Trend of Seasonally and Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates in California

Explore California's unemployment trends since 1976.

__timestampNot Seasonally Adjusted, CaliforniaSeasonally Adjusted, California
Thursday, January 1, 197610.49.2
Friday, January 2, 197610.19.2
Saturday, January 3, 19769.49.1
Sunday, January 4, 19768.89.1
Monday, January 5, 19767.99
Tuesday, January 6, 197699
Wednesday, January 7, 19769.59
Thursday, January 8, 19769.19.1
Friday, January 9, 19768.89.2
Saturday, January 10, 19768.89.3
Sunday, January 11, 19769.39.3
Monday, January 12, 197699.3
Saturday, January 1, 19779.99.2
Sunday, January 2, 19779.99.1
Monday, January 3, 19779.38.9
Tuesday, January 4, 19778.58.7
Wednesday, January 5, 19777.68.6
Thursday, January 6, 19778.68.4
Friday, January 7, 19778.68.3
Saturday, January 8, 19778.28.1
Sunday, January 9, 19777.88
Monday, January 10, 19777.47.9
Tuesday, January 11, 19777.87.8
Wednesday, January 12, 19777.17.7
Sunday, January 1, 19788.37.6
Monday, January 2, 19788.17.5
Tuesday, January 3, 19787.97.5
Wednesday, January 4, 19787.27.4
Thursday, January 5, 19786.67.3
Friday, January 6, 19787.17.2
Saturday, January 7, 19787.77.1
Sunday, January 8, 19786.97
Monday, January 9, 19786.66.9
Tuesday, January 10, 19786.36.8
Wednesday, January 11, 19786.56.7
Thursday, January 12, 19786.46.6
Monday, January 1, 19797.16.5
Tuesday, January 2, 197976.4
Wednesday, January 3, 19796.76.3
Thursday, January 4, 19796.16.2
Friday, January 5, 19795.56.2
Saturday, January 6, 19796.16.1
Sunday, January 7, 19796.46.1
Monday, January 8, 19796.36.2
Tuesday, January 9, 19795.96.2
Wednesday, January 10, 19795.96.2
Thursday, January 11, 197966.1
Friday, January 12, 19795.86.1
Tuesday, January 1, 19806.86.2
Wednesday, January 2, 19806.86.3
Thursday, January 3, 19806.66.5
Friday, January 4, 19806.66.7
Saturday, January 5, 19806.56.9
Sunday, January 6, 19807.27.1
Monday, January 7, 19807.67.2
Tuesday, January 8, 19807.37.3
Wednesday, January 9, 19806.87.2
Thursday, January 10, 19806.87.2
Friday, January 11, 198077.1
Saturday, January 12, 19806.57.1
Thursday, January 1, 19817.97.1
Friday, January 2, 19817.87.1
Saturday, January 3, 19817.47.1
Sunday, January 4, 19816.97.1
Monday, January 5, 19816.67
Tuesday, January 6, 19817.17.1
Wednesday, January 7, 19817.47.2
Thursday, January 8, 19817.17.3
Friday, January 9, 19817.27.6
Saturday, January 10, 19817.57.9
Sunday, January 11, 19818.18.2
Monday, January 12, 19818.38.5
Friday, January 1, 19829.58.8
Saturday, January 2, 19829.79.1
Sunday, January 3, 19829.79.3
Monday, January 4, 19829.69.6
Tuesday, January 5, 19829.29.8
Wednesday, January 6, 19829.910
Thursday, January 7, 198210.610.2
Friday, January 8, 198210.110.4
Saturday, January 9, 198210.110.6
Sunday, January 10, 198210.410.8
Monday, January 11, 198210.911
Tuesday, January 12, 198210.911.1
Saturday, January 1, 198311.711.1
Sunday, January 2, 198311.611
Monday, January 3, 198311.110.8
Tuesday, January 4, 198310.410.5
Wednesday, January 5, 19839.810.3
Thursday, January 6, 198310.210
Friday, January 7, 19839.89.7
Saturday, January 8, 19839.39.4
Sunday, January 9, 19838.89.2
Monday, January 10, 19838.58.9
Tuesday, January 11, 19838.48.6
Wednesday, January 12, 19838.28.4
Sunday, January 1, 19848.98.3
Monday, January 2, 19848.78.1
Tuesday, January 3, 19848.48
Wednesday, January 4, 19847.97.9
Thursday, January 5, 19847.37.8
Friday, January 6, 19847.57.7
Saturday, January 7, 198487.7
Sunday, January 8, 19847.67.6
Monday, January 9, 19847.37.6
