Placer County, CA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Placer County’s unemployment rate is 4.4%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 196 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Placer County economy

4.4%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.5% the month before
208,548
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
412,435
people in Placer County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$114,678
median household income
Source: Census ACS
50%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Placer County ranks

Where Placer County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#4Best county job markets for job seekers in the West Coast72 / 100 · of 34
#11Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the West Coast50% · of 86
#15Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the West Coast3 per 100 · of 35
#18Fastest-growing job markets in the West Coast+2.5% · of 59
#18Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the West Coast19% · of 68
#20Best counties for laid-off professionals in the West Coast44 / 100 · of 34

Placer 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 2.5% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 8.9% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 4.4%, down 0.1 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+6,929 jobs), professional & technical (+1,732 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−2,800 jobs), arts & recreation (−1,393 jobs)

Learn and get funded in Placer 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.

Placer County layoffs

1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
47
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in Placer County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jul 28, 2026	Sunnyside Restaurant and LodgeTakes effect Oct 4, 2026	Placer County	47	Closure Permanent	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Placer 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.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise16 open roles
Williams-Sonoma10 open roles
Willits Hospital9 open roles
Carvana6 open roles
Willits Hospital6 open roles
Gannett Fleming5 open roles
Liberty Mutual Insurance5 open roles
Penumbra5 open roles
Tutor Perini5 open roles
GoodLeap4 open roles

Colleges in Placer County

Colleges in Placer County
College	City	Type	Students
William Jessup University	Rocklin	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Placer 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

America`s Job Center of California Roseville
Roseville · Comprehensive
Monday – Thursday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Cities in Placer County

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Sources: 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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