Civilian labor force in Mesquite, TX

Civilian labor force in Mesquite, TX was 80,750 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.7% from 2024. That is the 23rd highest of 134 cities in 2025.

2025, persons80,750
Change on 2024+1.7%
Rank23rd of 134Cities in Texas ranked
Series high80,7502025
Series low59,9601990

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Civilian labor force in Mesquite, TX, 1990 to 2025

55K60K65K70K75K80K85K19901996200220082014202020251990: 59,960 persons1991: 60,140 persons1992: 60,764 persons1993: 61,102 persons1994: 62,420 persons1995: 63,422 persons1996: 64,360 persons1997: 66,111 persons1998: 66,981 persons1999: 67,859 persons2000: 71,763 persons2001: 71,734 persons2002: 70,448 persons2003: 69,193 persons2004: 68,845 persons2005: 70,279 persons2006: 68,949 persons2007: 68,104 persons2008: 68,226 persons2009: 67,883 persons2010: 72,699 persons2011: 73,150 persons2012: 73,178 persons2013: 73,180 persons2014: 73,526 persons2015: 73,351 persons2016: 78,359 persons2017: 78,697 persons2018: 77,982 persons2019: 77,295 persons2020: 75,899 persons2021: 77,076 persons2022: 78,021 persons2023: 78,748 persons2024: 79,397 persons2025: 80,750 persons50K60K70K80K90K19902002201420251990: 59,960 persons1991: 60,140 persons1992: 60,764 persons1993: 61,102 persons1994: 62,420 persons1995: 63,422 persons1996: 64,360 persons1997: 66,111 persons1998: 66,981 persons1999: 67,859 persons2000: 71,763 persons2001: 71,734 persons2002: 70,448 persons2003: 69,193 persons2004: 68,845 persons2005: 70,279 persons2006: 68,949 persons2007: 68,104 persons2008: 68,226 persons2009: 67,883 persons2010: 72,699 persons2011: 73,150 persons2012: 73,178 persons2013: 73,180 persons2014: 73,526 persons2015: 73,351 persons2016: 78,359 persons2017: 78,697 persons2018: 77,982 persons2019: 77,295 persons2020: 75,899 persons2021: 77,076 persons2022: 78,021 persons2023: 78,748 persons2024: 79,397 persons2025: 80,750 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
202580,750
202479,397
202378,748
202278,021
202177,076
202075,899
201977,295
201877,982
201778,697
201678,359
201573,351
201473,526
201373,180
201273,178
201173,150
201072,699
200967,883
200868,226
200768,104
200668,949
200570,279
200468,845
200369,193
200270,448
200171,734
200071,763
199967,859
199866,981
199766,111
199664,360
199563,422
199462,420
199361,102
199260,764
199160,140
199059,960

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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, Mesquite, 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, Mesquite, 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/mesquite-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, Mesquite, 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/mesquite-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, Mesquite, 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/mesquite-tx (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Mesquite, TX?

Civilian labor force in Mesquite, TX was 80,750 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.7% from 2024. That is the 23rd highest of 134 cities in 2025.

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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. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Mesquite, TX?

80,750 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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