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California Employment (household survey)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-CA.EMP.M.SA

Latest (y/y)0.5%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.4%August 2025
Level18,490,367 thousandsSeptember 2026
Next release23 Nov 2026expected

California Employment (household survey) was up 0.5% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.4% in August 2025.

The level stood at 18,490,367 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −15.8% (May 2020) to 11.7% (May 2021), averaging 0.7%.

The next update is expected on 23 November 2026.

California Employment (household survey), annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−20%−10%0%10%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
California Employment (household survey), annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
California Employment (household survey), level (thousands)14M15M16M17M18M19M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
California Employment (household survey), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202618,490,367 thousands—
August 202618,505,965 thousands—
July 202618,542,859 thousands—
June 202618,595,791 thousands—
May 202618,630,066 thousands—
April 202618,674,569 thousands—
March 202618,716,848 thousands—
February 202618,756,231 thousands—
January 202618,779,302 thousands—
December 202518,784,867 thousands—
November 202518,784,718 thousands—
September 202518,759,323 thousands0.5
August 202518,753,021 thousands0.4
July 202518,741,034 thousands0.4
June 202518,727,732 thousands0.4
May 202518,726,458 thousands0.5
April 202518,715,373 thousands0.5
March 202518,712,536 thousands0.6
February 202518,710,189 thousands0.6
January 202518,702,455 thousands0.5
December 202418,701,026 thousands0.5
November 202418,693,239 thousands0.5
October 202418,682,863 thousands0.4
September 202418,671,718 thousands0.3

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high11.7% (May 2021)
10-year low−15.8% (May 2020)
10-year average0.7%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-CA.EMP.M.SA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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FAQ

When is the next California Employment (household survey) california Employment (household survey) release?
The next update is expected on 23 November 2026.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-CA.EMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-23. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “California Employment (household survey)”.