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Population
Table 1 summarizes City, County, and State of California (the “State”) population statistics, estimated as of
January 1 of each year.

Table 1
CITY, COUNTY, AND STATE POPULATION STATISTICS

City of Annual County of Annual State of Annual
(1)
(1)
(1)
Los Angeles Growth Rate Los Angeles Growth Rate California Growth Rate
2000 3,694,742 - 9,519,330 - 33,873,086 -
(1)
2005 3,769,131 0.40% 9,816,153 0.62% 35,869,173 1.18%
(1)
2010 3,792,621 0.12 9,818,605 0.00 37,253,956 0.77
2015 3,946,487 0.81 10,126,423 0.63 38,870,150 0.87
(1)
2016 3,972,008 0.65 10,158,195 0.31 39,131,307 0.67
2017 4,001,642 0.75 10,193,753 0.35 39,398,702 0.68
2018 4,019,818 0.45 10,209,676 0.16 39,586,646 0.48
2019 4,013,170 (0.17) 10,184,378 (0.25) 39,695,376 0.27
2020 4,010,684 (0.06) 10,172,951 (0.11) 39,782,870 0.22
(1) For five-year time series, figures represent average annual growth rate for each of the five years.
Sources: State of California, Department of Finance, E-4 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties and the State, 2001-2010,
with 2000 and 2010 Census Counts, Sacramento, California, November 2012. State of California, Department of
Finance, E-4 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, 2011-2020, with 2010 Census Benchmark.
Sacramento, California, May 2020.

Industry and Employment
Table 2 summarizes the average number of employed and unemployed residents of the City and the
County, together with the average annual unemployment rate of the City, County, State, and the United
States. Historically, the City’s unemployment rate has been higher than both the County’s and the State’s
rates.

Table 2
ESTIMATED AVERAGE ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT AND
(1)
UNEMPLOYMENT OF RESIDENT LABOR FORCE
Civilian Labor Force 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
City of Los Angeles
Employed 1,923,300 1,960,500 1,974,600 1,988,500 1,750,400
Unemployed 106,900 98,600 95,800 92,900 259,300
Total 2,030,100 2,059,100 2,070,500 2,081,300 2,009,700
County of Los Angeles
Employed 4,751,200 4,843,700 4,857,300 4,888,600 4,291,700
Unemployed 267,700 245,200 237,000 234,300 629,800
Total 5,018,900 5,088,900 5,094,300 5,122,800 4,921,500
Unemployment Rates
City 5.3% 4.8% 4.6% 4.5% 12.9%
County 5.3% 4.8% 4.7% 4.6% 12.8%
State 5.5% 4.8% 4.3% 4.2% 10.1%
United States 4.9% 4.4% 3.9% 3.7% 8.1%
(1) March 2020 Benchmark report; not seasonally adjusted. The “benchmark” data is typically released in March for the prior
calendar year. Items may not add to totals due to rounding.

Source: California Employment Development Department, Labor Market Information Division for the State and County; U.S.
Bureau of Labor, Department of Labor Statistics for the U.S. Items may not add to totals due to rounding.

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