Also see: Current Employment/Unemployment Numbers for Los Angeles County, Cities & Unincorporated Communities
Data not seasonal adjusted.
Month | Civilian Labor Force | Civilian Employment | Civilian Unemployment | Civilian Unemployment Rate* |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 2024† | 5,018,800 | 4,722,100 | 296,600 | 5.9% |
Dec 2023 | 4,963,100 | 4,717,100 | 246,000 | 5.0% |
Nov 2023 | 5,018,500 | 4,770,300 | 248,200 | 4.9% |
Oct 2023 | 5,003,300 | 4,747,400 | 255,900 | 5.1% |
Sep 2023 | 5,027,500 | 4,760,300 | 267,200 | 5.3% |
Month | Civilian Labor Force | Civilian Employment | Civilian Unemployment | Civilian Unemployment Rate* |
Aug 2023 | 5,004,800 | 4,722,100 | 282,700 | 5.6% |
Jul 2023 | 5,007,600 | 4,741,500 | 266,100 | 5.3% |
Jun 2023 | 5,007,100 | 4,754,000 | 253,200 | 5.1% |
May 2023 | 5,001,800 | 4,767,700 | 234,000 | 4.7% |
Apr 2023 | 5,013,700 | 4,794,800 | 218,900 | 4.4% |
Month | Civilian Labor Force | Civilian Employment | Civilian Unemployment | Civilian Unemployment Rate* |
Mar 2023 | 5,055,900 | 4,813,800 | 242,000 | 4.8% |
Feb 2023 | 5,065,900 | 4,808,500 | 257,400 | 5.1% |
Jan 2023 | 5,018,400 | 4,765,500 | 252,900 | 5.0% |
* The unemployment rate is calculated using unrounded data.
† Preliminary data.
Source: California Employment Development Department
Year | Civilian Labor Force | Civilian Employment | Civilian Unemployment | Civilian Unemployment Rate* |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 5,015,600 | 4,763,600 | 252,000 | 5.0% |
2022 | 4,984,800 | 4,739,900 | 244,900 | 4.9% |
2021 | 4,993,500 | 4,547,600 | 445,900 | 8.9% |
2020 | 4,960,300 | 4,350,500 | 609,800 | 12.3% |
Unemployment Disaster, 2020
Los Angeles County
2019 | 5,151,500 | 4,920,800 | 230,700 | 4.5% |
Year | Civilian Labor Force | Civilian Employment | Civilian Unemployment | Civilian Unemployment Rate* |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 5,121,300 | 4,885,300 | 235,900 | 4.6% |
2017 | 5,109,800 | 4,864,100 | 245,700 | 4.8% |
2016 | 5,018,900 | 4,751,200 | 267,700 | 5.3% |
2015 | 4,973,800 | 4,641,100 | 332,700 | 6.7% |
Year | Civilian Labor Force | Civilian Employment | Civilian Unemployment | Civilian Unemployment Rate* |
2014 | 4,982,400 | 4,572,200 | 410,200 | 8.2% |
2013 | 4,955,800 | 4,471,400 | 484,400 | 9.8% |
2012 | 4,904,900 | 4,365,700 | 539,200 | 11.0% |
2011 | 4,941,700 | 4,337,400 | 604,300 | 12.2% |
2010 | 4,940,700 | 4,318,700 | 622,000 | 12.6% |
Year | Civilian Labor Force | Civilian Employment | Civilian Unemployment | Civilian Unemployment Rate* |
2009 | 4,937,000 | 4,357,100 | 579,800 | 11.7% |
2008 | 4,923,900 | 4,553,000 | 370,900 | 7.5% |
2007 | 4,864,700 | 4,614,600 | 250,100 | 5.1% |
2006 | 4,794,500 | 4,565,700 | 228,800 | 4.8% |
2005 | 4,787,300 | 4,532,900 | 254,400 | 5.3% |
Year | Civilian Labor Force | Civilian Employment | Civilian Unemployment | Civilian Unemployment Rate* |
2004 | 4,747,200 | 4,440,600 | 306,700 | 6.5% |
2003 | 4,733,000 | 4,401,800 | 331,200 | 7.0% |
2002 | 4,742,500 | 4,418,100 | 324,400 | 6.8% |
2001 | 4,729,800 | 4,458,700 | 271,100 | 5.7% |
2000 | 4,665,200 | 4,413,200 | 252,000 | 5.4% |
Year | Civilian Labor Force | Civilian Employment | Civilian Unemployment | Civilian Unemployment Rate* |
1999 | 4,575,700 | 4,305,200 | 270,600 | 5.9% |
1998 | 4,545,200 | 4,248,500 | 296,700 | 6.5% |
1997 | 4,434,100 | 4,128,400 | 305,700 | 6.9% |
1996 | 4,328,400 | 3,975,400 | 353,000 | 8.2% |
1995 | 4,288,500 | 3,939,400 | 349,100 | 8.1% |
Year | Civilian Labor Force | Civilian Employment | Civilian Unemployment | Civilian Unemployment Rate* |
1994 | 4,295,500 | 3,899,700 | 395,900 | 9.2% |
1993 | 4,347,900 | 3,913,200 | 434,700 | 10.0% |
1992 | 4,445,500 | 4,007,900 | 437,600 | 9.8% |
1991 | 4,449,200 | 4,092,500 | 356,600 | 8.0% |
1990 | 4,505,200 | 4,237,800 | 267,300 | 5.9% |
* The unemployment rate is calculated using unrounded data.
Data not seasonally adjusted. Data may not add due to rounding.
Labor force data reflect the March 2020 annual revision (or benchmark) and Census 2014 population controls at the state level.