagle Pass 12,427
24 Kingsville 11,249
25 Kerrville 10,556
26 San Benito 9,682

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2021

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.