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Civilian labor force in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Civilian labor force in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA was 26,594 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 168th highest of 285 cities in 2025.

2025, persons26,594
Change on 2024+0.6%
Rank168th of 285Cities in California ranked
Series high29,8112008
Series low10,4411999

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Civilian labor force in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, 1999 to 2025

10K15K20K25K30K19992003200720112015201920251999: 10,441 persons2000: 27,269 persons2001: 27,788 persons2002: 27,941 persons2003: 28,372 persons2004: 28,886 persons2005: 29,321 persons2006: 29,636 persons2007: 29,797 persons2008: 29,811 persons2009: 28,949 persons2010: 26,517 persons2011: 26,575 persons2012: 26,899 persons2013: 27,156 persons2014: 27,198 persons2015: 27,408 persons2016: 27,644 persons2017: 27,605 persons2018: 27,558 persons2019: 27,339 persons2020: 25,930 persons2021: 25,970 persons2022: 26,318 persons2023: 26,379 persons2024: 26,438 persons2025: 26,594 persons10K15K20K25K30K19992008201720251999: 10,441 persons2000: 27,269 persons2001: 27,788 persons2002: 27,941 persons2003: 28,372 persons2004: 28,886 persons2005: 29,321 persons2006: 29,636 persons2007: 29,797 persons2008: 29,811 persons2009: 28,949 persons2010: 26,517 persons2011: 26,575 persons2012: 26,899 persons2013: 27,156 persons2014: 27,198 persons2015: 27,408 persons2016: 27,644 persons2017: 27,605 persons2018: 27,558 persons2019: 27,339 persons2020: 25,930 persons2021: 25,970 persons2022: 26,318 persons2023: 26,379 persons2024: 26,438 persons2025: 26,594 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 27 values
Periodpersons
202526,594
202426,438
202326,379
202226,318
202125,970
202025,930
201927,339
201827,558
201727,605
201627,644
201527,408
201427,198
201327,156
201226,899
201126,575
201026,517
200928,949
200829,811
200729,797
200629,636
200529,321
200428,886
200328,372
200227,941
200127,788
200027,269
199910,441

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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, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, 1999 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, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, 1999 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/rancho-santa-margarita-ca. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, 1999 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/rancho-santa-margarita-ca.

Harvard

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, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, 1999 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/rancho-santa-margarita-ca (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA?

Civilian labor force in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA was 26,594 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 168th 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 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA?

29,811 in 2008, the highest value since 1999 in this series.

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