Santa Ana City, CA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 139,692 | - | 6.4 | - |
| 1991 | 133,266 | -4.6 | 9.4 | 3.0 |
| 1992 | 133,023 | -0.2 | 11.8 | 2.5 |
| 1993 | 134,955 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 0.0 |
| 1994 | 137,125 | 1.6 | 10.1 | -1.7 |
| 1995 | 136,676 | -0.3 | 9.0 | -1.1 |
| 1996 | 139,508 | 2.1 | 7.5 | -1.5 |
| 1997 | 144,716 | 3.7 | 6.0 | -1.5 |
| 1998 | 150,938 | 4.3 | 5.2 | -0.7 |
| 1999 | 154,942 | 2.7 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| 2000 | 136,470 | -11.9 | 5.7 | 0.9 |
| 2001 | 138,788 | 1.7 | 6.4 | 0.7 |
| 2002 | 139,081 | 0.2 | 8.0 | 1.6 |
| 2003 | 141,575 | 1.8 | 7.7 | -0.3 |
| 2004 | 144,640 | 2.2 | 6.9 | -0.8 |
| 2005 | 147,294 | 1.8 | 6.1 | -0.8 |
| 2006 | 149,761 | 1.7 | 5.6 | -0.6 |
| 2007 | 149,809 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 0.8 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 141,544 | - | 5.2 | - |
| Feb | 142,516 | - | 5.1 | - |
| Mar | 143,008 | - | 4.9 | - |
| Apr | 140,652 | - | 5.3 | - |
| May | 140,368 | - | 5.7 | - |
| Jun | 140,507 | - | 6.5 | - |
| Jul | 140,850 | - | 7.0 | - |
| Aug | 140,800 | - | 6.8 | - |
| Sep | 135,374 | - | 7.4 | - |
| Oct | 136,844 | - | 7.4 | - |
| Nov | 137,253 | - | 7.6 | - |
| Dec | 136,585 | - | 7.3 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 133,621 | -5.6 | 8.7 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 133,617 | -6.2 | 8.9 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 134,065 | -6.3 | 8.8 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 133,148 | -5.3 | 9.0 | 3.7 |
| May | 132,898 | -5.3 | 9.1 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 132,891 | -5.4 | 9.9 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 133,695 | -5.1 | 10.4 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 133,616 | -5.1 | 9.7 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 131,897 | -2.6 | 9.8 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 133,404 | -2.5 | 9.8 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 133,440 | -2.8 | 9.4 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 132,898 | -2.7 | 9.1 | 1.7 |
| 1992-Jan | 132,168 | -1.1 | 10.4 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 132,533 | -0.8 | 10.9 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 133,633 | -0.3 | 10.7 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 132,366 | -0.6 | 11.1 | 2.1 |
| May | 132,414 | -0.4 | 11.4 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 132,912 | 0.0 | 12.3 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 133,282 | -0.3 | 12.9 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 133,682 | 0.0 | 12.6 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 132,029 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 133,874 | 0.4 | 12.6 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 133,818 | 0.3 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 133,568 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 2.7 |
| 1993-Jan | 134,084 | 1.4 | 12.4 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 134,245 | 1.3 | 12.0 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 135,068 | 1.1 | 11.5 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 133,955 | 1.2 | 11.4 | 0.3 |
| May | 133,917 | 1.1 | 11.6 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 134,420 | 1.1 | 12.2 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 135,313 | 1.5 | 12.9 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 135,778 | 1.6 | 12.1 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 134,164 | 1.6 | 12.1 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 135,646 | 1.3 | 11.6 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 136,296 | 1.9 | 11.2 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 136,569 | 2.2 | 10.5 | -1.3 |
| 1994-Jan | 135,439 | 1.0 | 11.5 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 136,195 | 1.5 | 11.2 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 137,106 | 1.5 | 10.3 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 135,898 | 1.5 | 10.2 | -1.2 |
| May | 136,126 | 1.6 | 10.1 | -1.5 |
| Jun | 136,767 | 1.7 | 10.5 | -1.7 |
| Jul | 137,793 | 1.8 | 11.0 | -1.8 |
| Aug | 137,924 | 1.6 | 10.3 | -1.8 |
| Sep | 136,888 | 2.0 | 9.9 | -2.2 |
| Oct | 138,002 | 1.7 | 9.3 | -2.3 |
| Nov | 138,697 | 1.8 | 8.6 | -2.6 |
| Dec | 138,662 | 1.5 | 7.9 | -2.5 |
| 1995-Jan | 136,155 | 0.5 | 9.1 | -2.4 |
| Feb | 136,935 | 0.5 | 8.7 | -2.5 |
| Mar | 137,046 | 0.0 | 8.5 | -1.8 |
| Apr | 136,199 | 0.2 | 9.1 | -1.1 |
| May | 135,494 | -0.5 | 9.0 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 136,413 | -0.3 | 9.4 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 136,741 | -0.8 | 10.1 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 136,913 | -0.7 | 9.6 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 135,977 | -0.7 | 9.4 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 137,207 | -0.6 | 8.9 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 137,143 | -1.1 | 8.4 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 137,892 | -0.6 | 7.4 | -0.5 |
