The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
Updated November 02, 2020
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
San Antonio area, first quarter 2020
(U.S. = $1,222; Area = $1,039)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are not
seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
San Antonio Area Economic Summary
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
6.7
6.3
6.5
8.1
7.8
7.7
3.1
2.9
2.9
3.1
3.0
3.3
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
Medina Co.
Guadalupe Co.
Comal Co.
Bexar Co.
San Antonio area
United States
Sep-19
Sep-20
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-16.0
-12.0
-8.0
-4.0
0.0
4.0
Sep-17
Sep-18
Sep-19
Sep-20
San Antonio area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
1,035.0
-45.3
-4.2
Mining and logging
8.7
-1.9
-17.9
Construction
59.0
1.8
3.1
Manufacturing
50.0
-1.5
-2.9
Trade, transportation, and util ities
183.7
0.8
0.4
Information
18.9
-0.9
-4.5
Financial activities
91.6
-2.7
-2.9
Professional and business services
135.2
-8.3
-5.8
Education and health services
160.5
-8.1
-4.8
Leisure and hospitality
122.6
-15.4
-11.2
Other services
37.2
-2.5
-6.3
Government
167.6
-6.6
-3.8
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Change from Sep.
2019 to Sep. 2020
Sep. 2020
San Antonio area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected occup