Tuesday, January 10, 19847.27.5
Wednesday, January 11, 19847.27.5
Thursday, January 12, 19847.17.4
Tuesday, January 1, 19858.17.3
Wednesday, January 2, 19857.87.3
Thursday, January 3, 19857.67.3
Friday, January 4, 19857.27.3
Saturday, January 5, 19856.87.3
Sunday, January 6, 19857.37.3
Monday, January 7, 19857.67.3
Tuesday, January 8, 198577.2
Wednesday, January 9, 19856.97.1
Thursday, January 10, 19856.87
Friday, January 11, 19856.86.9
Saturday, January 12, 19856.56.9
Wednesday, January 1, 19867.16.9
Thursday, January 2, 19867.66.9
Friday, January 3, 19867.36.9
Saturday, January 4, 19866.86.9
Sunday, January 5, 19866.56.9
Monday, January 6, 19866.86.8
Tuesday, January 7, 198676.8
Wednesday, January 8, 19866.56.7
Thursday, January 9, 19866.56.7
Friday, January 10, 19866.46.6
Saturday, January 11, 19866.56.6
Sunday, January 12, 19866.16.5
Thursday, January 1, 198776.4
Friday, January 2, 19876.96.3
Saturday, January 3, 19876.56.2
Sunday, January 4, 19875.96
Monday, January 5, 19875.65.9
Tuesday, January 6, 19875.75.8
Wednesday, January 7, 19875.95.7
Thursday, January 8, 19875.55.6
Friday, January 9, 19875.35.6
Saturday, January 10, 19875.35.5
Sunday, January 11, 19875.45.5
Monday, January 12, 198755.4
Friday, January 1, 198865.4
Saturday, January 2, 19885.95.3
Sunday, January 3, 19885.65.3
Monday, January 4, 19885.15.3
Tuesday, January 5, 19885.15.3
Wednesday, January 6, 19885.25.3
Thursday, January 7, 19885.65.3
Friday, January 8, 19885.35.3
Saturday, January 9, 19884.95.3
Sunday, January 10, 19884.95.2
Monday, January 11, 19885.15.2
Tuesday, January 12, 19884.85.1
Sunday, January 1, 19895.75
Monday, January 2, 19895.45
Tuesday, January 3, 19895.15
Wednesday, January 4, 198955
Thursday, January 5, 19894.75
Friday, January 6, 19895.15.1
Saturday, January 7, 19895.45.1
Sunday, January 8, 19894.95.1
Monday, January 9, 19894.95.2
Tuesday, January 10, 19894.85.2
Wednesday, January 11, 19895.15.2
Thursday, January 12, 19894.95.2
Monday, January 1, 19905.75.2
Tuesday, January 2, 19905.65.2
Wednesday, January 3, 19905.45.2
Thursday, January 4, 19905.45.3
Friday, January 5, 19905.15.4
Saturday, January 6, 19905.35.5
Sunday, January 7, 19905.95.7
Monday, January 8, 19905.85.9
Tuesday, January 9, 19905.96.1
Wednesday, January 10, 199066.4
Thursday, January 11, 19906.56.7
Friday, January 12, 19906.66.9
Tuesday, January 1, 19917.67.1
Wednesday, January 2, 199187.4
Thursday, January 3, 199187.6
Friday, January 4, 19917.47.7
Saturday, January 5, 19917.67.8
Sunday, January 6, 19917.87.8
Monday, January 7, 19918.17.9
Tuesday, January 8, 19917.77.9
Wednesday, January 9, 19917.78
Thursday, January 10, 19917.78.1
Friday, January 11, 199188.2
Saturday, January 12, 19918.18.4
Wednesday, January 1, 19929.38.6
Thursday, January 2, 19929.58.8
Friday, January 3, 19929.28.9
Saturday, January 4, 19928.79.1
Sunday, January 5, 19928.99.2
Monday, January 6, 19929.69.4
Tuesday, January 7, 19929.89.5
Wednesday, January 8, 19929.59.6
Thursday, January 9, 19929.59.7
Friday, January 10, 19929.29.8
Saturday, January 11, 19929.79.8
Sunday, January 12, 19929.59.8
Friday, January 1, 199310.49.8
Saturday, January 2, 199310.49.7
Sunday, January 3, 1993109.7
Monday, January 4, 19939.59.6
Tuesday, January 5, 19939.29.6
Wednesday, January 6, 19939.69.6
Thursday, January 7, 19939.89.5
Friday, January 8, 19939.39.5
Saturday, January 9, 19939.19.4
Sunday, January 10, 19939.29.4
Monday, January 11, 19939.19.3
Tuesday, January 12, 19938.79.3
Saturday, January 1, 1994109.3
Sunday, January 2, 19949.89.2
Monday, January 3, 19949.59.1
