INYO COUNTY — October 26, 2026. New county labor figures released by California’s Employment Development Department on October 16 put the September 2026 unemployment rate in Inyo County at 4.6%. EDD estimates a civilian labor force of 8,360, comprising approximately 7,980 employed and 390 unemployed residents. Figures are rounded and are not seasonally adjusted.

How Inyo County compares with the statewide labor market

The county result is 0.5 percentage points below California’s comparable non-seasonally-adjusted figure of 5.1%. The difference is a comparison of two not-seasonally-adjusted statistical series; it is not a claim that the county gained or lost this many jobs during October. The official release describes conditions in September, while data for October are not scheduled for release until November 20.

In a relatively small county labor force, even a modest change in the estimated number of people seeking work can matter to the headline percentage. EDD’s figures are rounded survey-based estimates, not a register of individual job seekers or a list of available local jobs.

What residents can do with this information

EDD’s estimate counts people without work who are actively seeking employment under the relevant statistical definition. It is not a count of unemployment insurance recipients and not a forecast of future job openings. Residents looking for work can check CalJOBS for vacancies and California EDD job-search and training services. Employers and local officials can consult county labor-market tables before drawing conclusions about a specific industry.

Primary source and data date: California Employment Development Department, September 2026 county labor-force table (released October 16, 2026). Reporting applies to Inyo County as a whole; statistics for individual cities or rural communities must be checked separately rather than inferred from the county average.

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