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ANAHEIM-SANTA ANA-IRVINE <br />MWD STATISTICAL AREA <br />LABOR FORCE INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT <br />ANNUAL AVERAGES <br />LAST FIVE FISCAL YEARS <br />(in thousands) <br />Title <br />2019 <br />2020 <br />2021 <br />2022 <br />2023 <br />Civilian Labor Force <br />1,613,900 <br />1,563,800 <br />1,557,200 <br />1,579,300 <br />1,588,900 <br />Civilian Employment <br />1,568,400 <br />1,424,300 <br />1,464,100 <br />1,528,500 <br />1,532,400 <br />Civilian Unemployment <br />45,500 <br />139,500 <br />93,100 <br />50,700 <br />56,500 <br />Civilian Unemployment Rate <br />2.8% <br />8.9% <br />6.0% <br />3.2% <br />3.6% <br />Total, All Industries <br />1,677,200 <br />1,534,600 <br />1,589,800 <br />1,667,700 <br />1,683,600 <br />Total Farm <br />1,900 <br />1,900 <br />2,000 <br />1,700 <br />1,700 <br />Total Nonfarm <br />1,675,300 <br />1,532,700 <br />1,587,800 <br />1,666,100 <br />1,681,900 <br />Mining and Logging <br />107,100 <br />102,100 <br />102,900 <br />105,900 <br />105,200 <br />Construction <br />106,100 <br />101,300 <br />102,200 <br />105,300 <br />104,600 <br />Manufacturing <br />160,100 <br />150,100 <br />149,800 <br />155,400 <br />156,500 <br />Trade, Transportation, and Utilities <br />261,400 <br />244,100 <br />252,000 <br />258,300 <br />262,100 <br />Information <br />26,000 <br />24,100 <br />24,000 <br />24,300 <br />22,600 <br />Financial Activities <br />117,600 <br />115,900 <br />117,100 <br />112,300 <br />104,100 <br />Professional & Business Services <br />328,400 <br />309,200 <br />321,700 <br />331,500 <br />321,400 <br />Educational & Health Services <br />233,100 <br />225,800 <br />237,300 <br />249,300 <br />264,300 <br />Leisure & Hospitality <br />227,700 <br />161,800 <br />180,400 <br />217,900 <br />229,600 <br />Other Services <br />52,000 <br />44,100 <br />47,500 <br />53,100 <br />55,300 <br />Government <br />162,500 <br />156,100 <br />155,700 <br />158,200 <br />161,200 <br />Source: California Economic Development Department <br />Regional Economy <br />The local economy declined during the COVID-19 pandemic but has shown improvement in recent years <br />with the broader recovery of the California economy. The unemployment rate for the City of Santa Ana is 3.3% <br />as of 2022, a reduction from peak unemployment of 9.3% in 2020. Despite the challenges caused by the COVID- <br />19 pandemic, the City continued to support the governmental activities of the City and has developed a budgeting <br />plan to enhance the City's general fund reserves over time. <br />A-3 <br />