Jobs & Employment in Ridgecrest, CA

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

8.6%

Labor Force

13,488

Employed

11,869

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Drive Alone

75.5%

Carpool

11.6%

Public Transit

0.1%

Walk

1.8%

Bike

1.2%

Work from Home

9.6%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Private Sector

74.3%

Government

22.2%

Self-Employed

3.2%

Ridgecrest, CA has an unemployment rate of 8.6% with a labor force of 13,488. About 75.5% of workers drive alone to work. 9.6% of workers work from home.