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Basic Info

Los Angeles, CA Unemployment Rate is at 6.40%, compared to 6.50% last month and 6.90% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 8.03%.

The Los Angeles, CA Unemployment Rate measures the percentage of total employees in Los Angeles, CA that are a part of the labor force, but are without a job. Following the 2008 financial crisis, the Los Angeles, CA Unemployment Rate reached as high as 13.9% in 2010.

Stats

Last Value 6.40%
Latest Period Aug 2025
Last Updated Oct 1 2025, 10:34 EDT
Next Release Dec 17 2025, 10:30 EST
Long Term Average 8.03%
Average Growth Rate 4.20%
Value from Last Month 6.50%
Change from Last Month -1.54%
Value from 1 Year Ago 6.90%
Change from 1 Year Ago -7.25%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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Historical Data

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Date Value
August 31, 2025 6.40%
July 31, 2025 6.50%
June 30, 2025 6.00%
May 31, 2025 5.60%
April 30, 2025 5.30%
March 31, 2025 5.70%
February 28, 2025 6.10%
January 31, 2025 6.00%
December 31, 2024 5.90%
November 30, 2024 6.10%
October 31, 2024 6.10%
September 30, 2024 6.10%
August 31, 2024 6.90%
July 31, 2024 6.80%
June 30, 2024 6.20%
May 31, 2024 5.50%
April 30, 2024 5.10%
March 31, 2024 5.40%
February 29, 2024 5.50%
January 31, 2024 5.90%
December 31, 2023 5.30%
November 30, 2023 5.30%
October 31, 2023 5.50%
September 30, 2023 5.70%
August 31, 2023 6.00%
Date Value
July 31, 2023 5.60%
June 30, 2023 5.40%
May 31, 2023 4.90%
April 30, 2023 4.50%
March 31, 2023 5.00%
February 28, 2023 5.20%
January 31, 2023 5.20%
December 31, 2022 4.50%
November 30, 2022 4.70%
October 31, 2022 4.70%
September 30, 2022 4.50%
August 31, 2022 4.80%
July 31, 2022 5.00%
June 30, 2022 5.00%
May 31, 2022 4.60%
April 30, 2022 4.90%
March 31, 2022 5.30%
February 28, 2022 5.90%
January 31, 2022 6.70%
December 31, 2021 6.10%
November 30, 2021 6.50%
October 31, 2021 7.30%
September 30, 2021 7.70%
August 31, 2021 9.00%
July 31, 2021 9.50%

Basic Info

Los Angeles, CA Unemployment Rate is at 6.40%, compared to 6.50% last month and 6.90% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 8.03%.

The Los Angeles, CA Unemployment Rate measures the percentage of total employees in Los Angeles, CA that are a part of the labor force, but are without a job. Following the 2008 financial crisis, the Los Angeles, CA Unemployment Rate reached as high as 13.9% in 2010.

Stats

Last Value 6.40%
Latest Period Aug 2025
Last Updated Oct 1 2025, 10:34 EDT
Next Release Dec 17 2025, 10:30 EST
Long Term Average 8.03%
Average Growth Rate 4.20%
Value from Last Month 6.50%
Change from Last Month -1.54%
Value from 1 Year Ago 6.90%
Change from 1 Year Ago -7.25%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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