| 1996-Jan | 136,778 | 0.5 | 8.5 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 138,318 | 1.0 | 8.0 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 138,717 | 1.2 | 7.8 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 138,325 | 1.6 | 7.5 | -1.6 |
| May | 138,716 | 2.4 | 7.6 | -1.4 |
| Jun | 139,541 | 2.3 | 7.6 | -1.8 |
| Jul | 139,382 | 1.9 | 8.3 | -1.8 |
| Aug | 139,524 | 1.9 | 7.6 | -2.0 |
| Sep | 139,476 | 2.6 | 7.3 | -2.2 |
| Oct | 141,647 | 3.2 | 6.9 | -2.0 |
| Nov | 141,354 | 3.1 | 6.6 | -1.7 |
| Dec | 142,315 | 3.2 | 6.0 | -1.4 |
| 1997-Jan | 141,236 | 3.3 | 6.8 | -1.7 |
| Feb | 142,021 | 2.7 | 6.4 | -1.7 |
| Mar | 142,994 | 3.1 | 6.2 | -1.6 |
| Apr | 143,149 | 3.5 | 5.7 | -1.8 |
| May | 143,447 | 3.4 | 5.8 | -1.8 |
| Jun | 144,418 | 3.5 | 6.2 | -1.4 |
| Jul | 145,281 | 4.2 | 6.6 | -1.7 |
| Aug | 145,314 | 4.1 | 6.3 | -1.3 |
| Sep | 144,643 | 3.7 | 6.3 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 147,177 | 3.9 | 5.6 | -1.2 |
| Nov | 148,167 | 4.8 | 5.0 | -1.6 |
| Dec | 148,747 | 4.5 | 4.8 | -1.2 |
| 1998-Jan | 149,153 | 5.6 | 5.4 | -1.4 |
| Feb | 149,985 | 5.6 | 5.1 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 149,875 | 4.8 | 5.3 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 150,297 | 5.0 | 4.7 | -1.1 |
| May | 150,631 | 5.0 | 4.8 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 150,857 | 4.5 | 5.5 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 150,920 | 3.9 | 5.8 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 150,860 | 3.8 | 5.7 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 150,515 | 4.1 | 5.7 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 152,144 | 3.4 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 152,445 | 2.9 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 153,571 | 3.2 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| 1999-Jan | 153,858 | 3.2 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 154,596 | 3.1 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 154,769 | 3.3 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 154,846 | 3.0 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| May | 154,547 | 2.6 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 154,424 | 2.4 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 154,607 | 2.4 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 154,560 | 2.5 | 5.1 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 153,840 | 2.2 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 155,818 | 2.4 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 156,226 | 2.5 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 157,210 | 2.4 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| 2000-Jan | 135,409 | -12.0 | 5.9 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 136,676 | -11.6 | 5.8 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 136,729 | -11.7 | 5.9 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 136,508 | -11.8 | 5.4 | 0.8 |
| May | 135,526 | -12.3 | 5.6 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 135,474 | -12.3 | 6.3 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 135,801 | -12.2 | 6.5 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 136,460 | -11.7 | 6.2 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 136,203 | -11.5 | 5.6 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 137,288 | -11.9 | 5.5 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 137,237 | -12.2 | 5.3 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 138,323 | -12.0 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| 2001-Jan | 139,439 | 3.0 | 5.7 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 139,824 | 2.3 | 5.6 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 139,607 | 2.1 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 139,057 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| May | 138,649 | 2.3 | 5.5 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 138,576 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 138,327 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 137,706 | 0.9 | 7.0 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 138,213 | 1.5 | 6.8 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 138,635 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 1.9 |
| Nov | 138,349 | 0.8 | 7.4 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 139,073 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 2.2 |
| 2002-Jan | 138,146 | -0.9 | 8.0 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 139,454 | -0.3 | 7.7 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 139,182 | -0.3 | 8.0 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 138,532 | -0.4 | 7.8 | 2.1 |
| May | 138,585 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 138,178 | -0.3 | 8.5 | 2.0 |
