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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 23, 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

2023 · 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
77 Anderson County 19,439
112 Andrews County 9,484
48 Angelina County 36,366
106 Aransas County 9,896
167 Archer County 4,111
236 Armstrong County 868
70 Atascosa County 22,259
89 Austin County 14,759
194 Bailey County 2,575
113 Bandera County 9,372
40 Bastrop County 54,274
211 Baylor County 1,748
104 Bee County 9,937
18 Bell County 162K
4 Bexar County 1M
139 Blanco County 6,336
247 Borden County 411
127 Bosque County 8,143
47 Bowie County 39,080
13 Brazoria County 193K
20 Brazos County 130K
150 Brewster County 5,369
239 Briscoe County 706
181 Brooks County 3,112
83 Brown County 17,207
…
200 Hansford County 2,302
208 Hardeman County 1,875
59 Hardin County 25,934
1 Harris County 2.4M
50 Harrison County 31,819
206 Hartley County 1,948
202 Haskell County 2,105
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.