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Civilian labor force in Waco, TX

Civilian labor force in Waco, TX was 71,788 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.9% from 2024. That is the 26th highest of 134 cities in 2025.

2025, persons71,788
Change on 2024+0.9%
Rank26th of 134Cities in Texas ranked
Series high71,7882025
Series low47,6901990

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Civilian labor force in Waco, TX, 1990 to 2025

45K50K55K60K65K70K75K19901996200220082014202020251990: 47,690 persons1991: 48,068 persons1992: 48,529 persons1993: 48,649 persons1994: 49,737 persons1995: 50,656 persons1996: 50,674 persons1997: 51,266 persons1998: 51,295 persons1999: 51,896 persons2000: 50,871 persons2001: 50,985 persons2002: 52,226 persons2003: 53,531 persons2004: 54,176 persons2005: 55,720 persons2006: 55,446 persons2007: 54,633 persons2008: 55,373 persons2009: 57,056 persons2010: 56,913 persons2011: 56,942 persons2012: 56,570 persons2013: 56,482 persons2014: 56,882 persons2015: 57,056 persons2016: 61,278 persons2017: 63,003 persons2018: 63,054 persons2019: 63,846 persons2020: 65,045 persons2021: 67,138 persons2022: 68,071 persons2023: 69,752 persons2024: 71,166 persons2025: 71,788 persons40K50K60K70K80K19902002201420251990: 47,690 persons1991: 48,068 persons1992: 48,529 persons1993: 48,649 persons1994: 49,737 persons1995: 50,656 persons1996: 50,674 persons1997: 51,266 persons1998: 51,295 persons1999: 51,896 persons2000: 50,871 persons2001: 50,985 persons2002: 52,226 persons2003: 53,531 persons2004: 54,176 persons2005: 55,720 persons2006: 55,446 persons2007: 54,633 persons2008: 55,373 persons2009: 57,056 persons2010: 56,913 persons2011: 56,942 persons2012: 56,570 persons2013: 56,482 persons2014: 56,882 persons2015: 57,056 persons2016: 61,278 persons2017: 63,003 persons2018: 63,054 persons2019: 63,846 persons2020: 65,045 persons2021: 67,138 persons2022: 68,071 persons2023: 69,752 persons2024: 71,166 persons2025: 71,788 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
202571,788
202471,166
202369,752
202268,071
202167,138
202065,045
201963,846
201863,054
201763,003
201661,278
201557,056
201456,882
201356,482
201256,570
201156,942
201056,913
200957,056
200855,373
200754,633
200655,446
200555,720
200454,176
200353,531
200252,226
200150,985
200050,871
199951,896
199851,295
199751,266
199650,674
199550,656
199449,737
199348,649
199248,529
199148,068
199047,690

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.

United States cities only for now. Counts people where they live, not jobs: for wage and salary jobs by state use oews_employment. BLS estimates cities by splitting county estimates with Census Bureau employment and population data and unemployment insurance claims, so city figures are less precise than state ones. BLS publishes cities of 25,000 or more, and smaller cities in New England.

How to cite

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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APA 7

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, Waco, TX, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

MLA 9

Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Waco, 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/waco-tx. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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, Waco, 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/waco-tx.

Harvard

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, Waco, 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/waco-tx (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in Waco, TX?

Civilian labor force in Waco, TX was 71,788 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.9% from 2024. That is the 26th 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 Waco, TX?

71,788 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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