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Civilian labor force in Denton, TX

Civilian labor force in Denton, TX was 93,977 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.8% from 2024. That is the 18th highest of 134 cities in 2025.

2025, persons93,977
Change on 2024+1.8%
Rank18th of 134Cities in Texas ranked
Series high93,9772025
Series low38,5841990

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Civilian labor force in Denton, TX, 1990 to 2025

20K40K60K80K100K19901996200220082014202020251990: 38,584 persons1991: 39,374 persons1992: 40,628 persons1993: 41,718 persons1994: 44,489 persons1995: 46,187 persons1996: 48,167 persons1997: 50,773 persons1998: 53,401 persons1999: 56,554 persons2000: 46,972 persons2001: 48,763 persons2002: 50,453 persons2003: 51,842 persons2004: 53,247 persons2005: 57,591 persons2006: 60,166 persons2007: 62,733 persons2008: 63,586 persons2009: 63,874 persons2010: 60,534 persons2011: 61,973 persons2012: 63,197 persons2013: 64,076 persons2014: 66,784 persons2015: 68,192 persons2016: 67,617 persons2017: 68,709 persons2018: 70,365 persons2019: 72,738 persons2020: 75,001 persons2021: 80,101 persons2022: 83,348 persons2023: 88,495 persons2024: 92,271 persons2025: 93,977 persons20K40K60K80K100K19902002201420251990: 38,584 persons1991: 39,374 persons1992: 40,628 persons1993: 41,718 persons1994: 44,489 persons1995: 46,187 persons1996: 48,167 persons1997: 50,773 persons1998: 53,401 persons1999: 56,554 persons2000: 46,972 persons2001: 48,763 persons2002: 50,453 persons2003: 51,842 persons2004: 53,247 persons2005: 57,591 persons2006: 60,166 persons2007: 62,733 persons2008: 63,586 persons2009: 63,874 persons2010: 60,534 persons2011: 61,973 persons2012: 63,197 persons2013: 64,076 persons2014: 66,784 persons2015: 68,192 persons2016: 67,617 persons2017: 68,709 persons2018: 70,365 persons2019: 72,738 persons2020: 75,001 persons2021: 80,101 persons2022: 83,348 persons2023: 88,495 persons2024: 92,271 persons2025: 93,977 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
202593,977
202492,271
202388,495
202283,348
202180,101
202075,001
201972,738
201870,365
201768,709
201667,617
201568,192
201466,784
201364,076
201263,197
201161,973
201060,534
200963,874
200863,586
200762,733
200660,166
200557,591
200453,247
200351,842
200250,453
200148,763
200046,972
199956,554
199853,401
199750,773
199648,167
199546,187
199444,489
199341,718
199240,628
199139,374
199038,584

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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, Denton, 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, Denton, 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/denton-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, Denton, 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/denton-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, Denton, 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/denton-tx (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Denton, TX?

Civilian labor force in Denton, TX was 93,977 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.8% from 2024. That is the 18th 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 Denton, TX?

93,977 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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