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Civilian labor force in Ridgecrest, CA

Civilian labor force in Ridgecrest, CA was 12,835 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.2% from 2024. That is the 263rd highest of 285 cities in 2025.

2025, persons12,835
Change on 2024+1.2%
Rank263rd of 285Cities in California ranked
Series high16,7851999
Series low11,7742020

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Civilian labor force in Ridgecrest, CA, 1990 to 2025

10K12K14K16K18K19901996200220082014202020251990: 15,523 persons1991: 15,891 persons1992: 16,062 persons1993: 16,069 persons1994: 15,661 persons1995: 16,098 persons1996: 16,557 persons1997: 16,659 persons1998: 16,715 persons1999: 16,785 persons2000: 12,877 persons2001: 13,039 persons2002: 13,313 persons2003: 13,552 persons2004: 13,720 persons2005: 14,395 persons2006: 14,895 persons2007: 15,280 persons2008: 15,775 persons2009: 15,623 persons2010: 13,328 persons2011: 13,680 persons2012: 14,212 persons2013: 14,349 persons2014: 14,302 persons2015: 14,145 persons2016: 11,977 persons2017: 11,904 persons2018: 12,029 persons2019: 12,131 persons2020: 11,774 persons2021: 12,034 persons2022: 12,329 persons2023: 12,548 persons2024: 12,687 persons2025: 12,835 persons10K12K14K16K18K19902002201420251990: 15,523 persons1991: 15,891 persons1992: 16,062 persons1993: 16,069 persons1994: 15,661 persons1995: 16,098 persons1996: 16,557 persons1997: 16,659 persons1998: 16,715 persons1999: 16,785 persons2000: 12,877 persons2001: 13,039 persons2002: 13,313 persons2003: 13,552 persons2004: 13,720 persons2005: 14,395 persons2006: 14,895 persons2007: 15,280 persons2008: 15,775 persons2009: 15,623 persons2010: 13,328 persons2011: 13,680 persons2012: 14,212 persons2013: 14,349 persons2014: 14,302 persons2015: 14,145 persons2016: 11,977 persons2017: 11,904 persons2018: 12,029 persons2019: 12,131 persons2020: 11,774 persons2021: 12,034 persons2022: 12,329 persons2023: 12,548 persons2024: 12,687 persons2025: 12,835 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
202512,835
202412,687
202312,548
202212,329
202112,034
202011,774
201912,131
201812,029
201711,904
201611,977
201514,145
201414,302
201314,349
201214,212
201113,680
201013,328
200915,623
200815,775
200715,280
200614,895
200514,395
200413,720
200313,552
200213,313
200113,039
200012,877
199916,785
199816,715
199716,659
199616,557
199516,098
199415,661
199316,069
199216,062
199115,891
199015,523

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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, Ridgecrest, 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, Ridgecrest, 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/ridgecrest-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, Ridgecrest, 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/ridgecrest-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, Ridgecrest, 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/ridgecrest-ca (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Ridgecrest, CA?

Civilian labor force in Ridgecrest, CA was 12,835 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.2% from 2024. That is the 263rd 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 Ridgecrest, CA?

16,785 in 1999, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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