Civilian labor force in Colton, CA

Civilian labor force in Colton, CA was 26,848 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.9% from 2024. That is the 166th highest of 285 cities in 2025.

2025, persons26,848
Change on 2024+1.9%
Series high26,8482025
Series low18,8831990

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Civilian labor force in Colton, CA, 1990 to 2025

18K20K22K24K26K28K19901996200220082014202020251990: 18,883 persons1991: 19,326 persons1992: 20,105 persons1993: 20,330 persons1994: 20,087 persons1995: 20,183 persons1996: 20,424 persons1997: 20,966 persons1998: 21,403 persons1999: 22,189 persons2000: 21,299 persons2001: 21,982 persons2002: 22,728 persons2003: 23,200 persons2004: 23,980 persons2005: 24,669 persons2006: 24,955 persons2007: 25,082 persons2008: 25,146 persons2009: 25,208 persons2010: 23,110 persons2011: 22,918 persons2012: 23,000 persons2013: 23,078 persons2014: 23,426 persons2015: 23,889 persons2016: 24,441 persons2017: 24,683 persons2018: 24,916 persons2019: 25,263 persons2020: 25,572 persons2021: 26,018 persons2022: 26,056 persons2023: 26,186 persons2024: 26,342 persons2025: 26,848 persons18K20K22K24K26K28K19902002201420251990: 18,883 persons1991: 19,326 persons1992: 20,105 persons1993: 20,330 persons1994: 20,087 persons1995: 20,183 persons1996: 20,424 persons1997: 20,966 persons1998: 21,403 persons1999: 22,189 persons2000: 21,299 persons2001: 21,982 persons2002: 22,728 persons2003: 23,200 persons2004: 23,980 persons2005: 24,669 persons2006: 24,955 persons2007: 25,082 persons2008: 25,146 persons2009: 25,208 persons2010: 23,110 persons2011: 22,918 persons2012: 23,000 persons2013: 23,078 persons2014: 23,426 persons2015: 23,889 persons2016: 24,441 persons2017: 24,683 persons2018: 24,916 persons2019: 25,263 persons2020: 25,572 persons2021: 26,018 persons2022: 26,056 persons2023: 26,186 persons2024: 26,342 persons2025: 26,848 persons
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
Periodpersons
202526,848
202426,342
202326,186
202226,056
202126,018
202025,572
201925,263
201824,916
201724,683
201624,441
201523,889
201423,426
201323,078
201223,000
201122,918
201023,110
200925,208
200825,146
200725,082
200624,955
200524,669
200423,980
200323,200
200222,728
200121,982
200021,299
199922,189
199821,403
199720,966
199620,424
199520,183
199420,087
199320,330
199220,105
199119,326
199018,883

Rankings

Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

United States cities only for now. Counts people where they live, not jobs: for wage and salary jobs by state use oews_employment. BLS estimates cities by splitting county estimates with Census Bureau employment and population data and unemployment insurance claims, so city figures are less precise than state ones. BLS publishes cities of 25,000 or more, and smaller cities in New England.

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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, Colton, 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, Colton, 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/colton-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, Colton, 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/colton-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, Colton, 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/colton-ca (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the civilian labor force in Colton, CA?

Civilian labor force in Colton, CA was 26,848 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.9% from 2024. That is the 166th highest of 285 cities in 2025.

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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 Colton, CA?

26,848 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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