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Basic Info

California Unemployment Rate is at 5.40%, compared to 5.40% last month and 5.10% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 7.12%.

The California Unemployment Rate measures the total number of employees in California that are a part of the labor force, but are without a job. Unemployment rates can be a good gauge for how the economy is performing in a particular region. Historically, the unemployment rate in California reached as high as 12.40% in 2010, while the United States reached 9.50% in that time frame. California's unemployment was higher than the nation's average after the financial crisis largely due to construction jobs.

Stats

Last Value 5.40%
Latest Period Nov 2024
Last Updated Dec 20 2024, 10:34 EST
Next Release Jan 28 2025, 10:30 EST
Long Term Average 7.12%
Average Growth Rate 0.96%
Value from Last Month 5.40%
Change from Last Month 0.00%
Value from 1 Year Ago 5.10%
Change from 1 Year Ago 5.88%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
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Historical Data

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Date Value
November 30, 2024 5.40%
October 31, 2024 5.40%
September 30, 2024 5.30%
August 31, 2024 5.30%
July 31, 2024 5.20%
June 30, 2024 5.20%
May 31, 2024 5.20%
April 30, 2024 5.30%
March 31, 2024 5.30%
February 29, 2024 5.30%
January 31, 2024 5.20%
December 31, 2023 5.10%
November 30, 2023 5.10%
October 31, 2023 5.10%
September 30, 2023 5.00%
August 31, 2023 4.80%
July 31, 2023 4.70%
June 30, 2023 4.60%
May 31, 2023 4.50%
April 30, 2023 4.50%
March 31, 2023 4.50%
February 28, 2023 4.50%
January 31, 2023 4.50%
December 31, 2022 4.40%
November 30, 2022 4.30%
Date Value
October 31, 2022 4.20%
September 30, 2022 4.00%
August 31, 2022 3.80%
July 31, 2022 3.90%
June 30, 2022 4.00%
May 31, 2022 4.10%
April 30, 2022 4.20%
March 31, 2022 4.40%
February 28, 2022 4.80%
January 31, 2022 5.20%
December 31, 2021 5.50%
November 30, 2021 5.80%
October 31, 2021 6.20%
September 30, 2021 6.50%
August 31, 2021 7.00%
July 31, 2021 7.40%
June 30, 2021 7.80%
May 31, 2021 7.90%
April 30, 2021 8.20%
March 31, 2021 8.40%
February 28, 2021 8.50%
January 31, 2021 8.70%
December 31, 2020 9.20%
November 30, 2020 9.20%
October 31, 2020 9.50%

Basic Info

California Unemployment Rate is at 5.40%, compared to 5.40% last month and 5.10% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 7.12%.

The California Unemployment Rate measures the total number of employees in California that are a part of the labor force, but are without a job. Unemployment rates can be a good gauge for how the economy is performing in a particular region. Historically, the unemployment rate in California reached as high as 12.40% in 2010, while the United States reached 9.50% in that time frame. California's unemployment was higher than the nation's average after the financial crisis largely due to construction jobs.

Stats

Last Value 5.40%
Latest Period Nov 2024
Last Updated Dec 20 2024, 10:34 EST
Next Release Jan 28 2025, 10:30 EST
Long Term Average 7.12%
Average Growth Rate 0.96%
Value from Last Month 5.40%
Change from Last Month 0.00%
Value from 1 Year Ago 5.10%
Change from 1 Year Ago 5.88%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
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