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Civilian labor force in Santa Ana, CA

Civilian labor force in Santa Ana, CA was 162,272 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.7% from 2024. That is the 13th highest of 285 cities in 2025.

2025, persons162,272
Change on 2024+0.7%
Rank13th of 285Cities in California ranked
Series high162,7451999
Series low144,8632000

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Civilian labor force in Santa Ana, CA, 1990 to 2025

140K145K150K155K160K165K19901996200220082014202020251990: 151,909 persons1991: 150,328 persons1992: 153,213 persons1993: 152,852 persons1994: 152,154 persons1995: 149,924 persons1996: 150,494 persons1997: 153,894 persons1998: 159,175 persons1999: 162,745 persons2000: 144,863 persons2001: 148,376 persons2002: 150,806 persons2003: 152,823 persons2004: 154,665 persons2005: 156,173 persons2006: 157,294 persons2007: 158,913 persons2008: 161,392 persons2009: 162,739 persons2010: 157,279 persons2011: 156,949 persons2012: 158,011 persons2013: 157,992 persons2014: 157,095 persons2015: 157,636 persons2016: 157,867 persons2017: 158,107 persons2018: 157,975 persons2019: 157,403 persons2020: 153,373 persons2021: 154,130 persons2022: 156,635 persons2023: 158,644 persons2024: 161,185 persons2025: 162,272 persons140K145K150K155K160K165K19902002201420251990: 151,909 persons1991: 150,328 persons1992: 153,213 persons1993: 152,852 persons1994: 152,154 persons1995: 149,924 persons1996: 150,494 persons1997: 153,894 persons1998: 159,175 persons1999: 162,745 persons2000: 144,863 persons2001: 148,376 persons2002: 150,806 persons2003: 152,823 persons2004: 154,665 persons2005: 156,173 persons2006: 157,294 persons2007: 158,913 persons2008: 161,392 persons2009: 162,739 persons2010: 157,279 persons2011: 156,949 persons2012: 158,011 persons2013: 157,992 persons2014: 157,095 persons2015: 157,636 persons2016: 157,867 persons2017: 158,107 persons2018: 157,975 persons2019: 157,403 persons2020: 153,373 persons2021: 154,130 persons2022: 156,635 persons2023: 158,644 persons2024: 161,185 persons2025: 162,272 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
2025162,272
2024161,185
2023158,644
2022156,635
2021154,130
2020153,373
2019157,403
2018157,975
2017158,107
2016157,867
2015157,636
2014157,095
2013157,992
2012158,011
2011156,949
2010157,279
2009162,739
2008161,392
2007158,913
2006157,294
2005156,173
2004154,665
2003152,823
2002150,806
2001148,376
2000144,863
1999162,745
1998159,175
1997153,894
1996150,494
1995149,924
1994152,154
1993152,852
1992153,213
1991150,328
1990151,909

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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, Santa Ana, 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, Santa Ana, 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/santa-ana-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, Santa Ana, 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/santa-ana-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, Santa Ana, 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/santa-ana-ca (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in Santa Ana, CA?

Civilian labor force in Santa Ana, CA was 162,272 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.7% from 2024. That is the 13th 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 Santa Ana, CA?

162,745 in 1999, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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