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Statistics · City
Labour force in Mission
1990 – 2025 · 36 data points
10 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
6 figures
People
18 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2025
39,422
+2.1%
since 2024
Towns of San Antonio · 2025
10 of 26
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+21%
+3.6% a year on average
share of Texas
0.25%
Texas: 15,883,632 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+21% since 2015
0
10K
20K
30K
40K
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
Mission 39,422
Texas 16M
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Mission · 1990 – 2025
Latest value
39,422 · 2025
First value
11,591 · 1990
Highest
39,422 · 2025
Lowest
11,591 · 1990
Average change
+3.6% a year on average
Data points
36
By year
All years · 1990 – 2025
| Year | Mission | Change | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39,422 | +2.1% | 16M |
| 2024 | 38,624 | +2.1% | 16M |
| 2023 | 37,813 | +1.9% | 15M |
| 2022 | 37,119 | +0.7% | 15M |
| 2021 | 36,868 | +2.4% | 14M |
| 2020 | 36,004 | +2.7% | 14M |
| 2019 | 35,069 | +1.2% | 14M |
| 2018 | 34,643 | +1.1% | 14M |
| 2017 | 34,276 | +0.9% | 13M |
| 2016 | 33,970 | +4.4% | 13M |
| 2015 | 32,549 | −0.7% | 13M |
| 2014 | 32,779 | +0.7% | 13M |
| 2013 | 32,552 | +0.5% | 13M |
| 2012 | 32,397 | +0.4% | 13M |
| 2011 | 32,258 | +1.8% | 12M |
| 2010 | 31,694 | +12% | 12M |
| 2009 | 28,253 | +5.1% | 12M |
| 2008 | 26,885 | +4.6% | 12M |
| 2007 | 25,691 | +4.5% | 12M |
| 2006 | 24,576 | +3.9% | 11M |
| 2005 | 23,652 | +14% | 11M |
| 2004 | 20,823 | +3.9% | 11M |
| 2003 | 20,033 | +6.4% | 11M |
| 2002 | 18,820 | +5.1% | 11M |
| 2001 | 17,900 | +3.6% | 11M |
| 2000 | 17,284 | +25% | 10M |
| 1999 | 13,850 | +0.7% | 10M |
| 1998 | 13,747 | +1.6% | 10M |
| 1997 | 13,534 | +1.8% | 9.9M |
| 1996 | 13,289 | +0.9% | 9.7M |
| 1995 | 13,172 | +2.6% | 9.6M |
| 1994 | 12,842 | +4.2% | 9.4M |
| 1993 | 12,330 | +2.4% | 9.2M |
| 1992 | 12,038 | +3.6% | 9M |
| 1991 | 11,615 | +0.2% | 8.8M |
| 1990 | 11,591 | 8.6M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of San Antonio
2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | San Benito | 9,470 | |
| 25 | Kerrville | 10,800 | |
| 24 | Kingsville | 11,264 | |
| 23 | Eagle Pass | 12,371 | |
| 22 | Converse | 14,826 | |
| 21 | Del Rio | 15,483 | |
| 20 | San Juan | 16,317 | |
| 19 | Cibolo | 16,797 | |
| 18 | Seguin | 17,443 | |
| 17 | Weslaco | 18,438 | |
| 16 | Schertz | 20,111 | |
| 15 | Victoria | 30,048 | |
| 14 | DeSoto | 31,267 | |
| 13 | Harlingen | 31,326 | |
| 12 | Pharr | 35,703 | |
| 11 | Kyle | 36,380 | |
| 10 | Mission | 37,813 | |
| 9 | San Marcos | 43,314 | |
| 8 | Edinburg | 49,168 | |
| 7 | New Braunfels | 58,220 | |
| 6 | McAllen | 70,457 | |
| 5 | Brownsville | 84,069 | |
| 4 | Laredo | 111K | |
| 3 | Corpus Christi | 150K | |
| 2 | Austin | 638K | |
| 1 | San Antonio | 733K |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: Mission
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
5.6%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.7%
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