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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in South Texas

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 1 of 26 · Towns of San Antonio Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · San Antonio Bexar County Texas

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

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Overview 8 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2025 758,322 +1.2% since 2024
Towns of San Antonio · 2025 1 of 26 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +12% +1.5% a year on average
share of Bexar County 72.5% Bexar County: 1,046,353 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+12% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
San Antonio 758K
Bexar County 1M
Texas 16M

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

The series at a glance San Antonio · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 758,322 · 2025
First value 445,766 · 1990
Highest 758,322 · 2025
Lowest 445,766 · 1990
Average change +1.5% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearSan AntonioChange Bexar CountyTexas
2025 758,322 +1.2% 1M 16M
2024 749,594 +2.3% 1M 16M
2023 732,570 +2.8% 1M 15M
2022 712,563 +2.3% 986K 15M
2021 696,481 +2.1% 962K 14M
2020 682,222 +0.1% 942K 14M
2019 681,867 +0.8% 946K 14M
2018 676,311 +1.4% 939K 14M
2017 666,816 +2.1% 926K 13M
2016 653,414 −3.5% 910K 13M
2015 676,906 +1.4% 875K 13M
2014 667,368 +1.4% 863K 13M
2013 658,430 +1.6% 850K 13M
2012 647,751 +1.2% 837K 13M
2011 640,026 +1.7% 828K 12M
2010 629,312 −1.3% 815K 12M
2009 637,857 +1.7% 772K 12M
2008 626,975 +2.1% 756K 12M
2007 614,318 +0.8% 740K 12M
2006 609,416 +2.4% 734K 11M
2005 595,034 +2.4% 722K 11M
2004 581,211 +1.0% 707K 11M
2003 575,396 +1.6% 699K 11M
2002 566,515 +2.5% 689K 11M
2001 552,576 +1.3% 672K 11M
2000 545,677 +3.3% 664K 10M
1999 528,423 +1.3% 672K 10M
1998 521,650 +1.1% 663K 10M
1997 515,977 +1.9% 656K 9.9M
1996 506,432 +1.2% 643K 9.7M
1995 500,399 +2.6% 636K 9.6M
1994 487,613 +2.8% 619K 9.4M
1993 474,125 +2.3% 602K 9.2M
1992 463,684 +3.5% 588K 9M
1991 448,022 +0.5% 568K 8.8M
1990 445,766 565K 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
1 San Antonio 676K
2 Austin 553K
3 Corpus Christi 150K
4 Laredo 105K
5 Brownsville 75,854
6 McAllen 63,624
7 Edinburg 41,936
8 New Braunfels 41,919
9 San Marcos 36,319
10 Mission 34,643
11 Pharr 33,159
12 Victoria 30,869
13 DeSoto 30,125
14 Harlingen 28,902
15 Kyle 22,166
16 Schertz 18,598
17 Weslaco 15,592
18 Del Rio 15,446
19 San Juan 14,871
20 Seguin 13,807
21 Cibolo 13,381
22 Converse 12,812
23 Eagle Pass 12,359
24 Kingsville 11,199
25 San Benito 8,997

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.