Riverside County Office of Economic Development Profile

LABOR FORCE

California has the largest state workforce with nearly 20 million and is one of only 4 states with a workforce over 10 million people.

1,181,300 5.3% 2024 ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT (Source: CA EDD) 2024 ANNUAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (Source: CA EDD)

1,241,785

14.3 14.3% RIVERSIE COUNTY’S LABOR FORCE GREW BY 14.3% FROM 2015 TO 2024. (Source: CA EDD) LABOR FOURCE (Source: US Census, 2024)

RIVERSIDE COUNTY’S LABOR FORCE

From 2015 to 2024, Riverside County’s labor force grew faster than all other California counties with a population of 1 Million or more. At 14.3% growth Riverside County eclipsed the States growth (4.2%) by more than a factor of 3 and is the fourth largest county workforce in the state.

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