Tuesday, January 4, 19948.99
Wednesday, January 5, 19948.38.9
Thursday, January 6, 19948.78.7
Friday, January 7, 199498.6
Saturday, January 8, 19948.58.5
Sunday, January 9, 19948.18.4
Monday, January 10, 19947.98.2
Tuesday, January 11, 19947.88
Wednesday, January 12, 19947.47.9
Sunday, January 1, 19958.57.8
Monday, January 2, 19958.17.8
Tuesday, January 3, 199587.8
Wednesday, January 4, 199587.8
Thursday, January 5, 19957.67.9
Friday, January 6, 19957.98
Saturday, January 7, 19958.38
Sunday, January 8, 19957.98
Monday, January 9, 19957.77.9
Tuesday, January 10, 19957.57.9
Wednesday, January 11, 19957.77.9
Thursday, January 12, 19957.47.9
Monday, January 1, 19968.57.8
Tuesday, January 2, 19968.17.8
Wednesday, January 3, 199687.7
Thursday, January 4, 19967.57.6
Friday, January 5, 19967.27.5
Saturday, January 6, 19967.27.4
Sunday, January 7, 19967.77.2
Monday, January 8, 19966.97.1
Tuesday, January 9, 19966.87.1
Wednesday, January 10, 19966.77
Thursday, January 11, 19966.97
Friday, January 12, 19966.67
Wednesday, January 1, 19977.56.9
Thursday, January 2, 19977.26.8
Friday, January 3, 199776.7
Saturday, January 4, 19976.46.6
Sunday, January 5, 199766.5
Monday, January 6, 19976.46.4
Tuesday, January 7, 19976.66.3
Wednesday, January 8, 19976.26.2
Thursday, January 9, 19976.16.2
Friday, January 10, 19975.86.1
Saturday, January 11, 19975.86.1
Sunday, January 12, 19975.86.1
Thursday, January 1, 19986.66
Friday, January 2, 19986.46
Saturday, January 3, 19986.56
Sunday, January 4, 19985.66
Monday, January 5, 19985.55.9
Tuesday, January 6, 199865.9
Wednesday, January 7, 19986.26
Thursday, January 8, 199866
Friday, January 9, 19985.86
Saturday, January 10, 19985.85.9
Sunday, January 11, 19985.75.8
Monday, January 12, 19985.45.7
Friday, January 1, 19996.15.6
Saturday, January 2, 199965.5
Sunday, January 3, 19995.75.5
Monday, January 4, 19995.35.4
Tuesday, January 5, 19994.85.3
Wednesday, January 6, 19995.35.3
Thursday, January 7, 19995.65.2
Friday, January 8, 19995.15.2
Saturday, January 9, 199955.1
Sunday, January 10, 19994.85.1
Monday, January 11, 19994.95
Tuesday, January 12, 19994.75
Saturday, January 1, 20005.45
Sunday, January 2, 20005.35
Monday, January 3, 20005.35
Tuesday, January 4, 20004.75
Wednesday, January 5, 20004.75
Thursday, January 6, 200055
Friday, January 7, 20005.25
Saturday, January 8, 200054.9
Sunday, January 9, 20004.64.8
Monday, January 10, 20004.54.8
Tuesday, January 11, 20004.74.8
Wednesday, January 12, 20004.44.8
Monday, January 1, 20015.34.8
Tuesday, January 2, 20015.14.8
Wednesday, January 3, 20015.34.9
Thursday, January 4, 20014.95
Friday, January 5, 20014.65.1
Saturday, January 6, 20015.35.2
Sunday, January 7, 20015.65.4
Monday, January 8, 20015.75.6
Tuesday, January 9, 20015.55.9
Wednesday, January 10, 20015.96.1
Thursday, January 11, 20016.26.3
Friday, January 12, 20016.26.5
Tuesday, January 1, 20027.16.6
Wednesday, January 2, 20026.96.7
Thursday, January 3, 200276.7
Friday, January 4, 20026.76.7
Saturday, January 5, 20026.36.8
Sunday, January 6, 20026.96.8
Monday, January 7, 200276.8
Tuesday, January 8, 20026.86.7
Wednesday, January 9, 20026.46.8
Thursday, January 10, 20026.56.8
Friday, January 11, 20026.86.8
Saturday, January 12, 20026.86.9
Wednesday, January 1, 20037.46.9
Thursday, January 2, 20037.26.9
Friday, January 3, 20037.26.9
Saturday, January 4, 20036.87
Sunday, January 5, 20036.57
Monday, January 6, 20037.37
Tuesday, January 7, 20037.27
Wednesday, January 8, 20036.97
Thursday, January 9, 20036.66.9
Friday, January 10, 20036.66.8
