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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Labour force in Harris County

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 1 of 254 · Regions of Texas Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Harris County Texas

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 2,535,852 +1.5% since 2024
Regions of Texas · 2025 1 of 254 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +14% +1.4% a year on average
share of Texas 16.0% Texas: 15,883,632 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+14% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Harris County 2.5M
Texas 16M

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

The series at a glance Harris County · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 2,535,852 · 2025
First value 1,554,464 · 1990
Highest 2,535,852 · 2025
Lowest 1,554,464 · 1990
Average change +1.4% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearHarris CountyChange Texas
2025 2,535,852 +1.5% 16M
2024 2,497,163 +2.3% 16M
2023 2,440,402 +3.0% 15M
2022 2,369,114 +1.8% 15M
2021 2,326,091 +0.2% 14M
2020 2,320,302 −0.4% 14M
2019 2,329,315 +0.8% 14M
2018 2,311,193 +0.8% 14M
2017 2,292,941 +0.4% 13M
2016 2,284,904 +2.7% 13M
2015 2,225,031 +0.2% 13M
2014 2,221,663 +1.5% 13M
2013 2,188,636 +1.9% 13M
2012 2,148,466 +2.0% 13M
2011 2,106,441 +1.7% 12M
2010 2,070,223 +4.0% 12M
2009 1,991,231 +2.0% 12M
2008 1,952,650 +2.0% 12M
2007 1,914,647 +1.4% 12M
2006 1,889,007 +2.5% 11M
2005 1,843,122 +1.7% 11M
2004 1,812,404 +0.1% 11M
2003 1,809,855 +1.0% 11M
2002 1,791,454 +2.1% 11M
2001 1,754,870 +1.4% 11M
2000 1,729,847 −2.4% 10M
1999 1,772,989 +1.0% 10M
1998 1,755,483 +2.5% 10M
1997 1,713,161 +1.9% 9.9M
1996 1,681,660 +0.6% 9.7M
1995 1,672,174 +1.0% 9.6M
1994 1,656,160 +1.3% 9.4M
1993 1,634,676 +1.1% 9.2M
1992 1,617,617 +2.2% 9M
1991 1,583,348 +1.9% 8.8M
1990 1,554,464 8.6M

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

Ranking · Regions of Texas

2015 · 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
254 Loving County 77
253 King County 199
252 Kenedy County 281
251 Borden County 410
250 Terrell County 433
249 Roberts County 454
248 Motley County 491
247 Kent County 495
246 Cottle County 543
245 Foard County 549
244 Briscoe County 592
243 Stonewall County 660
242 Dickens County 700
241 Sterling County 744
240 Throckmorton County 777
239 Irion County 796
238 Glasscock County 818
237 Menard County 854
236 Edwards County 862
235 Oldham County 910
234 McMullen County 965
233 Armstrong County 971
232 Culberson County 1,035
231 Real County 1,059
230 Jeff Davis County 1,076
…
4 Bexar County 875K
3 Tarrant County 987K
2 Dallas County 1.3M
1 Harris County 2.2M

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.