Escondido, CA jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Logistics CoordinatorRobert Half
- Senior Manager, Technical Accounting & Policy StrategySempra Services
- Territory Manager - East San DiegoUS Foods
- Distribution Center Logistics SpecialistGoodwill Industries Of SAN Diego County
- Office ManagerRollins College
- B2B Outside Sales RepresentativeRollins
- Outside Sales Representative Sales - Outside SalesBuilders FirstSource
- Vice President Human ResourcesPalomar Health
- HR Business PartnerEnergy Innovation
- HR Business PartnerPalomar Health
Employers hiring most in Escondido
- Palomar Health7 open roles
- Headlands Research6 open roles
- Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology2 open roles
- Greystar2 open roles
- K2 Staffing2 open roles
- Macy's2 open roles
- A Hiring Company1 open role
- Acuity Eye Group1 open role
- Bilbro Construction Company1 open role
- Builders FirstSource1 open role
Escondido layoffs
9
Layoff notices, last 12 months
274
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapporo U.S.A.Takes effect Dec 11, 2026 | San Diego County | 1 | Closure Permanent | State record | |
| Sapporo U.S.A - Citracado ParkwayTakes effect Dec 11, 2026 | San Diego County | 2 | Closure Permanent | State record | |
| Sapporo U.S.A.Takes effect Dec 11, 2026 | San Diego County | 1 | Closure Permanent | State record | |
| Sapporo U.S.A.Takes effect Nov 13, 2026 | San Diego County | 200 | Closure Permanent | State record | |
| Sapporo U.S.A.Takes effect Nov 13, 2026 | San Diego County | 6 | Closure Permanent | State record | |
| Sapporo U.S.A.Takes effect Nov 13, 2026 | San Diego County | 6 | Closure Permanent | State record | |
| Stone Brewing CO., LLC - Citracado ParkwayTakes effect Oct 19, 2026 | San Diego County | 50 | Closure Permanent | State record | |
| Stone Brewing Co., LLC - Executive PlaceTakes effect Oct 19, 2026 | San Diego County | 6 | Closure Permanent | State record | |
| Stone Brewing Co., LLC - Harmony GroveTakes effect Oct 19, 2026 | San Diego County | 2 | Closure Permanent | State record |
Colleges in Escondido
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Westminster Theological Seminary in California | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
San Diego County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 0.9% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 0.6% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.7%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+37,066 jobs), hotels & food (+6,464 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−9,391 jobs), professional & technical (−8,649 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Escondido. Each link goes to the publisher.
- San Diego's Award-Winning Mostra Coffee Faces Eviction, Debt Lawsuits And State Wage Claims Amid Closure Questionssandiegoville · Nov 1, 2026
- ServiceNow cuts San Diego sales jobs in third round of layoffs this yearThe San Diego Union-Tribune · Oct 19, 2026
- California health care giant plans mass layoffs across the stateWhen In Your State USA on MSN · Oct 7, 2026
- Kaiser Permanente to lay off 147 employees in California, most in San DiegoFOX 5 San Diego on MSN · Oct 1, 2026
Learn and get funded in Escondido
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
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Workforce development and job centers
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San Diego County economy
4.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.9% the month before
1,656,661
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
3,282,782
people in San Diego County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$102,285
median household income
Source: Census ACS
47%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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