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Civilian labor force in San Marcos, CA

Civilian labor force in San Marcos, CA was 48,470 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 79th highest of 285 cities in 2025.

2025, persons48,470
Change on 2024+0.4%
Rank79th of 285Cities in California ranked
Series high48,4702025
Series low18,6801991

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Civilian labor force in San Marcos, CA, 1990 to 2025

10K20K30K40K50K19901996200220082014202020251990: 18,814 persons1991: 18,680 persons1992: 18,750 persons1993: 18,810 persons1994: 18,930 persons1995: 18,908 persons1996: 19,110 persons1997: 19,725 persons1998: 20,316 persons1999: 20,917 persons2000: 27,366 persons2001: 28,018 persons2002: 28,732 persons2003: 29,051 persons2004: 29,490 persons2005: 29,783 persons2006: 29,968 persons2007: 30,410 persons2008: 31,034 persons2009: 31,254 persons2010: 37,118 persons2011: 37,285 persons2012: 38,177 persons2013: 39,022 persons2014: 40,051 persons2015: 39,997 persons2016: 44,296 persons2017: 44,649 persons2018: 45,314 persons2019: 45,897 persons2020: 44,217 persons2021: 44,108 persons2022: 45,848 persons2023: 47,161 persons2024: 48,262 persons2025: 48,470 persons10K20K30K40K50K19902002201420251990: 18,814 persons1991: 18,680 persons1992: 18,750 persons1993: 18,810 persons1994: 18,930 persons1995: 18,908 persons1996: 19,110 persons1997: 19,725 persons1998: 20,316 persons1999: 20,917 persons2000: 27,366 persons2001: 28,018 persons2002: 28,732 persons2003: 29,051 persons2004: 29,490 persons2005: 29,783 persons2006: 29,968 persons2007: 30,410 persons2008: 31,034 persons2009: 31,254 persons2010: 37,118 persons2011: 37,285 persons2012: 38,177 persons2013: 39,022 persons2014: 40,051 persons2015: 39,997 persons2016: 44,296 persons2017: 44,649 persons2018: 45,314 persons2019: 45,897 persons2020: 44,217 persons2021: 44,108 persons2022: 45,848 persons2023: 47,161 persons2024: 48,262 persons2025: 48,470 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
202548,470
202448,262
202347,161
202245,848
202144,108
202044,217
201945,897
201845,314
201744,649
201644,296
201539,997
201440,051
201339,022
201238,177
201137,285
201037,118
200931,254
200831,034
200730,410
200629,968
200529,783
200429,490
200329,051
200228,732
200128,018
200027,366
199920,917
199820,316
199719,725
199619,110
199518,908
199418,930
199318,810
199218,750
199118,680
199018,814

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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, San Marcos, 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, San Marcos, 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/san-marcos-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, San Marcos, 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/san-marcos-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, San Marcos, 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/san-marcos-ca (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in San Marcos, CA?

Civilian labor force in San Marcos, CA was 48,470 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 79th 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 San Marcos, CA?

48,470 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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