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Economy & jobs Statistics · Region

Labour force in Texas

1976 – 2025 · 50 data points 2 of 17 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Texas

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

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Latest value · 2025 15,883,632 +1.6% since 2024
Regions of United States · 2025 2 of 17 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

2025 · 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 California 20M
2 Texas 16M
3 Florida 11M
4 New York 10M
5 Illinois 6.6M
6 Ohio 6M
7 Michigan 5M
8 New Jersey 4.9M
9 Washington 4.1M
10 Arizona 3.8M
11 Tennessee 3.5M
12 Indiana 3.5M
13 Missouri 3.2M
14 Wisconsin 3.1M
15 Kentucky 2.1M
16 Utah 1.8M
17 Idaho 1M

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

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.