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Statistics · City
Labour force in Weslaco
1990 – 2025 · 36 data points
17 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
19,439
+2.5%
since 2024
Towns of San Antonio · 2025
17 of 26
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+33%
+1.9% a year on average
share of Texas
0.12%
Texas: 15,883,632 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+33% since 2015
0
5,000
10K
15K
20K
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
Weslaco 19,439
Texas 16M
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Weslaco · 1990 – 2025
Latest value
19,439 · 2025
First value
9,955 · 1990
Highest
19,439 · 2025
Lowest
9,948 · 1991
Average change
+1.9% a year on average
Data points
36
By year
All years · 1990 – 2025
| Year | Weslaco | Change | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,439 | +2.5% | 16M |
| 2024 | 18,973 | +2.9% | 16M |
| 2023 | 18,438 | +3.1% | 15M |
| 2022 | 17,891 | +3.2% | 15M |
| 2021 | 17,336 | +4.0% | 14M |
| 2020 | 16,669 | +5.5% | 14M |
| 2019 | 15,803 | +1.4% | 14M |
| 2018 | 15,592 | +3.4% | 14M |
| 2017 | 15,074 | +1.6% | 13M |
| 2016 | 14,830 | +1.5% | 13M |
| 2015 | 14,606 | +2.0% | 13M |
| 2014 | 14,326 | −1.5% | 13M |
| 2013 | 14,544 | +0.7% | 13M |
| 2012 | 14,448 | −0.8% | 13M |
| 2011 | 14,571 | +3.4% | 12M |
| 2010 | 14,097 | +0.1% | 12M |
| 2009 | 14,078 | +6.0% | 12M |
| 2008 | 13,282 | +4.5% | 12M |
| 2007 | 12,704 | +2.2% | 12M |
| 2006 | 12,428 | +0.6% | 11M |
| 2005 | 12,360 | −1.4% | 11M |
| 2004 | 12,536 | +3.5% | 11M |
| 2003 | 12,117 | +6.4% | 11M |
| 2002 | 11,383 | +5.5% | 11M |
| 2001 | 10,794 | +3.7% | 11M |
| 2000 | 10,410 | −9.4% | 10M |
| 1999 | 11,489 | −0.8% | 10M |
| 1998 | 11,582 | +1.5% | 10M |
| 1997 | 11,408 | +1.3% | 9.9M |
| 1996 | 11,257 | +0.6% | 9.7M |
| 1995 | 11,189 | +2.6% | 9.6M |
| 1994 | 10,902 | +3.8% | 9.4M |
| 1993 | 10,505 | +1.6% | 9.2M |
| 1992 | 10,338 | +3.9% | 9M |
| 1991 | 9,948 | −0.1% | 8.8M |
| 1990 | 9,955 | 8.6M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of San Antonio
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Austin | 647K | |
| 5 | Brownsville | 85,625 | |
| 19 | Cibolo | 17,555 | |
| 22 | Converse | 15,388 | |
| 3 | Corpus Christi | 152K | |
| 14 | DeSoto | 31,455 | |
| 21 | Del Rio | 15,437 | |
| 23 | Eagle Pass | 12,504 | |
| 8 | Edinburg | 51,011 | |
| 13 | Harlingen | 31,830 | |
| 25 | Kerrville | 11,130 | |
| 24 | Kingsville | 11,466 | |
| 11 | Kyle | 38,443 | |
| 4 | Laredo | 114K | |
| 6 | McAllen | 71,984 | |
| 10 | Mission | 38,624 | |
| 7 | New Braunfels | 61,465 | |
| 12 | Pharr | 36,256 | |
| 1 | San Antonio | 750K | |
| 26 | San Benito | 9,628 | |
| 20 | San Juan | 16,778 | |
| 9 | San Marcos | 45,214 | |
| 16 | Schertz | 20,734 | |
| 18 | Seguin | 18,926 | |
| 15 | Victoria | 30,083 | |
| 17 | Weslaco | 18,973 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: Weslaco
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
7.1%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
7.3%
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