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Civilian labor force in East Palo Alto, CA

Civilian labor force in East Palo Alto, CA was 16,586 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 232nd highest of 285 cities in 2025.

2025, persons16,586
Change on 2024-0.2%
Rank232nd of 285Cities in California ranked
Series high17,0822019
Series low11,0171990

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Civilian labor force in East Palo Alto, CA, 1990 to 2025

10K12K14K16K18K19901996200220082014202020251990: 11,017 persons1991: 11,160 persons1992: 11,392 persons1993: 11,392 persons1994: 11,355 persons1995: 11,185 persons1996: 11,275 persons1997: 11,440 persons1998: 11,610 persons1999: 11,629 persons2000: 13,131 persons2001: 13,147 persons2002: 13,031 persons2003: 12,701 persons2004: 12,329 persons2005: 12,202 persons2006: 12,244 persons2007: 12,476 persons2008: 12,790 persons2009: 13,572 persons2010: 13,860 persons2011: 13,958 persons2012: 14,278 persons2013: 14,338 persons2014: 14,548 persons2015: 14,688 persons2016: 16,553 persons2017: 16,652 persons2018: 16,845 persons2019: 17,082 persons2020: 16,452 persons2021: 16,506 persons2022: 16,921 persons2023: 16,774 persons2024: 16,619 persons2025: 16,586 persons10K12K14K16K18K19902002201420251990: 11,017 persons1991: 11,160 persons1992: 11,392 persons1993: 11,392 persons1994: 11,355 persons1995: 11,185 persons1996: 11,275 persons1997: 11,440 persons1998: 11,610 persons1999: 11,629 persons2000: 13,131 persons2001: 13,147 persons2002: 13,031 persons2003: 12,701 persons2004: 12,329 persons2005: 12,202 persons2006: 12,244 persons2007: 12,476 persons2008: 12,790 persons2009: 13,572 persons2010: 13,860 persons2011: 13,958 persons2012: 14,278 persons2013: 14,338 persons2014: 14,548 persons2015: 14,688 persons2016: 16,553 persons2017: 16,652 persons2018: 16,845 persons2019: 17,082 persons2020: 16,452 persons2021: 16,506 persons2022: 16,921 persons2023: 16,774 persons2024: 16,619 persons2025: 16,586 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
202516,586
202416,619
202316,774
202216,921
202116,506
202016,452
201917,082
201816,845
201716,652
201616,553
201514,688
201414,548
201314,338
201214,278
201113,958
201013,860
200913,572
200812,790
200712,476
200612,244
200512,202
200412,329
200312,701
200213,031
200113,147
200013,131
199911,629
199811,610
199711,440
199611,275
199511,185
199411,355
199311,392
199211,392
199111,160
199011,017

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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, East Palo Alto, 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, East Palo Alto, 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/east-palo-alto-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, East Palo Alto, 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/east-palo-alto-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, East Palo Alto, 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/east-palo-alto-ca (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in East Palo Alto, CA?

Civilian labor force in East Palo Alto, CA was 16,586 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 232nd 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 East Palo Alto, CA?

17,082 in 2019, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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