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Los Angeles County Added 45,000 Jobs in 2024

Los Angeles County added over 45,000 jobs in 2024 with 1 percent job growth.

By The Daily Los Angeles · Published July 24, 2026

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Los Angeles County added over 45,000 jobs in 2024, achieving 1 percent job growth that mirrored California's statewide rate according to item [1].

The unemployment rate in Los Angeles was 6 percent as of December 2024 according to item [1].

Health care and social services is the largest employment sector with over 900,000 jobs according to item [1].

Sources: perplexity-sonar.

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