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Statistics · City
Labour force in Pharr
1990 – 2025 · 36 data points
12 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
37,162
+2.5%
since 2024
Towns of San Antonio · 2025
12 of 26
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+30%
+2.9% a year on average
share of Texas
0.23%
Texas: 15,883,632 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+30% 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
Pharr 37,162
Texas 16M
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Pharr · 1990 – 2025
Latest value
37,162 · 2025
First value
13,493 · 1990
Highest
37,162 · 2025
Lowest
13,487 · 1991
Average change
+2.9% a year on average
Data points
36
By year
All years · 1990 – 2025
| Year | Pharr | Change | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37,162 | +2.5% | 16M |
| 2024 | 36,256 | +1.5% | 16M |
| 2023 | 35,703 | +1.4% | 15M |
| 2022 | 35,219 | +1.0% | 15M |
| 2021 | 34,862 | +1.5% | 14M |
| 2020 | 34,337 | +2.9% | 14M |
| 2019 | 33,360 | +0.6% | 14M |
| 2018 | 33,159 | +1.0% | 14M |
| 2017 | 32,826 | +2.6% | 13M |
| 2016 | 31,989 | +12% | 13M |
| 2015 | 28,634 | −0.0% | 13M |
| 2014 | 28,636 | +0.9% | 13M |
| 2013 | 28,385 | +0.8% | 13M |
| 2012 | 28,153 | +0.2% | 13M |
| 2011 | 28,086 | +1.9% | 12M |
| 2010 | 27,566 | +7.1% | 12M |
| 2009 | 25,745 | +3.7% | 12M |
| 2008 | 24,822 | +4.3% | 12M |
| 2007 | 23,799 | +5.2% | 12M |
| 2006 | 22,626 | +2.6% | 11M |
| 2005 | 22,061 | +8.5% | 11M |
| 2004 | 20,324 | +3.9% | 11M |
| 2003 | 19,552 | +6.5% | 11M |
| 2002 | 18,367 | +5.1% | 11M |
| 2001 | 17,471 | +3.6% | 11M |
| 2000 | 16,870 | +7.9% | 10M |
| 1999 | 15,632 | −0.6% | 10M |
| 1998 | 15,733 | +1.5% | 10M |
| 1997 | 15,494 | +1.4% | 9.9M |
| 1996 | 15,281 | +0.6% | 9.7M |
| 1995 | 15,183 | +2.6% | 9.6M |
| 1994 | 14,795 | +3.8% | 9.4M |
| 1993 | 14,251 | +1.7% | 9.2M |
| 1992 | 14,012 | +3.9% | 9M |
| 1991 | 13,487 | −0.0% | 8.8M |
| 1990 | 13,493 | 8.6M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of San Antonio
2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | San Benito | 8,873 | |
| 24 | Converse | 10,840 | |
| 23 | Kingsville | 11,656 | |
| 22 | Seguin | 12,351 | |
| 21 | Eagle Pass | 12,396 | |
| 20 | Cibolo | 12,509 | |
| 19 | San Juan | 14,364 | |
| 18 | Del Rio | 14,434 | |
| 17 | Weslaco | 14,606 | |
| 16 | Schertz | 17,426 | |
| 15 | Kyle | 17,985 | |
| 14 | Harlingen | 23,987 | |
| 13 | DeSoto | 26,882 | |
| 12 | Pharr | 28,634 | |
| 11 | San Marcos | 30,001 | |
| 10 | Mission | 32,549 | |
| 9 | Victoria | 32,712 | |
| 8 | New Braunfels | 34,642 | |
| 7 | Edinburg | 37,363 | |
| 6 | McAllen | 62,175 | |
| 5 | Brownsville | 73,452 | |
| 4 | Laredo | 106K | |
| 3 | Corpus Christi | 150K | |
| 2 | Austin | 535K | |
| 1 | San Antonio | 677K |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2015
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: Pharr
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
6.5%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
6.1%
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