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Civilian labor force in Fort Worth, TX

Civilian labor force in Fort Worth, TX was 535,209 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.3% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 134 cities in 2025.

2025, persons535,209
Change on 2024+1.3%
Rank5th of 134Cities in Texas ranked
Series high535,2092025
Series low234,9021990

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Civilian labor force in Fort Worth, TX, 1990 to 2025

200K300K400K500K600K19901996200220082014202020251990: 234,902 persons1991: 239,365 persons1992: 241,467 persons1993: 242,967 persons1994: 247,756 persons1995: 250,712 persons1996: 254,425 persons1997: 258,325 persons1998: 265,362 persons1999: 272,181 persons2000: 269,235 persons2001: 272,461 persons2002: 277,949 persons2003: 280,339 persons2004: 283,291 persons2005: 299,160 persons2006: 309,153 persons2007: 317,716 persons2008: 326,585 persons2009: 335,765 persons2010: 358,928 persons2011: 368,934 persons2012: 375,640 persons2013: 382,292 persons2014: 388,928 persons2015: 392,009 persons2016: 416,582 persons2017: 428,344 persons2018: 441,226 persons2019: 452,819 persons2020: 460,687 persons2021: 478,274 persons2022: 493,938 persons2023: 512,215 persons2024: 528,137 persons2025: 535,209 persons200K300K400K500K600K19902002201420251990: 234,902 persons1991: 239,365 persons1992: 241,467 persons1993: 242,967 persons1994: 247,756 persons1995: 250,712 persons1996: 254,425 persons1997: 258,325 persons1998: 265,362 persons1999: 272,181 persons2000: 269,235 persons2001: 272,461 persons2002: 277,949 persons2003: 280,339 persons2004: 283,291 persons2005: 299,160 persons2006: 309,153 persons2007: 317,716 persons2008: 326,585 persons2009: 335,765 persons2010: 358,928 persons2011: 368,934 persons2012: 375,640 persons2013: 382,292 persons2014: 388,928 persons2015: 392,009 persons2016: 416,582 persons2017: 428,344 persons2018: 441,226 persons2019: 452,819 persons2020: 460,687 persons2021: 478,274 persons2022: 493,938 persons2023: 512,215 persons2024: 528,137 persons2025: 535,209 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
2025535,209
2024528,137
2023512,215
2022493,938
2021478,274
2020460,687
2019452,819
2018441,226
2017428,344
2016416,582
2015392,009
2014388,928
2013382,292
2012375,640
2011368,934
2010358,928
2009335,765
2008326,585
2007317,716
2006309,153
2005299,160
2004283,291
2003280,339
2002277,949
2001272,461
2000269,235
1999272,181
1998265,362
1997258,325
1996254,425
1995250,712
1994247,756
1993242,967
1992241,467
1991239,365
1990234,902

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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, Fort Worth, 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, Fort Worth, 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/fort-worth-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, Fort Worth, 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/fort-worth-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, Fort Worth, 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/fort-worth-tx (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Fort Worth, TX?

Civilian labor force in Fort Worth, TX was 535,209 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.3% from 2024. That is the 5th 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 Fort Worth, TX?

535,209 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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