Civilian labor force in Bakersfield, CA

Civilian labor force in Bakersfield, CA was 195,504 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.1% from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 285 cities in 2025.

2025, persons195,504

Change on 2024+1.1%

Rank9th of 285Cities in California ranked

Series high195,5042025

Series low90,0231990

Next release: Wednesday, 28 October 2026, 10:00 ET, announced by BLS. Release calendar

Civilian labor force in Bakersfield, CA, 1990 to 2025

persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.

All 36 values

Period	persons
2025	195,504
2024	193,357
2023	191,123
2022	186,107
2021	183,238
2020	183,246
2019	181,070
2018	179,288
2017	178,232
2016	180,117
2015	179,360
2014	179,446
2013	178,891
2012	176,672
2011	170,996
2010	166,271
2009	153,490
2008	153,925
2007	148,734
2006	144,859
2005	140,170
2004	133,892
2003	132,343
2002	129,903
2001	127,006
2000	125,350
1999	97,481
1998	97,221
1997	96,968
1996	96,504
1995	94,006
1994	91,754
1993	94,286
1992	94,241
1991	92,468
1990	90,023

Rankings

US cities by civilian labor force 1706 places
Cities in California by civilian labor force 285 places

Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Bakersfield, CA, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

MLA 9

Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Bakersfield, CA, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/bakersfield-ca. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Bakersfield, CA, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/bakersfield-ca.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Bakersfield, CA, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/bakersfield-ca (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/bakersfield-ca. Publisher attribution: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}

RIS

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What is the civilian labor force in Bakersfield, CA?

Civilian labor force in Bakersfield, CA was 195,504 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.1% from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 285 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Bakersfield, CA?

195,504 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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