| Jul | 138,136 | -0.1 | 8.7 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 138,662 | 0.7 | 8.5 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 139,217 | 0.7 | 8.0 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 140,219 | 1.1 | 8.1 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 139,744 | 1.0 | 8.1 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 140,914 | 1.3 | 7.6 | 0.7 |
| 2003-Jan | 140,546 | 1.7 | 8.1 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 141,111 | 1.2 | 8.0 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 141,035 | 1.3 | 7.9 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 140,864 | 1.7 | 7.6 | -0.2 |
| May | 140,511 | 1.4 | 7.4 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 140,352 | 1.6 | 8.4 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 141,450 | 2.4 | 8.2 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 141,569 | 2.1 | 8.0 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 141,219 | 1.4 | 7.6 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 142,887 | 1.9 | 7.5 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 143,367 | 2.6 | 7.4 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 143,993 | 2.2 | 6.7 | -0.9 |
| 2004-Jan | 143,487 | 2.1 | 7.5 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 143,835 | 1.9 | 7.3 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 143,671 | 1.9 | 7.6 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 143,262 | 1.7 | 6.8 | -0.7 |
| May | 143,455 | 2.1 | 6.7 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 143,695 | 2.4 | 7.4 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 145,097 | 2.6 | 7.4 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 145,231 | 2.6 | 6.8 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 144,616 | 2.4 | 6.5 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 146,018 | 2.2 | 6.5 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 146,565 | 2.2 | 6.4 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 146,744 | 1.9 | 6.0 | -0.7 |
| 2005-Jan | 145,871 | 1.7 | 6.5 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 146,479 | 1.8 | 6.6 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 146,375 | 1.9 | 6.3 | -1.3 |
| Apr | 146,505 | 2.3 | 5.8 | -1.0 |
| May | 146,792 | 2.3 | 5.7 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 146,929 | 2.3 | 6.4 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 147,775 | 1.8 | 6.5 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 148,158 | 2.0 | 6.3 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 147,580 | 2.0 | 6.1 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 148,242 | 1.5 | 6.0 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 147,951 | 0.9 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 148,871 | 1.4 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| 2006-Jan | 148,071 | 1.5 | 5.7 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 148,606 | 1.5 | 5.8 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 149,144 | 1.9 | 5.5 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 149,235 | 1.9 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| May | 148,596 | 1.2 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 148,588 | 1.1 | 5.9 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 149,665 | 1.3 | 6.2 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 149,978 | 1.2 | 5.8 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 149,698 | 1.4 | 5.5 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 151,663 | 2.3 | 5.3 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 151,426 | 2.3 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 152,460 | 2.4 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| 2007-Jan | 150,987 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 151,087 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 151,148 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 149,910 | 0.5 | 5.7 | 0.5 |
| May | 149,244 | 0.4 | 5.7 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 149,266 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 149,997 | 0.2 | 6.9 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 148,891 | -0.7 | 6.9 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 149,009 | -0.5 | 6.8 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 149,428 | -1.5 | 6.8 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 149,461 | -1.3 | 6.9 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 149,274 | -2.1 | 7.0 | 1.9 |
| 2008-Jan | 148,407 | -1.7 | 7.2 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 148,136 | -2.0 | 7.0 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 148,386 | -1.8 | 7.5 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 148,587 | -0.9 | 7.2 | 1.5 |
| May | 148,401 | -0.6 | 7.8 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 148,567 | -0.5 | 8.4 | 1.9 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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