Irvine, CA jobs, layoffs and employers
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- ParalegalClyde
- Senior Accountantaxosbank.com
- ParalegalViant
- ParalegalShook, Hardy and Bacon
- Tax Staff AccountantGelman
- Attorney - Employment Litigation AssociateCalqulate
- Employment Litigation Associate - Complex Matters (Irvine)The Keystone Distinction Group
- Experienced Employment Litigation Associate - IrvineBarrette Workforce Solutions
- Regional Sales ManagerMurata Manufacturing
- Corporate Traveler - Sales Development Representative - Irvine, CAFlight Centre Travel Group
Employers hiring most in Irvine
- Anduril Industries82 open roles
- Rivian Automotive57 open roles
- Field AI56 open roles
- UC Irvine (incl. UCI Health)29 open roles
- Danaher26 open roles
- Trace325 open roles
- Panasonic Energy North America23 open roles
- Terran Orbital22 open roles
- Anduril21 open roles
- St Edwards University21 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Irvine
- Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE5,001–20,000 employees
- University of California Irvine5,001–20,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Irvine layoffs
5
Layoff notices, last 12 months
199
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
5
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KaiserTakes effect Nov 20, 2026 | Orange County | 2 | Layoff Permanent | State record | |
| Veritone, Inc.Takes effect Sep 28, 2026 | Orange County | 10 | Layoff Permanent | State record | |
| Tencent America LLCTakes effect Sep 28, 2026 | Orange County | 68 | Layoff Permanent | State record | |
| ELC Beauty LLCTakes effect Sep 30, 2026 | Orange County | 67 | Closure Permanent | State record | |
| ObsidianTakes effect Sep 4, 2026 | Orange County | 52 | Layoff Permanent | State record |
Colleges in Irvine
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| University of California-Irvine | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Concordia University-Irvine | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Where Irvine ranks
Where Irvine placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #6Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast124 jobs · of 47
- #10Best cities for legal pay after cost of living$129k · of 20
- #10Best cities for life sciences and biotech pay after cost of living$120k · of 10
- #10Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the West Coast586 openings · of 60
- #11Best all-round cities for new graduates in the West Coast55 / 100 · of 39
- #13Best cities for manufacturing and industrial pay after cost of living$136k · of 35
Orange 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 1.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 1.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.3%, down 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+30,241 jobs), arts & recreation (+9,954 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−17,259 jobs), finance & insurance (−9,879 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Irvine
- 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.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Irvine. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in California? How to file for unemployment in California (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Anaheim Workforce Development Board
City: Anaheim
- Orange County Workforce Development Board
Orange
- Santa Ana Workforce Development Board
City: Santa Ana
Orange County economy
4.3%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.4% the month before
1,615,890
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
3,164,063
people in Orange County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$113,702
median household income
Source: Census ACS
46%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from California’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. California unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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