Torrance, CA jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Senior Software Engineer (Portal)Northwood Space
- Sr. Analyst Sales & Marketing PricingAmerican Honda Finance
- Vice President LegalWalker Advertising
- Vice President, Central Operations and Strategy - Remote | Torrance, CaliforniadivvyDOSE
- Capital Markets AssociateHadrian Automation
- Junior Flight Software Engineer - Drone Autonomy & HILCHIRP Robotics
- Junior Software Engineer - Drone Autonomy and Flight SystemsCHIRP Robotics
- Senior Clinical Research Coordinator - Hematology/Oncology (Torrance)UCLA
- Philanthropy Operations ManagerProvidence Hall
- Senior Manager - Sterile ProcessingProvidence Hall
Employers hiring most in Torrance
- Divergent Technologies83 open roles
- Valar Atomics72 open roles
- Neros65 open roles
- Northwood Space43 open roles
- Hadrian33 open roles
- Epirus25 open roles
- Castelion24 open roles
- Honeywell Aerospace22 open roles
- American Honda Motor17 open roles
- Howmet Aerospace14 open roles
Torrance layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
153
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renewal by Andersen LLCTakes effect Nov 2, 2026 | Los Angeles County | 153 | Layoff Permanent | State record |
Colleges in Torrance
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Homestead Schools | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Torrance
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Torrance. No dates announced yet for the next edition.
- CAIR Conference
Dates not announced · Torrance, CA
Ticket $300 to $835. 2026 edition (Oct 28-30): early bird $625, regular $735, on-site $835, one day $315, student $300 plus a…
Where Torrance ranks
Where Torrance placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Best cities for manufacturing and industrial pay after cost of living$157k · of 35
- #4Best cities for energy and utilities pay after cost of living$160k · of 18
- #5Best all-round cities for new graduates in the West Coast63 / 100 · of 39
- #8Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the West Coast1.5% · of 66
- #10Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast65 jobs · of 47
- #10Cities that post pay most often43% · of 100
Los Angeles 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 0.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 3.0% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.5%, down 1.4 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+108,368 jobs), private education (+15,141 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: information (−61,254 jobs), manufacturing (−19,163 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Torrance. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Overturned big rig spills bales of hay all over 605 Freeway in Cerritos, causing hourslong closureABC7 KABC on MSN · Nov 6, 2026
- As Disney Preps Massive Layoffs, Former CEO Bob Iger Tries to Get Richer from LA LakersThat Park Place · Nov 4, 2026
- Disney Just Axed Hundreds of the Creative Masterminds Behind its Theme ParksYahoo Finance · Oct 31, 2026
- 159 layoffs are from Walt Disney Imagineering in CaliforniaPirates & Princesses on MSN · Oct 30, 2026
- State Filing Reveals Disney Cutting Walt Disney Imagineering Department, Hitting Heart of the ParksInside the Magic · Oct 30, 2026
- Walt Disney Imagineering Layoffs Hit 159 Employees at Glendale HeadquartersWDWMAGIC · Oct 30, 2026
- Disney layoffs hit Imagineering as it budgets $180M for AI hiresPirates & Princesses on MSN · Oct 30, 2026
- Disney’s Layoffs Hit Parks, with Imagineering ImpactedDisney Tourist Blog · Oct 29, 2026
Learn and get funded in Torrance
- 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 Torrance. 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).
- City of Los Angeles Workforce Development Board
City: Los Angeles
- Foothill Workforce Development Board
Cities: Arcadia, Duarte, Monrovia, Pasadena, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena
- Innovation Network
Cities: Long Beach, Signal Hill
- Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board
Los Angeles
- SELACO WDB Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board
Cities: Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Lakewood, Norwalk
- South Bay Workforce Development Board
Cities: Alondra Park, Carson, Del Aire, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lennox, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance
- Verdugo Workforce Development Board
Cities: Burbank, Glendale, La Canada Flintridge
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Los Angeles County economy
4.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.9% the month before
5,031,013
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
9,848,406
people in Los Angeles County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$87,760
median household income
Source: Census ACS
41%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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