Contra Costa County, CA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meContra Costa County economy
4.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.0% the month before
577,458
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,161,458
people in Contra Costa County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$125,727
median household income
Source: Census ACS
48%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Contra Costa County ranks
Where Contra Costa County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #12Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the West Coast48% · of 86
- #15Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the West Coast21% · of 68
- #20Best county job markets for job seekers in the West Coast46 / 100 · of 34
- #21Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the West Coast2 per 100 · of 35
- #23Best counties for laid-off professionals in the West Coast43 / 100 · of 34
Contra Costa 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 0.7% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 0.3% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.8%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+13,251 jobs), arts & recreation (+1,273 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: finance & insurance (−2,040 jobs), retail (−1,958 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Contra Costa County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- 6 things to know in Richmond — Safeway closing bread plant, train meeting and morerichmondside · Oct 30, 2026
- Safeway to close another Bay Area store and Richmond commercial bakerySan Francisco Chronicle on MSN · Oct 22, 2026
Learn and get funded in Contra Costa County
- 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.
Contra Costa County layoffs
22
Layoff notices, last 12 months
471
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
9
employers
Employers hiring most in Contra Costa County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- Five922 open roles
- Joby Aviation13 open roles
- Pacific Gas & Electric9 open roles
- Ridgeline8 open roles
- Robert Half8 open roles
- Albertsons Companies6 open roles
- Elroy Air6 open roles
- Ontra6 open roles
- Safeway6 open roles
- Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology5 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Contra Costa County
- Five91,001–5,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Colleges in Contra Costa County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's College of California | Moraga | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Contra Costa County. 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).
- Richmond Workforce Development Board
City: Richmond
- Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County
Contra Costa
Concord America`s Job Center of California / East Bay Works
Concord · Comprehensive · 925-671-4500
M-F 8:30 am-5:00 pm
RichmondWORKS
Richmond · Comprehensive · 510-307-8014
Monday - Friday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Cities in Contra Costa County
Other California counties
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from California’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. California unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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