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Civilian labor force in Big Spring, TX

Civilian labor force in Big Spring, TX was 9,544 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 3.8% from 2024. That is the 134th highest of 134 cities in 2025.

2025, persons9,544
Change on 2024-3.8%
Rank134th of 134Cities in Texas ranked
Series high10,6662019
Series low9,2522005

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Civilian labor force in Big Spring, TX, 1990 to 2025

9,0009,50010K10.5K11K19901996200220082014202020251990: 10,162 persons1991: 9,355 persons1992: 9,778 persons1993: 9,637 persons1994: 9,614 persons1995: 9,565 persons1996: 9,584 persons1997: 9,543 persons1998: 9,832 persons1999: 9,465 persons2000: 9,429 persons2001: 9,684 persons2002: 9,858 persons2003: 9,868 persons2004: 9,534 persons2005: 9,252 persons2006: 9,469 persons2007: 9,613 persons2008: 9,708 persons2009: 9,955 persons2010: 9,711 persons2011: 9,686 persons2012: 9,747 persons2013: 9,860 persons2014: 9,869 persons2015: 9,677 persons2016: 9,929 persons2017: 9,993 persons2018: 10,336 persons2019: 10,666 persons2020: 10,236 persons2021: 10,265 persons2022: 9,817 persons2023: 9,750 persons2024: 9,917 persons2025: 9,544 persons9,0009,50010K10.5K11K19902002201420251990: 10,162 persons1991: 9,355 persons1992: 9,778 persons1993: 9,637 persons1994: 9,614 persons1995: 9,565 persons1996: 9,584 persons1997: 9,543 persons1998: 9,832 persons1999: 9,465 persons2000: 9,429 persons2001: 9,684 persons2002: 9,858 persons2003: 9,868 persons2004: 9,534 persons2005: 9,252 persons2006: 9,469 persons2007: 9,613 persons2008: 9,708 persons2009: 9,955 persons2010: 9,711 persons2011: 9,686 persons2012: 9,747 persons2013: 9,860 persons2014: 9,869 persons2015: 9,677 persons2016: 9,929 persons2017: 9,993 persons2018: 10,336 persons2019: 10,666 persons2020: 10,236 persons2021: 10,265 persons2022: 9,817 persons2023: 9,750 persons2024: 9,917 persons2025: 9,544 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
20259,544
20249,917
20239,750
20229,817
202110,265
202010,236
201910,666
201810,336
20179,993
20169,929
20159,677
20149,869
20139,860
20129,747
20119,686
20109,711
20099,955
20089,708
20079,613
20069,469
20059,252
20049,534
20039,868
20029,858
20019,684
20009,429
19999,465
19989,832
19979,543
19969,584
19959,565
19949,614
19939,637
19929,778
19919,355
199010,162

Rankings

Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Big Spring, TX, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Big Spring, TX, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/big-spring-tx. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Big Spring, TX, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/big-spring-tx.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Big Spring, TX, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/big-spring-tx (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Big Spring, TX?

Civilian labor force in Big Spring, TX was 9,544 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 3.8% from 2024. That is the 134th highest of 134 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Big Spring, TX?

10,666 in 2019, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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