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Civilian labor force in National City, CA

Civilian labor force in National City, CA was 28,322 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.8% from 2024. That is the 159th highest of 285 cities in 2025.

2025, persons28,322
Change on 2024+0.8%
Rank159th of 285Cities in California ranked
Series high28,3572020
Series low19,7311990

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Civilian labor force in National City, CA, 1990 to 2025

18K20K22K24K26K28K30K19901996200220082014202020251990: 19,731 persons1991: 19,898 persons1992: 20,142 persons1993: 20,304 persons1994: 20,309 persons1995: 20,143 persons1996: 20,184 persons1997: 20,626 persons1998: 21,095 persons1999: 21,638 persons2000: 20,478 persons2001: 21,039 persons2002: 21,799 persons2003: 22,058 persons2004: 22,265 persons2005: 22,387 persons2006: 22,444 persons2007: 22,913 persons2008: 23,755 persons2009: 24,846 persons2010: 24,874 persons2011: 24,777 persons2012: 24,827 persons2013: 24,681 persons2014: 24,400 persons2015: 24,493 persons2016: 27,554 persons2017: 27,655 persons2018: 27,599 persons2019: 27,499 persons2020: 28,357 persons2021: 27,080 persons2022: 27,404 persons2023: 27,689 persons2024: 28,085 persons2025: 28,322 persons17.5K20K22.5K25K27.5K30K19902002201420251990: 19,731 persons1991: 19,898 persons1992: 20,142 persons1993: 20,304 persons1994: 20,309 persons1995: 20,143 persons1996: 20,184 persons1997: 20,626 persons1998: 21,095 persons1999: 21,638 persons2000: 20,478 persons2001: 21,039 persons2002: 21,799 persons2003: 22,058 persons2004: 22,265 persons2005: 22,387 persons2006: 22,444 persons2007: 22,913 persons2008: 23,755 persons2009: 24,846 persons2010: 24,874 persons2011: 24,777 persons2012: 24,827 persons2013: 24,681 persons2014: 24,400 persons2015: 24,493 persons2016: 27,554 persons2017: 27,655 persons2018: 27,599 persons2019: 27,499 persons2020: 28,357 persons2021: 27,080 persons2022: 27,404 persons2023: 27,689 persons2024: 28,085 persons2025: 28,322 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
202528,322
202428,085
202327,689
202227,404
202127,080
202028,357
201927,499
201827,599
201727,655
201627,554
201524,493
201424,400
201324,681
201224,827
201124,777
201024,874
200924,846
200823,755
200722,913
200622,444
200522,387
200422,265
200322,058
200221,799
200121,039
200020,478
199921,638
199821,095
199720,626
199620,184
199520,143
199420,309
199320,304
199220,142
199119,898
199019,731

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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, National City, 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, National City, 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/national-city-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, National City, 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/national-city-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, National City, 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/national-city-ca (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in National City, CA?

Civilian labor force in National City, CA was 28,322 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.8% from 2024. That is the 159th 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 National City, CA?

28,357 in 2020, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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