Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in San Francisco County/City, CA (CASANF0URN) from Jan 1990 to Jul 2025 about San Francisco County/City, CA; San Francisco; CA; unemployment; rate; and USA.

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

San Francisco County/city, CA - Unemployment Rate in San Francisco County/City, CA was 3.60% in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, San Francisco County/city, CA - Unemployment Rate in San Francisco County/City, CA reached a record high of 14.10 in April of 2020 and a record low of 2.10 in May of 2019. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for San Francisco County/city, CA - Unemployment Rate in San Francisco County/City, 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
December 2022

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
1990-2010
Spreadsheet provided by CAEDD

California Employment Development Department: Labor Force and Unemployment Rate for California Sub-County Areas - https://data.edd.ca.gov/Labor-Force-and-Unemployment-Rates/Labor-Force-and-Unemployment-Rate-for-California-S/8z4h-2ak6
2010-2022

California Employment Development Department: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) - https://data.edd.ca.gov/Labor-Force-and-Unemployment-Rates/Local-Area-Unemployment-Statistics-LAUS-/e6gw-gvii
1990-2022

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) - https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la
1990-2021

CONTACT INFORMATION
vitalsigns.info@bayareametro.gov

METHODOLOGY NOTES (across all datasets for this indicator)
Unemployment rates produced by the CA Employment Development Department (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 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the metro regions are annual and not adjusted for seasonality; they reflect the primary metropolitan statistical area (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.

San Francisco Unemployment Rate - Historical chart and current data through 2025.

San Francisco County/city, CA - Unemployment Rate in San Francisco County/City, CA was 3.90% in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, San Francisco County/city, CA - Unemployment Rate in San Francisco County/City, CA reached a record high of 9.10 in January of 2009 and a record low of 2.20 in January of 2019. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for San Francisco County/city, CA - Unemployment Rate in San Francisco County/City, CA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September 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@bayareametro.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.

San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA - Unemployment Rate in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA (MSA) was 4.30% in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA - Unemployment Rate in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA (MSA) reached a record high of 14.00 in April of 2020 and a record low of 2.50 in August of 2019. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA - Unemployment Rate in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA (MSA) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September 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@bayareametro.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.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in San Mateo County, CA (LAUCN060810000000003A) from 1990 to 2024 about San Mateo County, CA; San Francisco; CA; unemployment; rate; and USA.

San Mateo County and Other Bay Area Counties Annual Unemployment Rate (not seasonally adjusted) for years 2000-2019 Compared to Marin County, San Francisco County, Santa Clara County, and the State of California. Data is non-preliminary.

VITAL SIGNS INDICATOR
Unemployment (EC3)

FULL MEASURE NAME
Unemployment rate by residential location

LAST UPDATED
December 2022

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
1990-2010
Spreadsheet provided by CAEDD

California Employment Development Department: Labor Force and Unemployment Rate for California Sub-County Areas - https://data.edd.ca.gov/Labor-Force-and-Unemployment-Rates/Labor-Force-and-Unemployment-Rate-for-California-S/8z4h-2ak6
2010-2022

California Employment Development Department: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) - https://data.edd.ca.gov/Labor-Force-and-Unemployment-Rates/Local-Area-Unemployment-Statistics-LAUS-/e6gw-gvii
1990-2022

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) - https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la
1990-2021

CONTACT INFORMATION
vitalsigns.info@bayareametro.gov

METHODOLOGY NOTES (across all datasets for this indicator)
Unemployment rates produced by the CA Employment Development Department (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 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the metro regions are annual and not adjusted for seasonality; they reflect the primary metropolitan statistical area (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.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in San Mateo County, CA (CASANM0URN) from Jan 1990 to Jul 2025 about San Mateo County, CA; San Francisco; CA; unemployment; rate; and USA.

VITAL SIGNS INDICATOR
Unemployment (EC3)

FULL MEASURE NAME
Unemployment rate by residential location

LAST UPDATED
December 2022

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
1990-2010
Spreadsheet provided by CAEDD

California Employment Development Department: Labor Force and Unemployment Rate for California Sub-County Areas - https://data.edd.ca.gov/Labor-Force-and-Unemployment-Rates/Labor-Force-and-Unemployment-Rate-for-California-S/8z4h-2ak6
2010-2022

California Employment Development Department: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) - https://data.edd.ca.gov/Labor-Force-and-Unemployment-Rates/Local-Area-Unemployment-Statistics-LAUS-/e6gw-gvii
1990-2022

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) - https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la
1990-2021

CONTACT INFORMATION
vitalsigns.info@bayareametro.gov

METHODOLOGY NOTES (across all datasets for this indicator)
Unemployment rates produced by the CA Employment Development Department (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 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the metro regions are annual and not adjusted for seasonality; they reflect the primary metropolitan statistical area (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.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in Alameda County, CA (LAUCN060010000000003A) from 1990 to 2024 about Alameda County, CA; San Francisco; CA; unemployment; rate; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in Marin County, CA (CAMARI5URN) from Jan 1990 to Jul 2025 about Marin County, CA; San Francisco; CA; unemployment; rate; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in FRB-San Francisco District (DISCONTINUED) (D12URN) from Jan 1990 to Nov 2015 about FRB SF District, unemployment, rate, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in Contra Costa County, CA (CACONT3URN) from Jan 1990 to Jul 2025 about Contra Costa County, CA; San Francisco; CA; unemployment; rate; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in Marin County, CA (LAUCN060410000000003A) from 1990 to 2024 about Marin County, CA; San Francisco; CA; unemployment; rate; and USA.