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San Jose’s labor force, August 2026

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October 9, 2026

Civilian labor force in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metro, monthly NSA, 1990 to August 2026, at about 1.07 million people.

The San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara labor force — everyone employed or actively looking for work — was 1,069,363 in August 2026, down 0.9% from a year earlier. It’s the head-count denominator under the unemployment rate: a labor force that grows with population and participation. Not seasonally adjusted.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara MSA civilian labor force, not seasonally adjusted, via FRED SANJ906LFN. Auto-generated each build.