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Civilian labor force in Poway, CA

Civilian labor force in Poway, CA was 24,438 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 186th highest of 285 cities in 2025.

2025, persons24,438
Change on 2024+0.6%
Rank186th of 285Cities in California ranked
Series high28,3782008
Series low22,2662020

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Civilian labor force in Poway, CA, 1990 to 2025

22K24K26K28K30K19901996200220082014202020251990: 23,139 persons1991: 22,841 persons1992: 22,852 persons1993: 22,883 persons1994: 23,085 persons1995: 23,117 persons1996: 23,442 persons1997: 24,285 persons1998: 25,077 persons1999: 25,854 persons2000: 25,261 persons2001: 25,826 persons2002: 26,372 persons2003: 26,658 persons2004: 27,122 persons2005: 27,443 persons2006: 27,654 persons2007: 27,993 persons2008: 28,378 persons2009: 28,113 persons2010: 24,583 persons2011: 24,741 persons2012: 25,032 persons2013: 25,123 persons2014: 25,072 persons2015: 25,242 persons2016: 23,586 persons2017: 23,581 persons2018: 23,535 persons2019: 23,419 persons2020: 22,266 persons2021: 22,583 persons2022: 23,143 persons2023: 23,757 persons2024: 24,299 persons2025: 24,438 persons22K24K26K28K30K19902002201420251990: 23,139 persons1991: 22,841 persons1992: 22,852 persons1993: 22,883 persons1994: 23,085 persons1995: 23,117 persons1996: 23,442 persons1997: 24,285 persons1998: 25,077 persons1999: 25,854 persons2000: 25,261 persons2001: 25,826 persons2002: 26,372 persons2003: 26,658 persons2004: 27,122 persons2005: 27,443 persons2006: 27,654 persons2007: 27,993 persons2008: 28,378 persons2009: 28,113 persons2010: 24,583 persons2011: 24,741 persons2012: 25,032 persons2013: 25,123 persons2014: 25,072 persons2015: 25,242 persons2016: 23,586 persons2017: 23,581 persons2018: 23,535 persons2019: 23,419 persons2020: 22,266 persons2021: 22,583 persons2022: 23,143 persons2023: 23,757 persons2024: 24,299 persons2025: 24,438 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
202524,438
202424,299
202323,757
202223,143
202122,583
202022,266
201923,419
201823,535
201723,581
201623,586
201525,242
201425,072
201325,123
201225,032
201124,741
201024,583
200928,113
200828,378
200727,993
200627,654
200527,443
200427,122
200326,658
200226,372
200125,826
200025,261
199925,854
199825,077
199724,285
199623,442
199523,117
199423,085
199322,883
199222,852
199122,841
199023,139

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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, Poway, 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, Poway, 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/poway-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, Poway, 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/poway-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, Poway, 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/poway-ca (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Poway, CA?

Civilian labor force in Poway, CA was 24,438 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 186th 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 Poway, CA?

28,378 in 2008, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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