El Dorado County, CA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meEl Dorado County economy
5.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.1% the month before
89,933
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
192,299
people in El Dorado County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$106,190
median household income
Source: Census ACS
46%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where El Dorado County ranks
Where El Dorado County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
El Dorado 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 1.5% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 0.6% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 5.0%, down 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+974 jobs), other services (+309 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: construction (−445 jobs), finance & insurance (−327 jobs)
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El Dorado County layoffs
5
Layoff notices, last 12 months
160
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Shield of CATakes effect Jan 12, 2027 | El Dorado County | 7 | Layoff Permanent | State record | |
| Blue Shield of CaliforniaTakes effect Jan 12, 2027 | El Dorado County | 3 | Layoff Permanent | State record | |
| Tree Service Unlimited Inc.Takes effect Dec 14, 2026 | El Dorado County | 137 | Layoff Permanent | State record | |
| Blue Shield of CaliforniaTakes effect Oct 20, 2026 | El Dorado County | 12 | Layoff Permanent | State record | |
| Blue Shield of CaliforniaTakes effect Oct 20, 2026 | El Dorado County | 1 | Layoff Permanent | State record |
Employers hiring most in El Dorado 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.
- Blue Shield of California8 open roles
- El Dorado Irrigation District3 open roles
- Keeper Security3 open roles
- Albertsons Companies2 open roles
- Integra2 open roles
- Nor-Cal Controls ES2 open roles
- Safeway2 open roles
- Blue Ribbon Personnel1 open role
- BurnBot1 open role
- Danaher1 open role
Colleges in El Dorado County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary | El Dorado Hills | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving El Dorado 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).
- Golden Sierra Workforce Development Board
Alpine, El Dorado, Placer
Cities in El Dorado County
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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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