Civilian labor force in Compton, CA

Civilian labor force in Compton, CA was 43,528 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 99th highest of 285 cities in 2025.

2025, persons43,528
Change on 2024-0.1%
Series high45,2702019
Series low33,7112000

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Civilian labor force in Compton, CA, 1990 to 2025

32.5K35K37.5K40K42.5K45K47.5K19901996200220082014202020251990: 34,906 persons1991: 35,141 persons1992: 35,764 persons1993: 34,990 persons1994: 34,315 persons1995: 33,802 persons1996: 34,191 persons1997: 34,540 persons1998: 35,326 persons1999: 35,354 persons2000: 33,711 persons2001: 34,242 persons2002: 34,687 persons2003: 34,675 persons2004: 34,684 persons2005: 34,618 persons2006: 34,648 persons2007: 35,280 persons2008: 36,501 persons2009: 37,576 persons2010: 41,174 persons2011: 41,029 persons2012: 40,525 persons2013: 40,588 persons2014: 40,318 persons2015: 39,705 persons2016: 44,870 persons2017: 45,202 persons2018: 45,186 persons2019: 45,270 persons2020: 43,879 persons2021: 44,475 persons2022: 43,663 persons2023: 43,349 persons2024: 43,571 persons2025: 43,528 persons30K35K40K45K50K19902002201420251990: 34,906 persons1991: 35,141 persons1992: 35,764 persons1993: 34,990 persons1994: 34,315 persons1995: 33,802 persons1996: 34,191 persons1997: 34,540 persons1998: 35,326 persons1999: 35,354 persons2000: 33,711 persons2001: 34,242 persons2002: 34,687 persons2003: 34,675 persons2004: 34,684 persons2005: 34,618 persons2006: 34,648 persons2007: 35,280 persons2008: 36,501 persons2009: 37,576 persons2010: 41,174 persons2011: 41,029 persons2012: 40,525 persons2013: 40,588 persons2014: 40,318 persons2015: 39,705 persons2016: 44,870 persons2017: 45,202 persons2018: 45,186 persons2019: 45,270 persons2020: 43,879 persons2021: 44,475 persons2022: 43,663 persons2023: 43,349 persons2024: 43,571 persons2025: 43,528 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
202543,528
202443,571
202343,349
202243,663
202144,475
202043,879
201945,270
201845,186
201745,202
201644,870
201539,705
201440,318
201340,588
201240,525
201141,029
201041,174
200937,576
200836,501
200735,280
200634,648
200534,618
200434,684
200334,675
200234,687
200134,242
200033,711
199935,354
199835,326
199734,540
199634,191
199533,802
199434,315
199334,990
199235,764
199135,141
199034,906

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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.

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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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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, Compton, CA, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Compton, 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/compton-ca. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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, Compton, 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/compton-ca.

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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, Compton, 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/compton-ca (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Compton, CA?

Civilian labor force in Compton, CA was 43,528 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 99th 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 Compton, CA?

45,270 in 2019, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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