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Civilian labor force in Friendswood, TX

Civilian labor force in Friendswood, TX was 19,995 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 94th highest of 134 cities in 2025.

2025, persons19,995
Change on 2024+1.5%
Rank94th of 134Cities in Texas ranked
Series high19,9952025
Series low13,3551990

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Civilian labor force in Friendswood, TX, 1990 to 2025

12K14K16K18K20K19901996200220082014202020251990: 13,355 persons1991: 13,597 persons1992: 14,007 persons1993: 14,306 persons1994: 14,410 persons1995: 14,655 persons1996: 14,653 persons1997: 14,682 persons1998: 14,797 persons1999: 14,753 persons2000: 15,790 persons2001: 15,988 persons2002: 16,255 persons2003: 16,465 persons2004: 16,618 persons2005: 17,562 persons2006: 17,336 persons2007: 17,397 persons2008: 17,784 persons2009: 17,647 persons2010: 18,274 persons2011: 18,525 persons2012: 18,905 persons2013: 19,215 persons2014: 19,416 persons2015: 19,253 persons2016: 19,031 persons2017: 19,156 persons2018: 19,394 persons2019: 19,511 persons2020: 18,909 persons2021: 19,126 persons2022: 19,256 persons2023: 19,582 persons2024: 19,698 persons2025: 19,995 persons12K14K16K18K20K19902002201420251990: 13,355 persons1991: 13,597 persons1992: 14,007 persons1993: 14,306 persons1994: 14,410 persons1995: 14,655 persons1996: 14,653 persons1997: 14,682 persons1998: 14,797 persons1999: 14,753 persons2000: 15,790 persons2001: 15,988 persons2002: 16,255 persons2003: 16,465 persons2004: 16,618 persons2005: 17,562 persons2006: 17,336 persons2007: 17,397 persons2008: 17,784 persons2009: 17,647 persons2010: 18,274 persons2011: 18,525 persons2012: 18,905 persons2013: 19,215 persons2014: 19,416 persons2015: 19,253 persons2016: 19,031 persons2017: 19,156 persons2018: 19,394 persons2019: 19,511 persons2020: 18,909 persons2021: 19,126 persons2022: 19,256 persons2023: 19,582 persons2024: 19,698 persons2025: 19,995 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
202519,995
202419,698
202319,582
202219,256
202119,126
202018,909
201919,511
201819,394
201719,156
201619,031
201519,253
201419,416
201319,215
201218,905
201118,525
201018,274
200917,647
200817,784
200717,397
200617,336
200517,562
200416,618
200316,465
200216,255
200115,988
200015,790
199914,753
199814,797
199714,682
199614,653
199514,655
199414,410
199314,306
199214,007
199113,597
199013,355

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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, Friendswood, 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, Friendswood, 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/friendswood-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, Friendswood, 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/friendswood-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, Friendswood, 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/friendswood-tx (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Friendswood, TX?

Civilian labor force in Friendswood, TX was 19,995 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 94th 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 Friendswood, TX?

19,995 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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