Humboldt County, CA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Humboldt County economy
5.6%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.7% the month before
58,898
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
135,418
people in Humboldt County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$61,135
median household income
Source: Census ACS
38%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Humboldt County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Humboldt County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Humboldt 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.
- County of Humboldt2 open roles
- Confidential1 open role
- Eureka City Schools1 open role
- Go Fractional1 open role
- Humboldt-Senior-Resource-Center-11 open role
- MCM & Associates1 open role
- Providence Hall1 open role
- Providence Health System-southern California1 open role
- Redwood Coast Montessori1 open role
- RMW Accounting1 open role
Colleges in Humboldt County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | Arcata | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Humboldt County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
EDD WSB Eureka Office
Eureka · Affiliate · 707-441-6530
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Humboldt Workforce Coalition
Eureka · Comprehensive · 707-445-7745
Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 5:00p.m. Open during lunch hour
Humboldt Workforce Coalition
Eureka · Comprehensive · 707-445-7745
Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 5:00p.m. Open during lunch hour
Cities in Humboldt County
Other California counties
Laid off or looking for work in Humboldt County?
See what to do first and the jobs open near you.
See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from California’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.