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Riverside County, CA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Riverside County’s unemployment rate is 6.2%. Employers filed 8 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 496 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Riverside County economy

  • 6.2%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    6.3% the month before

  • 1,183,558

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 2,449,909

    people in Riverside County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $89,672

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 33%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Riverside County layoffs

  • 8

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 815

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 7

    employers

WARN notices filed in Riverside County, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
Fender Musical Instruments CorporationTakes effect Dec 14, 2026Riverside County533Closure TemporaryState record
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc. Castle ParkTakes effect Dec 4, 2026Riverside County130Layoff PermanentState record
KaiserTakes effect Nov 20, 2026Riverside County4Layoff PermanentState record
KaiserTakes effect Nov 20, 2026Riverside County2Layoff PermanentState record
ZOLL Medical CorporationTakes effect Feb 1, 2027Riverside County78Closure PermanentState record
Essendant Co.Takes effect Oct 3, 2026Riverside County4Closure PermanentState record
Federal Express CorporationTakes effect Sep 29, 2026Riverside County62Closure PermanentState record
Yerba Mate Co., LLC - RiversideTakes effect Sep 1, 2026Riverside County2Layoff PermanentState record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Riverside 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.

  1. Monster Energy Company53 open roles
  2. Amazon20 open roles
  3. Universal Health Services13 open roles
  4. EoS Fitness12 open roles
  5. Kaiser Permanente10 open roles
  6. Pyramid Global Hospitality9 open roles
  7. Acadia Healthcare Company7 open roles
  8. Palm Springs Unified School District7 open roles
  9. PNC Financial Services Group6 open roles
  10. Gallagher5 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Riverside County

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Colleges in Riverside County

Colleges in Riverside County
CollegeCityTypeStudents
University of California-RiversideRiversidePublic 4-year20,000+
California Baptist UniversityRiversidePrivate nonprofit 4-year10,000–19,999
La Sierra UniversityRiversidePrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
The University of AmericaTemeculaPrivate nonprofit 4-year

Conferences in Riverside County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Riverside County. 10 with dates announced.

  • Veterans in Business National Conference

    Nov 2 to Nov 3, 2026 · Palm Springs, CA

    Paid ticket. See Pricing tab on the Cvent site; early-bird attendees get guaranteed icebreaker spots.

  • Big I Winter Meeting

    Jan 13 to Jan 16, 2027 · Rancho Mirage, CA

    Paid ticket. 2027 registration not yet open.

  • HPA Tech Retreat

    Feb 14 to Feb 18, 2027 · La Quinta, CA

    Ticket $1,495 to $3,395. All-Access Pass (Sun-Thu): member $2,495, non-member $3,395. One-Day Pass: member $1,495, non-member…

  • eTail Palm Springs

    Feb 22 to Feb 25, 2027 · Palm Springs, CA

    Ticket About $499. Pricing from $499; promo code discounts exist.

  • eTail West

    Feb 22 to Feb 25, 2027 · Palm Springs, CA

    Free expo floor; session passes $499 to $1,199. Four-day pass $1,199 list; retailer/brand rates are discounted or free to…

  • CALIE Spring Forward (formerly CUE Spring)

    Mar 18 to Mar 20, 2027 · Palm Springs, CA

    Ticket $399 to $693. Early bird to Nov 1, 2026: Member $399, Non-member $570. Standard: Member $485, Non-member $693.

  • California Land & Water Conservation Conference

    Mar 22 to Mar 24, 2027 · Rancho Mirage, CA

    Ticket About $500. Two-day conference $500 early bird (closes Jan 15, 2027); later price not shown. Optional field trip $125.

  • Pollstar Live!

    Apr 13 to Apr 15, 2027 · Palm Springs, CA

    Ticket $1,199 to $1,949. Early bird $1,199 to Nov 30, 2026; $1,949 at the door; hotel/city details conflict.

  • NALA Conference & Expo

    Jul 22 to Jul 24, 2027 · Indian Wells, CA

    Paid ticket. Registration not yet open; group rate $50 off for five or more.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Sep 1, 2026

  • CCA Annual Convention

    Sep 13 to Sep 15, 2027 · Palm Springs, CA

    Paid ticket. Member discounts; no amounts shown.

  • Western Indian Gaming Conference

    Usually February (next dates not announced) · Temecula, CA

    Paid ticket. Price not found.

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Riverside County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

  • Blythe Workforce Development Satellite Center

    Blythe · Affiliate · 760-921-5073

    Monday -Friday, 8:00 am -5:00 pm

  • Hemet Workforce Development Center AJCC

    Hemet · Comprehensive · 951-791-3500

    Monday - Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Closed Holidays

  • Hemet Youth Opportunity Center

    Hemet · Affiliate · 951-765-0917

    Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.,

  • Indio Workforce Development Center AJCC

    Indio · Comprehensive · 760-863-2500

    Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm Closed Holidays

  • Indio Youth Opportunity Center

    Indio · Affiliate · 760-802-6059

    Monday -Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

  • Lake Elsinore Youth Opportunity Center

    Lake Elsinore · Affiliate · 951-471-8415

    Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm

  • Moreno Valley Business and Employment Resource Center/AJCC

    Moreno Valley · Comprehensive · 951-413-3920

    Monday- Thursday 8:00am - 5:00pm Closed Fridays and Holidays

  • Moreno Valley Youth Opportunity Center

    Moreno Valley · Affiliate

    Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.( Closed 12:30pm-1:30pm) Third Saturday of the month 7am-3:30pm

  • Perris Youth Opportunity Center

    Perris · Affiliate · 951-657-7105

    Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Third Saturday of the month 7:00am-3:30pm

  • Riverside Workforce Development Center AJCC

    Riverside · Comprehensive · 951-955-3100

    Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm Closed Holidays

  • Rubidoux Youth Opportunity Center

    Riverside · Affiliate · 951-683-9622

    Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Cities in Riverside County

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Laid off or looking for work in Riverside County?

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See your options after a layoff

Sources: 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.