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Civilian labor force in Porterville, CA

Civilian labor force in Porterville, CA was 30,405 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.4% from 2024. That is the 148th highest of 285 cities in 2025.

2025, persons30,405
Change on 2024+1.4%
Rank148th of 285Cities in California ranked
Series high30,4052025
Series low13,2471990

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Civilian labor force in Porterville, CA, 1990 to 2025

10K15K20K25K30K35K19901996200220082014202020251990: 13,247 persons1991: 14,095 persons1992: 14,168 persons1993: 14,493 persons1994: 14,784 persons1995: 14,626 persons1996: 14,591 persons1997: 14,636 persons1998: 14,876 persons1999: 15,113 persons2000: 17,874 persons2001: 18,222 persons2002: 18,792 persons2003: 18,878 persons2004: 18,740 persons2005: 19,189 persons2006: 19,675 persons2007: 20,131 persons2008: 20,881 persons2009: 21,319 persons2010: 23,920 persons2011: 23,791 persons2012: 23,468 persons2013: 23,372 persons2014: 22,988 persons2015: 23,603 persons2016: 28,417 persons2017: 28,464 persons2018: 28,109 persons2019: 27,978 persons2020: 27,721 persons2021: 27,530 persons2022: 28,415 persons2023: 29,824 persons2024: 29,997 persons2025: 30,405 persons10K15K20K25K30K35K19902002201420251990: 13,247 persons1991: 14,095 persons1992: 14,168 persons1993: 14,493 persons1994: 14,784 persons1995: 14,626 persons1996: 14,591 persons1997: 14,636 persons1998: 14,876 persons1999: 15,113 persons2000: 17,874 persons2001: 18,222 persons2002: 18,792 persons2003: 18,878 persons2004: 18,740 persons2005: 19,189 persons2006: 19,675 persons2007: 20,131 persons2008: 20,881 persons2009: 21,319 persons2010: 23,920 persons2011: 23,791 persons2012: 23,468 persons2013: 23,372 persons2014: 22,988 persons2015: 23,603 persons2016: 28,417 persons2017: 28,464 persons2018: 28,109 persons2019: 27,978 persons2020: 27,721 persons2021: 27,530 persons2022: 28,415 persons2023: 29,824 persons2024: 29,997 persons2025: 30,405 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
202530,405
202429,997
202329,824
202228,415
202127,530
202027,721
201927,978
201828,109
201728,464
201628,417
201523,603
201422,988
201323,372
201223,468
201123,791
201023,920
200921,319
200820,881
200720,131
200619,675
200519,189
200418,740
200318,878
200218,792
200118,222
200017,874
199915,113
199814,876
199714,636
199614,591
199514,626
199414,784
199314,493
199214,168
199114,095
199013,247

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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, Porterville, 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, Porterville, 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/porterville-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, Porterville, 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/porterville-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, Porterville, 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/porterville-ca (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Porterville, CA?

Civilian labor force in Porterville, CA was 30,405 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.4% from 2024. That is the 148th highest of 285 cities in 2025.

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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. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Porterville, CA?

30,405 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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