Ventura County, CA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meVentura County economy
4.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.1% the month before
418,002
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
838,259
people in Ventura County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$107,327
median household income
Source: Census ACS
41%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Ventura County ranks
Where Ventura County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #19Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the West Coast19% · of 68
- #23Fastest-growing job markets in the West Coast+1.7% · of 59
Ventura 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 1.7% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 1.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.9%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+9,800 jobs), transportation & warehousing (+1,128 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: retail (−1,841 jobs), wholesale (−1,834 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Ventura County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- California Fast-Food Restaurant Plans 87 Layoffs Ahead of December Closurewhatnow · Nov 4, 2026
- California strawberry grower to close six farms, lay off 572 workersFreshPlaza · Nov 4, 2026
- Oxnard Chick-fil-A on N. Rose Ave. to Close, Cutting 87 Jobs by Dec. 31Hoodline · Nov 3, 2026
- California jobs bloodbath as major strawberry grower announces farm closures, hundreds of layoffsYahoo Finance · Nov 3, 2026
- Grower plans to close 6 recently unionized farms in Ventura, OxnardVentura County Star · Nov 3, 2026
Learn and get funded in Ventura 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.
Ventura County layoffs
18
Layoff notices, last 12 months
572
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
8
employers
Employers hiring most in Ventura 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.
- Swarm Aero23 open roles
- Amgen12 open roles
- AeroVironment11 open roles
- Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company11 open roles
- Amazon7 open roles
- Mercury Systems7 open roles
- Northrop Grumman7 open roles
- Albertsons Companies5 open roles
- Eaton5 open roles
- HII Mission Technologies5 open roles
Colleges in Ventura County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Channel Islands | Camarillo | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| The Colleges of Law at Ventura | Ventura | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Thomas Aquinas College | Santa Paula | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Ventura 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).
America`s Job Center of California Oxnard
Oxnard · Comprehensive
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
America`s Job Center of California - Simi Valley
Simi Valley · Affiliate
Monday through Friday, 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.
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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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