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Economy & jobs Statistics · Region

Labour force in Texas

1976 – 2025 · 50 data points 2 of 20 · Regions of United States Updated Nov 12, 2026
Economy & jobs · Texas

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 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 15,883,632 +1.6% since 2024
Regions of United States · 2025 2 of 20 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +22% +2.1% a year on average
Labour force, 1976 – 2025 people
+22% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

The series at a glance Texas · 1976 – 2025
Latest value 15,883,632 · 2025
First value 5,697,726 · 1976
Highest 15,883,632 · 2025
Lowest 5,697,726 · 1976
Average change +2.1% a year on average
Data points 50

By year

All years · 1976 – 2025

YearTexasChange
2025 15,883,632 +1.6%
2024 15,628,870 +2.5%
2023 15,248,074 +3.1%
2022 14,784,035 +2.9%
2021 14,366,604 +3.0%
2020 13,950,305 +0.2%
2019 13,925,882 +1.6%
2018 13,711,830 +1.7%
2017 13,477,073 +1.6%
2016 13,265,488 +1.8%
2015 13,030,316 +0.4%
2014 12,975,152 +1.4%
2013 12,795,300 +1.4%
2012 12,620,814 +1.1%
2011 12,480,064 +1.6%
2010 12,277,840 +2.1%
2009 12,030,605 +2.1%
2008 11,782,209 +2.2%
2007 11,530,784 +1.0%
2006 11,412,626 +1.5%
2005 11,241,633 +1.9%
2004 11,035,442 +0.9%
2003 10,937,075 +1.7%
2002 10,754,221 +1.9%
2001 10,553,723 +1.5%
2000 10,397,789 +1.2%
1999 10,271,542 +1.5%
1998 10,121,127 +2.1%
1997 9,909,763 +1.9%
1996 9,724,406 +1.5%
1995 9,581,272 +1.9%
1994 9,400,338 +2.6%
1993 9,158,638 +1.7%
1992 9,002,462 +2.6%
1991 8,775,225 +1.6%
1990 8,637,317 +0.7%
1989 8,576,504 +1.2%
1988 8,476,633 +1.0%
1987 8,390,216 +1.5%
1986 8,266,367 +1.2%
1985 8,170,178 +2.6%
1984 7,964,319 +3.6%
1983 7,689,124 +3.9%
1982 7,402,521 +4.1%
1981 7,112,523 +5.0%
1980 6,773,499 +4.2%
1979 6,501,097 +4.3%
1978 6,231,252 +4.5%
1977 5,963,232 +4.7%
1976 5,697,726

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of United States

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
20 Idaho 924K
19 Arkansas 1.3M
18 Utah 1.7M
17 Oklahoma 1.9M
16 Kentucky 2M
15 South Carolina 2.4M
14 Missouri 3M
13 Wisconsin 3.1M
12 Tennessee 3.3M
11 Indiana 3.3M
10 Arizona 3.5M
9 Washington 3.9M
8 New Jersey 4.7M
7 Michigan 4.8M
6 Ohio 5.7M
5 Illinois 6.4M
4 New York 9.6M
3 Florida 10M
2 Texas 14M
1 California 19M

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.