Mendocino County, CA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meMendocino County economy
5.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.6% the month before
37,131
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
90,709
people in Mendocino County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$64,688
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Mendocino 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 down 1.5% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 3.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 5.2%, down 0.4 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+873 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−694 jobs), retail (−494 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Mendocino County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Benicia Teacher Convicted on 11 Counts After Napa District Let Him Keep TeachingHoodline · Oct 24, 2026
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- 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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Mendocino County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Mendocino County in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Mendocino 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.
- Willits Hospital5 open roles
- Granite Construction2 open roles
- Albertsons Companies1 open role
- Costco1 open role
- County of Mendocino, CA1 open role
- Pacific Gas & Electric1 open role
- Safeway1 open role
Colleges in Mendocino County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHARMA REALM BUDDHIST UNIVERSITY | Ukiah | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Mendocino 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).
- Workforce Alliance of the North Bay
Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa
CareerPoint Mendocino
Ukiah · Comprehensive · 707-708-3828
Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm, closed 12noon - 1pm
Cities in Mendocino 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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