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Basic Info

Kern County, CA Unemployment Rate is at 9.50%, compared to 9.20% last month and 9.30% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 10.95%.

Stats

Last Value 9.50%
Latest Period Feb 2026
Last Updated May 2 2026, 18:43 EDT
Next Release May 19 2026, 10:30 EDT
Long Term Average 10.95%
Average Growth Rate 4.32%
Value from Last Month 9.20%
Change from Last Month 3.26%
Value from 1 Year Ago 9.30%
Change from 1 Year Ago 2.15%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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Historical Data

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Date Value
February 28, 2026 9.50%
January 31, 2026 9.20%
December 31, 2025 8.30%
November 30, 2025 7.90%
October 31, 2025
September 30, 2025 8.10%
August 31, 2025 8.50%
July 31, 2025 9.60%
June 30, 2025 9.60%
May 31, 2025 8.70%
April 30, 2025 9.00%
March 31, 2025 9.50%
February 28, 2025 9.30%
January 31, 2025 9.00%
December 31, 2024 8.20%
November 30, 2024 8.00%
October 31, 2024 7.60%
September 30, 2024 7.50%
August 31, 2024 8.50%
July 31, 2024 9.30%
June 30, 2024 9.00%
May 31, 2024 8.40%
April 30, 2024 8.80%
March 31, 2024 9.70%
February 29, 2024 9.70%
Date Value
January 31, 2024 9.00%
December 31, 2023 8.40%
November 30, 2023 7.60%
October 31, 2023 7.50%
September 30, 2023 7.20%
August 31, 2023 8.00%
July 31, 2023 8.20%
June 30, 2023 8.50%
May 31, 2023 8.10%
April 30, 2023 8.10%
March 31, 2023 9.20%
February 28, 2023 9.00%
January 31, 2023 8.20%
December 31, 2022 7.00%
November 30, 2022 6.60%
October 31, 2022 6.30%
September 30, 2022 6.00%
August 31, 2022 6.60%
July 31, 2022 6.90%
June 30, 2022 7.10%
May 31, 2022 6.60%
April 30, 2022 7.00%
March 31, 2022 8.00%
February 28, 2022 8.10%
January 31, 2022 8.40%

Basic Info

Kern County, CA Unemployment Rate is at 9.50%, compared to 9.20% last month and 9.30% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 10.95%.

Stats

Last Value 9.50%
Latest Period Feb 2026
Last Updated May 2 2026, 18:43 EDT
Next Release May 19 2026, 10:30 EDT
Long Term Average 10.95%
Average Growth Rate 4.32%
Value from Last Month 9.20%
Change from Last Month 3.26%
Value from 1 Year Ago 9.30%
Change from 1 Year Ago 2.15%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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