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Civilian labor force in La Mesa, CA

Civilian labor force in La Mesa, CA was 32,178 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 138th highest of 285 cities in 2025.

2025, persons32,178
Change on 2024+0.5%
Rank138th of 285Cities in California ranked
Series high34,1262009
Series low28,1921991

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Civilian labor force in La Mesa, CA, 1990 to 2025

28K30K32K34K36K19901996200220082014202020251990: 28,466 persons1991: 28,192 persons1992: 28,258 persons1993: 28,326 persons1994: 28,537 persons1995: 28,534 persons1996: 28,881 persons1997: 29,858 persons1998: 30,786 persons1999: 31,717 persons2000: 30,196 persons2001: 30,897 persons2002: 31,630 persons2003: 31,978 persons2004: 32,491 persons2005: 32,839 persons2006: 33,063 persons2007: 33,517 persons2008: 34,111 persons2009: 34,126 persons2010: 30,212 persons2011: 30,182 persons2012: 30,405 persons2013: 30,363 persons2014: 30,147 persons2015: 30,474 persons2016: 31,488 persons2017: 31,584 persons2018: 31,486 persons2019: 31,388 persons2020: 30,490 persons2021: 30,653 persons2022: 31,264 persons2023: 31,770 persons2024: 32,020 persons2025: 32,178 persons28K30K32K34K36K19902002201420251990: 28,466 persons1991: 28,192 persons1992: 28,258 persons1993: 28,326 persons1994: 28,537 persons1995: 28,534 persons1996: 28,881 persons1997: 29,858 persons1998: 30,786 persons1999: 31,717 persons2000: 30,196 persons2001: 30,897 persons2002: 31,630 persons2003: 31,978 persons2004: 32,491 persons2005: 32,839 persons2006: 33,063 persons2007: 33,517 persons2008: 34,111 persons2009: 34,126 persons2010: 30,212 persons2011: 30,182 persons2012: 30,405 persons2013: 30,363 persons2014: 30,147 persons2015: 30,474 persons2016: 31,488 persons2017: 31,584 persons2018: 31,486 persons2019: 31,388 persons2020: 30,490 persons2021: 30,653 persons2022: 31,264 persons2023: 31,770 persons2024: 32,020 persons2025: 32,178 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
202532,178
202432,020
202331,770
202231,264
202130,653
202030,490
201931,388
201831,486
201731,584
201631,488
201530,474
201430,147
201330,363
201230,405
201130,182
201030,212
200934,126
200834,111
200733,517
200633,063
200532,839
200432,491
200331,978
200231,630
200130,897
200030,196
199931,717
199830,786
199729,858
199628,881
199528,534
199428,537
199328,326
199228,258
199128,192
199028,466

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.

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, La Mesa, 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, La Mesa, 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/la-mesa-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, La Mesa, 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/la-mesa-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, La Mesa, 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/la-mesa-ca (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in La Mesa, CA?

Civilian labor force in La Mesa, CA was 32,178 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 138th 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 La Mesa, CA?

34,126 in 2009, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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