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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Friendswood

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 18 of 31 · Towns of Houston Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Friendswood Texas

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 19,995 +1.5% since 2024
Towns of Houston · 2025 18 of 31 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +3.9% +1.2% a year on average
share of Texas 0.13% Texas: 15,883,632 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+3.9% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Friendswood 19,995
Texas 16M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Friendswood · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 19,995 · 2025
First value 13,355 · 1990
Highest 19,995 · 2025
Lowest 13,355 · 1990
Average change +1.2% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearFriendswoodChange Texas
2025 19,995 +1.5% 16M
2024 19,698 +0.6% 16M
2023 19,582 +1.7% 15M
2022 19,256 +0.7% 15M
2021 19,126 +1.1% 14M
2020 18,909 −3.1% 14M
2019 19,511 +0.6% 14M
2018 19,394 +1.2% 14M
2017 19,156 +0.7% 13M
2016 19,031 −1.2% 13M
2015 19,253 −0.8% 13M
2014 19,416 +1.0% 13M
2013 19,215 +1.6% 13M
2012 18,905 +2.1% 13M
2011 18,525 +1.4% 12M
2010 18,274 +3.6% 12M
2009 17,647 −0.8% 12M
2008 17,784 +2.2% 12M
2007 17,397 +0.4% 12M
2006 17,336 −1.3% 11M
2005 17,562 +5.7% 11M
2004 16,618 +0.9% 11M
2003 16,465 +1.3% 11M
2002 16,255 +1.7% 11M
2001 15,988 +1.3% 11M
2000 15,790 +7.0% 10M
1999 14,753 −0.3% 10M
1998 14,797 +0.8% 10M
1997 14,682 +0.2% 9.9M
1996 14,653 −0.0% 9.7M
1995 14,655 +1.7% 9.6M
1994 14,410 +0.7% 9.4M
1993 14,306 +2.1% 9.2M
1992 14,007 +3.0% 9M
1991 13,597 +1.8% 8.8M
1990 13,355 8.6M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Houston

2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
31 Paris 11,216
30 Corsicana 11,242
29 Katy 11,658
28 Fate 11,770
27 Alvin 13,546
26 Lake Jackson 13,751
25 Lufkin 14,194
24 Fulshear 14,355
23 Greenville 14,749
22 Nacogdoches 14,885
21 Texarkana 14,938
20 Deer Park 16,348
19 Huntsville 17,738
18 Forney 17,785
17 La Porte 17,934
16 Friendswood 19,256
15 Rosenberg 20,170
14 Port Arthur 21,055
13 Galveston 24,938
12 Rockwall 28,487
11 Longview 37,800
10 Baytown 39,223
9 Bryan 44,217
8 Conroe 50,805
7 Beaumont 51,093
6 Tyler 52,819
5 Sugar Land 54,742
4 Pearland 64,583
3 College Station 65,585
2 Pasadena 66,471
1 Houston 1.2M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2022

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.