U.S. number of nonfarm employees in California 2000-2023
In 2023, the total number of nonfarm employees in California stood at about 17.83 million people. Employed persons consist of: persons who did any work for pay or profit during the survey reference week; persons who did at least 15 hours of unpaid work in a family-operated enterprise; and persons who were temporarily absent from their regular jobs because of illness, vacation, bad weather, industrial dispute, or various personal reasons.