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Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Santa Clara County

Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Santa Clara County was 67.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1 pts from 2023. That is the 3rd highest of 58 counties in 2024.

202467.4%
Change on 2023-0.1 pts
Rank3rd of 58Counties in California ranked
Series high67.72021
Series low67.42022

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Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Santa Clara County, 2021 to 2024

67.367.467.567.667.767.820212022202320242021: 67.7 %2022: 67.4 %2023: 67.4 %2024: 67.4 %67.367.467.567.667.767.8202120242021: 67.7 %2022: 67.4 %2023: 67.4 %2024: 67.4 %
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Period%
202467.4
202367.4
202267.4
202167.7

Compared with California and United States

Place2024
Santa Clara County67.4
California63.8
United States63.5

Santa Clara County compared with nearby places

Alameda County: 66.9 %Alpine County: 61.4 %Amador County: 48.3 %Butte County: 59.2 %Calaveras County: 49.2 %Colusa County: 63 %Contra Costa County: 64.7 %Del Norte County: 49.2 %El Dorado County: 58.1 %Fresno County: 61.7 %Glenn County: 61.4 %Humboldt County: 56.9 %Imperial County: 53 %Inyo County: 57.3 %Kern County: 58.8 %Kings County: 56.2 %Lake County: 51.6 %Lassen County: 41.3 %Los Angeles County: 64.8 %Madera County: 56.4 %Marin County: 62.3 %Mariposa County: 55.9 %Mendocino County: 56.5 %Merced County: 59.2 %Modoc County: 47.5 %Mono County: 71.7 %Monterey County: 60.1 %Napa County: 63.3 %Nevada County: 53.6 %Orange County: 65.6 %Placer County: 61.2 %Plumas County: 46.7 %Riverside County: 61.2 %Sacramento County: 63.6 %San Benito County: 67 %San Bernardino County: 62.2 %San Diego County: 66.2 %San Francisco County: 69.7 %San Joaquin County: 62 %San Luis Obispo County: 58.2 %San Mateo County: 67.3 %Santa Barbara County: 62.5 %Santa Clara County: 67.4 %Santa Cruz County: 62.8 %Shasta County: 56.1 %Sierra County: 52.7 %Siskiyou County: 50.9 %Solano County: 62 %Sonoma County: 64 %Stanislaus County: 61.9 %Sutter County: 60.6 %Tehama County: 53.7 %Trinity County: 42.1 %Tulare County: 61.1 %Tuolumne County: 49.6 %Ventura County: 64.3 %Yolo County: 61.4 %Yuba County: 61.5 %
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  • 52 to 57
  • 57 to 61
  • 61 to 62
  • 62 to 64
  • 64 and over
Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024, %. Santa Clara County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Santa Clara County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Santa Clara County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/santa-clara-county-california. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Santa Clara County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/santa-clara-county-california.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Santa Clara County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/santa-clara-county-california (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{census_labor_force_participation_rate_2024,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs: Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Santa Clara County, 2021 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/santa-clara-county-california. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Santa Clara County?

Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Santa Clara County was 67.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1 pts from 2023. That is the 3rd highest of 58 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Santa Clara County?

67.7% in 2021, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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