How many employees work at California?
State of California has 127,821 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is 1.8%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025
About California
As home to more than 39 million people, California boasts one of the world's largest economies. The "Golden State" lies against the Pacific Ocean just north of Mexico and south of Oregon. California is widely known for its pioneers and leaders in technology and film production.
As of September 2025
California
workforce metrics
Headcount
127.8k
Avg. Salary
$98.9k
Tenure
5.5yr
Growth Rate
1.8%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of California annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- California total number of employees in 2025 was 128,068.218, a 1.8% increase from 2024.
- California total number of employees in 2024 was 125,355.553, a 2.7% increase from 2023.
- California total number of employees in 2023 was 121,831.629, a 3.5% increase from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of California annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- California active job postings in 2025 was 15,837, a 74.7% decline from 2024.
- California active job postings in 2024 was 33,590, a 47.9% increase from 2023.
- California active job postings in 2023 was 20,614, a 8.4% increase from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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