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Civilian labor force in Lake Forest, CA

Civilian labor force in Lake Forest, CA was 47,512 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 82nd highest of 285 cities in 2025.

2025, persons47,512
Change on 2024+0.5%
Rank82nd of 285Cities in California ranked
Series high47,5122025
Series low34,3902000

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Civilian labor force in Lake Forest, CA, 1995 to 2025

30K35K40K45K50K19952000200520102015202020251995: 35,220 persons1996: 35,689 persons1997: 36,849 persons1998: 38,291 persons1999: 39,241 persons2000: 34,390 persons2001: 35,054 persons2002: 35,270 persons2003: 35,809 persons2004: 36,446 persons2005: 36,984 persons2006: 37,375 persons2007: 37,586 persons2008: 37,635 persons2009: 36,622 persons2010: 43,551 persons2011: 43,644 persons2012: 44,111 persons2013: 44,191 persons2014: 44,539 persons2015: 46,160 persons2016: 44,697 persons2017: 45,358 persons2018: 46,064 persons2019: 46,339 persons2020: 44,225 persons2021: 44,975 persons2022: 45,896 persons2023: 46,601 persons2024: 47,262 persons2025: 47,512 persons30K35K40K45K50K1995200620251995: 35,220 persons1996: 35,689 persons1997: 36,849 persons1998: 38,291 persons1999: 39,241 persons2000: 34,390 persons2001: 35,054 persons2002: 35,270 persons2003: 35,809 persons2004: 36,446 persons2005: 36,984 persons2006: 37,375 persons2007: 37,586 persons2008: 37,635 persons2009: 36,622 persons2010: 43,551 persons2011: 43,644 persons2012: 44,111 persons2013: 44,191 persons2014: 44,539 persons2015: 46,160 persons2016: 44,697 persons2017: 45,358 persons2018: 46,064 persons2019: 46,339 persons2020: 44,225 persons2021: 44,975 persons2022: 45,896 persons2023: 46,601 persons2024: 47,262 persons2025: 47,512 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 31 values
Periodpersons
202547,512
202447,262
202346,601
202245,896
202144,975
202044,225
201946,339
201846,064
201745,358
201644,697
201546,160
201444,539
201344,191
201244,111
201143,644
201043,551
200936,622
200837,635
200737,586
200637,375
200536,984
200436,446
200335,809
200235,270
200135,054
200034,390
199939,241
199838,291
199736,849
199635,689
199535,220

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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.

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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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, Lake Forest, CA, 1995 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, Lake Forest, CA, 1995 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/lake-forest-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, Lake Forest, CA, 1995 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/lake-forest-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, Lake Forest, CA, 1995 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/lake-forest-ca (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Lake Forest, CA?

Civilian labor force in Lake Forest, CA was 47,512 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 82nd 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 Lake Forest, CA?

47,512 in 2025, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

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