Watsonville, CA Unemployment Rate (I:WCAUONJQ)
14.20% for Apr 2026
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Basic Info
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Watsonville, CA Unemployment Rate is at 14.20%, compared to 16.70% last month and 16.10% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 14.60%. |
| Report | Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment |
| Categories | Employment , Hours and Wages |
| Region | N/A |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 14.20% |
| Latest Period | Apr 2026 |
| Last Updated | Jun 3 2026, 15:06 EDT |
| Next Release | Jul 1 2026, 10:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 14.60% |
| Average Growth Rate | 15.14% |
| Value from Last Month | 16.70% |
| Change from Last Month | -14.97% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 16.10% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -11.80% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
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Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | 14.20% |
| March 31, 2026 | 16.70% |
| February 28, 2026 | 17.20% |
| January 31, 2026 | 15.80% |
| December 31, 2025 | 14.50% |
| November 30, 2025 | 11.90% |
| October 31, 2025 | |
| September 30, 2025 | 6.40% |
| August 31, 2025 | 6.80% |
| July 31, 2025 | 7.70% |
| June 30, 2025 | 8.70% |
| May 31, 2025 | 12.10% |
| April 30, 2025 | 16.10% |
| March 31, 2025 | 17.80% |
| February 28, 2025 | 18.10% |
| January 31, 2025 | 16.10% |
| December 31, 2024 | 13.60% |
| November 30, 2024 | 10.10% |
| October 31, 2024 | 7.10% |
| September 30, 2024 | 5.80% |
| August 31, 2024 | 6.50% |
| July 31, 2024 | 7.20% |
| June 30, 2024 | 7.80% |
| May 31, 2024 | 9.90% |
| April 30, 2024 | 14.60% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| March 31, 2024 | 16.70% |
| February 29, 2024 | 17.60% |
| January 31, 2024 | 15.30% |
| December 31, 2023 | 14.30% |
| November 30, 2023 | 9.70% |
| October 31, 2023 | 6.20% |
| September 30, 2023 | 5.20% |
| August 31, 2023 | 5.60% |
| July 31, 2023 | 5.70% |
| June 30, 2023 | 7.10% |
| May 31, 2023 | 12.10% |
| April 30, 2023 | 14.20% |
| March 31, 2023 | 16.80% |
| February 28, 2023 | 16.80% |
| January 31, 2023 | 14.90% |
| December 31, 2022 | 12.60% |
| November 30, 2022 | 10.00% |
| October 31, 2022 | 6.20% |
| September 30, 2022 | 5.10% |
| August 31, 2022 | 5.60% |
| July 31, 2022 | 6.20% |
| June 30, 2022 | 6.80% |
| May 31, 2022 | 9.50% |
| April 30, 2022 | 13.40% |
| March 31, 2022 | 16.00% |
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Basic Info
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Watsonville, CA Unemployment Rate is at 14.20%, compared to 16.70% last month and 16.10% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 14.60%. |
| Report | Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment |
| Categories | Employment , Hours and Wages |
| Region | N/A |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 14.20% |
| Latest Period | Apr 2026 |
| Last Updated | Jun 3 2026, 15:06 EDT |
| Next Release | Jul 1 2026, 10:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 14.60% |
| Average Growth Rate | 15.14% |
| Value from Last Month | 16.70% |
| Change from Last Month | -14.97% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 16.10% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -11.80% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
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