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Civilian labor force in Santa Cruz, CA

Civilian labor force in Santa Cruz, CA was 33,770 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.8% from 2024. That is the 133rd highest of 285 cities in 2025.

2025, persons33,770
Change on 2024+0.8%
Rank133rd of 285Cities in California ranked
Series high34,4992019
Series low28,8292021

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

28K30K32K34K36K19901996200220082014202020251990: 30,215 persons1991: 30,496 persons1992: 30,820 persons1993: 31,070 persons1994: 31,145 persons1995: 30,722 persons1996: 30,693 persons1997: 31,265 persons1998: 31,229 persons1999: 30,910 persons2000: 32,622 persons2001: 33,000 persons2002: 32,336 persons2003: 31,621 persons2004: 31,528 persons2005: 31,538 persons2006: 31,650 persons2007: 32,061 persons2008: 32,294 persons2009: 32,464 persons2010: 32,380 persons2011: 32,388 persons2012: 32,723 persons2013: 32,897 persons2014: 33,043 persons2015: 33,508 persons2016: 34,402 persons2017: 34,489 persons2018: 34,301 persons2019: 34,499 persons2020: 32,544 persons2021: 28,829 persons2022: 32,422 persons2023: 32,970 persons2024: 33,497 persons2025: 33,770 persons28K30K32K34K36K19902002201420251990: 30,215 persons1991: 30,496 persons1992: 30,820 persons1993: 31,070 persons1994: 31,145 persons1995: 30,722 persons1996: 30,693 persons1997: 31,265 persons1998: 31,229 persons1999: 30,910 persons2000: 32,622 persons2001: 33,000 persons2002: 32,336 persons2003: 31,621 persons2004: 31,528 persons2005: 31,538 persons2006: 31,650 persons2007: 32,061 persons2008: 32,294 persons2009: 32,464 persons2010: 32,380 persons2011: 32,388 persons2012: 32,723 persons2013: 32,897 persons2014: 33,043 persons2015: 33,508 persons2016: 34,402 persons2017: 34,489 persons2018: 34,301 persons2019: 34,499 persons2020: 32,544 persons2021: 28,829 persons2022: 32,422 persons2023: 32,970 persons2024: 33,497 persons2025: 33,770 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
202533,770
202433,497
202332,970
202232,422
202128,829
202032,544
201934,499
201834,301
201734,489
201634,402
201533,508
201433,043
201332,897
201232,723
201132,388
201032,380
200932,464
200832,294
200732,061
200631,650
200531,538
200431,528
200331,621
200232,336
200133,000
200032,622
199930,910
199831,229
199731,265
199630,693
199530,722
199431,145
199331,070
199230,820
199130,496
199030,215

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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, Santa Cruz, 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 Cruz, 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-cruz-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 Cruz, 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-cruz-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 Cruz, 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-cruz-ca (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in Santa Cruz, CA?

Civilian labor force in Santa Cruz, CA was 33,770 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.8% from 2024. That is the 133rd 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 Cruz, CA?

34,499 in 2019, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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