Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in California (CAUR) from Jan 1976 to May 2025 about CA, unemployment, rate, and USA.

In 2023, the unemployment rate in California was 4.8 percent. This is an increase from the previous year, when the unemployment rate was 4.3 percent, and is down from a high of 12.5 percent in 2010.

The monthly unemployment rate for the United States can be accessed here.

Unemployment Rate in California was 5.30% in April of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Unemployment Rate in California reached a record high of 16.10 in April of 2020 and a record low of 3.80 in August of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Unemployment Rate in California - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

This dataset contains unemployment rates for the U.S. (1948 - Present) and California (1976 - Present). The unemployment rate represents the number of unemployed as a percentage of the labor force. Labor force data are restricted to people 16 years of age and older, who currently reside in 1 of the 50 states or the District of Columbia, who do not reside in institutions (e.g., penal and mental facilities, homes for the aged), and who are not on active duty in the Armed Forces. This rate is also defined as the U-3 measure of labor underutilization.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in Orange County, CA (CAORAN7URN) from Jan 1990 to May 2025 about Orange County, CA; Los Angeles; CA; unemployment; rate; and USA.

This dataset contains non-seasonally adjusted California Unemployment Rate by age groups, from the Current Population Survey (CPS). The age group ranges are as follows; 16-19 ; 20 - 24; 25 - 34; 35 - 44; 45 - 54; 55 -64; 65+. This data is based on a 12-month moving average.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in Los Angeles County, CA (CALOSA7URN) from Jan 1990 to May 2025 about Los Angeles County, CA; Los Angeles; CA; unemployment; rate; and USA.

The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program is a Federal-State cooperative effort in which monthly estimates of total employment and unemployment are prepared for approximately 7,600 areas, including counties, cities and metropolitan statistical areas. These estimates are key indicators of local economic conditions.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor is responsible for the concepts, definitions, technical procedures, validation, and publication of the estimates that State workforce agencies prepare under agreement with BLS.

Estimates for counties are produced through a building-block approach known as the "Handbook method." This procedure also uses data from several sources, including the CPS, the CES program, state UI systems, and the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), to create estimates that are adjusted to the statewide measures of employment and unemployment. Estimates for cities are prepared using disaggregation techniques based on inputs from the ACS, annual population estimates, and current UI data.

NOTE: The LAUS Seasonally Adjusted Benchmark 2023 data was last revised in 2024. The newly revised Benchmark 2024 data will be available in mid-2025.

This dataset contains the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), annual averages from 1990 to 2024.

The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program is a Federal-State cooperative effort in which monthly estimates of total employment and unemployment are prepared for approximately 7,600 areas, including counties, cities and metropolitan statistical areas. These estimates are key indicators of local economic conditions.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor is responsible for the concepts, definitions, technical procedures, validation, and publication of the estimates that State workforce agencies prepare under agreement with BLS.

Estimates for counties are produced through a building-block approach known as the "Handbook method." This procedure also uses data from several sources, including the CPS, the CES program, state UI systems, and the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), to create estimates that are adjusted to the statewide measures of employment and unemployment. Estimates for cities are prepared using disaggregation techniques based on inputs from the ACS, annual population estimates, and current UI data.

Graph and download economic data for Insured Unemployment Rate in California (CAINSUREDUR) from 1986-02-01 to 2025-06-07 about insurance, CA, unemployment, rate, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in San Diego County, CA (CASAND5URN) from Jan 1990 to May 2025 about San Diego County, CA; San Diego; CA; unemployment; rate; and USA.

Unemployment Rate in San Bernardino County, CA was 4.80% in April of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Unemployment Rate in San Bernardino County, CA reached a record high of 14.40 in April of 2020 and a record low of 3.40 in May of 2019. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Unemployment Rate in San Bernardino County, CA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

VITAL SIGNS INDICATOR Unemployment (EC3)

FULL MEASURE NAME Unemployment rate by residential location

LAST UPDATED July 2019

DESCRIPTION Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force – by place of residence – that is not currently employed full-time or part-time. The unemployment rate reflects the strength of the overall employment market.

DATA SOURCE California Employment Development Department: Historical Unemployment Rates 1990-2018 https://data.edd.ca.gov/Labor-Force-and-Unemployment-Rates/Local-Area-Unemployment-Statistics-LAUS-Annual-Ave/7jbb-3rb8

CONTACT INFORMATION vitalsigns.info@mtc.ca.gov

METHODOLOGY NOTES (across all datasets for this indicator) Unemployment rates produced by EDD for the region and county levels are not adjusted for seasonality (as they reflect annual data) and are final data (i.e., not preliminary). Unemployment rates produced by BLS for the metro regions are adjusted for seasonality; they reflect the primary MSA for the named region, except for the San Francisco Bay Area which uses the nine-county region. The unemployment rate is calculated based on the number of unemployed persons divided by the total labor force. Note that the unemployment rate can decline or increase as a result of changes in either variable.

United States Unemployment Rate: California data was reported at 4.000 % in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.900 % for Sep 2018. United States Unemployment Rate: California data is updated monthly, averaging 6.900 % from Jan 1976 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 514 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.700 % in Jan 2010 and a record low of 3.700 % in May 2018. United States Unemployment Rate: California data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G057: Unemployment Rate: By State.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA (MSA) (SANF806URN) from Jan 1990 to May 2025 about San Francisco, CA, unemployment, rate, and USA.

Unemployment Rate in Los Angeles County, CA was 5.80% in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Unemployment Rate in Los Angeles County, CA reached a record high of 12.60 in January of 2010 and a record low of 4.40 in January of 2019. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Unemployment Rate in Los Angeles County, CA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Employment and unemployment data by city for places in San Mateo County. CDP is "Census Designated Place" - a recognized community that was unincorporated at the time of the 2000 Census.

1) Data may not add due to rounding. All unemployment rates shown are calculated on unrounded data. 2) These data are not seasonally adjusted.

Methodology: Monthly city and CDP labor force data are derived by multiplying current estimates of county employment and unemployment by the employment and unemployment shares (ratios) of each city and CDP at the time of the 2000 Census. Ratios for cities of 25,000 or more persons were developed from special tabulations based on household population only from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For smaller cities and CDP, ratios were calculated from published census data.

City and CDP unrounded employment and unemployment are summed to get the labor force. The unemployment rate is calculated by dividing unemployment by the labor force. Then the labor force, employment, and unemployment are rounded.

This method assumes that the rates of change in employment and unemployment, since 2000, are exactly the same in each city and CDP as at the county level (i.e., that the shares are still accurate). If this assumption is not true for a specific city or CDP, then the estimates for that area may not represent the current economic conditions. Since this assumption is untested, caution should be employed when using these data.

Unemployment Rate in Riverside County, CA was 4.90% in April of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Unemployment Rate in Riverside County, CA reached a record high of 16.40 in April of 2020 and a record low of 3.50 in May of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Unemployment Rate in Riverside County, CA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Unemployment Rate in Alameda County, CA was 4.20% in April of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Unemployment Rate in Alameda County, CA reached a record high of 14.10 in April of 2020 and a record low of 2.50 in May of 2018. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Unemployment Rate in Alameda County, CA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Regional unemployment rates used by the Employment Insurance program, by effective date, current month.