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California Labor Force

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-CA.LF.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)0.7%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.4%August 2025
Level19,643,781 thousandsSeptember 2026
Next release23 Nov 2026expected

California Labor Force was up 0.7% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.4% in August 2025.

The level stood at 19,643,781 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.7% (May 2020) to 3.1% (May 2021), averaging 0.5%.

The next update is expected on 23 November 2026.

California Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−6%−4%−2%0%2%4%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
California Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
California Labor Force, level (thousands)15M16M17M18M19M20M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
California Labor Force, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202619,643,781 thousands—
August 202619,490,869 thousands—
July 202619,360,066 thousands—
June 202619,384,171 thousands—
May 202619,477,279 thousands—
April 202619,535,405 thousands—
March 202619,658,634 thousands—
February 202619,740,624 thousands—
January 202619,622,398 thousands—
December 202519,815,551 thousands—
November 202519,956,978 thousands—
September 202519,953,502 thousands0.7
August 202519,856,958 thousands0.4
July 202519,836,083 thousands0.2
June 202519,743,825 thousands0.6
May 202519,741,299 thousands0.8
April 202519,781,408 thousands1.1
March 202519,853,155 thousands0.7
February 202519,794,112 thousands0.7
January 202519,728,510 thousands0.9
December 202419,678,248 thousands1.0
November 202419,768,634 thousands0.5
October 202419,783,701 thousands0.9
September 202419,812,901 thousands0.9

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

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high3.1% (May 2021)
10-year low−4.7% (May 2020)
10-year average0.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-CA.LF.M.NSA

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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National figure

United States Civilian Labor Force

FAQ

When is the next California Labor Force california Labor Force 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.LF.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-23. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “California Labor Force”.