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Civilian labor force in Palm Desert, CA

Civilian labor force in Palm Desert, CA was 23,324 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.4% from 2024. That is the 194th highest of 285 cities in 2025.

2025, persons23,324
Change on 2024+1.4%
Rank194th of 285Cities in California ranked
Series high25,6842007
Series low12,3961990

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Civilian labor force in Palm Desert, CA, 1990 to 2025

10K15K20K25K30K19901996200220082014202020251990: 12,396 persons1991: 12,542 persons1992: 13,020 persons1993: 13,134 persons1994: 13,552 persons1995: 13,855 persons1996: 14,078 persons1997: 14,698 persons1998: 15,255 persons1999: 16,069 persons2000: 19,265 persons2001: 20,098 persons2002: 21,044 persons2003: 21,892 persons2004: 23,144 persons2005: 24,254 persons2006: 25,155 persons2007: 25,684 persons2008: 25,663 persons2009: 25,279 persons2010: 21,506 persons2011: 21,427 persons2012: 21,709 persons2013: 22,055 persons2014: 22,488 persons2015: 23,113 persons2016: 20,431 persons2017: 20,711 persons2018: 21,002 persons2019: 21,222 persons2020: 21,830 persons2021: 21,633 persons2022: 21,959 persons2023: 22,399 persons2024: 22,993 persons2025: 23,324 persons10K15K20K25K30K19902002201420251990: 12,396 persons1991: 12,542 persons1992: 13,020 persons1993: 13,134 persons1994: 13,552 persons1995: 13,855 persons1996: 14,078 persons1997: 14,698 persons1998: 15,255 persons1999: 16,069 persons2000: 19,265 persons2001: 20,098 persons2002: 21,044 persons2003: 21,892 persons2004: 23,144 persons2005: 24,254 persons2006: 25,155 persons2007: 25,684 persons2008: 25,663 persons2009: 25,279 persons2010: 21,506 persons2011: 21,427 persons2012: 21,709 persons2013: 22,055 persons2014: 22,488 persons2015: 23,113 persons2016: 20,431 persons2017: 20,711 persons2018: 21,002 persons2019: 21,222 persons2020: 21,830 persons2021: 21,633 persons2022: 21,959 persons2023: 22,399 persons2024: 22,993 persons2025: 23,324 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
202523,324
202422,993
202322,399
202221,959
202121,633
202021,830
201921,222
201821,002
201720,711
201620,431
201523,113
201422,488
201322,055
201221,709
201121,427
201021,506
200925,279
200825,663
200725,684
200625,155
200524,254
200423,144
200321,892
200221,044
200120,098
200019,265
199916,069
199815,255
199714,698
199614,078
199513,855
199413,552
199313,134
199213,020
199112,542
199012,396

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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, Palm Desert, 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, Palm Desert, 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/palm-desert-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, Palm Desert, 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/palm-desert-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, Palm Desert, 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/palm-desert-ca (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in Palm Desert, CA?

Civilian labor force in Palm Desert, CA was 23,324 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.4% from 2024. That is the 194th 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 Palm Desert, CA?

25,684 in 2007, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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