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Statistics · City
Labour force in McAllen
1990 – 2025 · 36 data points
6 of 26 · Towns of San Antonio
Updated Oct 22, 2026
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
0
20K
40K
60K
80K
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2025
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
| Year | McAllen | Change | 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.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | San Benito | 9,682 | |
| 25 | Kerrville | 10,556 | |
| 24 | Kingsville | 11,249 | |
| 23 | Eagle Pass | 12,427 | |
| 22 | Converse | 13,874 | |
| 21 | Seguin | 14,616 | |
| 20 | Cibolo | 15,101 | |
| 19 | Del Rio | 15,519 | |
| 18 | San Juan | 15,842 | |
| 17 | Weslaco | 17,336 | |
| 16 | Schertz | 19,350 | |
| 15 | Kyle | 28,343 | |
| 14 | Victoria | 29,902 | |
| 13 | DeSoto | 30,508 | |
| 12 | Harlingen | 30,637 | |
| 11 | Pharr | 34,862 | |
| 10 | Mission | 36,868 | |
| 9 | San Marcos | 39,513 | |
| 8 | Edinburg | 46,707 | |
| 7 | New Braunfels | 50,682 | |
| 6 | McAllen | 67,522 | |
| 5 | Brownsville | 81,431 | |
| 4 | Laredo | 107K | |
| 3 | Corpus Christi | 147K | |
| 2 | Austin | 589K | |
| 1 | San Antonio | 696K |
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.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: McAllen
GDP per person
$88,517
2024 · Texas
GDP per person (PPP)
$88,517
2024 · Texas
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024 · United States
Economic growth
2.8%
2024 · United States
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.7%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.1%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
70.0%
2024 · Texas
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024 · United States
Household income per person
$63,072
2024 · Texas
Median household income
$80,734
2024 · United States