Makrognosis

Employment: Orange County, CA (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-CA-06059.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)−0.10%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.4%August 2025
Level1,546,409 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Orange County, CA (U) was down 0.10% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.4% in August 2025.

The level stood at 1,546,409 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since March 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −17.8% (May 2020) to 12.8% (May 2021), averaging 0.5%.

Employment: Orange County, CA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−20%−10%0%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Orange County, CA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Orange County, CA (U), level (thousands)1.2M1.3M1.4M1.5M1.6M19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Orange County, CA (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20261,546,409 thousands—
August 20261,529,784 thousands—
July 20261,535,774 thousands—
June 20261,533,171 thousands—
May 20261,543,162 thousands—
April 20261,546,518 thousands—
March 20261,554,312 thousands—
February 20261,555,268 thousands—
January 20261,540,768 thousands—
December 20251,564,077 thousands—
November 20251,566,597 thousands—
September 20251,570,375 thousands−0.10
August 20251,560,659 thousands0.4
July 20251,565,280 thousands0.2
June 20251,560,015 thousands0.8
May 20251,573,302 thousands0.9
April 20251,575,955 thousands1.0
March 20251,583,287 thousands0.8
February 20251,576,468 thousands0.8
January 20251,566,176 thousands0.7
December 20241,575,810 thousands1.1
November 20241,574,028 thousands0.6
October 20241,572,080 thousands0.9
September 20241,571,905 thousands0.6

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high12.8% (May 2021)
10-year low−17.8% (May 2020)
10-year average0.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-CA-06059.EMP.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.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Orange County, CA (U)Labor Force: Orange County, CA (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Orange, CA (USD)Personal Income — Orange, CA (USD thousands)Population — Orange, CA (persons)Unemployment: Orange County, CA (U)

National figure

United States Nonfarm Payroll Employment

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-CA-06059.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Orange County, CA (U)”.