Saturday, January 11, 20036.76.7
Sunday, January 12, 20036.36.6
Thursday, January 1, 200476.6
Friday, January 2, 20046.86.5
Saturday, January 3, 200476.5
Sunday, January 4, 20046.26.4
Monday, January 5, 20045.96.4
Tuesday, January 6, 20046.46.3
Wednesday, January 7, 20046.56.2
Thursday, January 8, 200466.1
Friday, January 9, 20045.76
Saturday, January 10, 20045.75.9
Sunday, January 11, 20045.85.9
Monday, January 12, 20045.65.8
Saturday, January 1, 20056.15.8
Sunday, January 2, 20056.15.7
Monday, January 3, 20055.95.6
Tuesday, January 4, 20055.35.5
Wednesday, January 5, 200555.4
Thursday, January 6, 20055.45.3
Friday, January 7, 20055.55.3
Saturday, January 8, 20055.25.3
Sunday, January 9, 200555.2
Monday, January 10, 20054.95.2
Tuesday, January 11, 20055.25.2
Wednesday, January 12, 20054.95.1
Sunday, January 1, 20065.35
Monday, January 2, 20065.35
Tuesday, January 3, 20065.24.9
Wednesday, January 4, 20064.84.9
Thursday, January 5, 20064.54.9
Friday, January 6, 20064.94.9
Saturday, January 7, 20065.24.9
Sunday, January 8, 200654.9
Monday, January 9, 20064.64.9
Tuesday, January 10, 20064.44.9
Wednesday, January 11, 20064.74.9
Thursday, January 12, 20064.74.9
Monday, January 1, 20075.44.9
Tuesday, January 2, 20075.35
Wednesday, January 3, 20075.25
Thursday, January 4, 200755.1
Friday, January 5, 20074.75.1
Saturday, January 6, 20075.35.2
Sunday, January 7, 20075.75.3
Monday, January 8, 20075.45.4
Tuesday, January 9, 20075.35.5
Wednesday, January 10, 20075.45.7
Thursday, January 11, 20075.55.7
Friday, January 12, 20075.85.8
Tuesday, January 1, 20086.45.9
Wednesday, January 2, 20086.36
Thursday, January 3, 20086.56.2
Friday, January 4, 20086.16.4
Saturday, January 5, 20086.46.7
Sunday, January 6, 200877
Monday, January 7, 20087.67.3
Tuesday, January 8, 20087.87.6
Wednesday, January 9, 20087.78
Thursday, January 10, 200888.4
Friday, January 11, 20088.48.8
Saturday, January 12, 20089.19.3
Thursday, January 1, 200910.59.9
Friday, January 2, 200910.910.4
Saturday, January 3, 200911.210.8
Sunday, January 4, 200910.811.2
Monday, January 5, 20091111.4
Tuesday, January 6, 200911.811.7
Wednesday, January 7, 200912.111.8
Thursday, January 8, 20091212
Friday, January 9, 200911.912.1
Saturday, January 10, 200912.112.3
Sunday, January 11, 20091212.4
Monday, January 12, 200912.212.5
Friday, January 1, 201013.112.6
Saturday, January 2, 20101312.6
Sunday, January 3, 20101312.6
Monday, January 4, 201012.312.5
Tuesday, January 5, 201011.912.5
Wednesday, January 6, 201012.312.4
Thursday, January 7, 201012.712.3
Friday, January 8, 201012.512.4
Saturday, January 9, 201012.112.4
Sunday, January 10, 201012.112.4
Monday, January 11, 201012.512.4
Tuesday, January 12, 201012.212.4
Saturday, January 1, 201112.712.3
Sunday, January 2, 201112.412.2
Monday, January 3, 201112.312.1
Tuesday, January 4, 201111.712
Wednesday, January 5, 201111.512
Thursday, January 6, 201112.212
Friday, January 7, 201112.412
Saturday, January 8, 201112.111.9
Sunday, January 9, 201111.711.8
Monday, January 10, 201111.411.6
Tuesday, January 11, 201111.111.5
Wednesday, January 12, 201111.211.3
Sunday, January 1, 201211.511.2
Monday, January 2, 201211.411
Tuesday, January 3, 201211.211
Wednesday, January 4, 201210.410.9
Thursday, January 5, 201210.310.8
Friday, January 6, 201210.910.7
Saturday, January 7, 201211.110.5
Sunday, January 8, 201210.610.3
Monday, January 9, 20129.810.2
Tuesday, January 10, 20129.810
Wednesday, January 11, 20129.59.9
Thursday, January 12, 20129.79.8
Tuesday, January 1, 201310.39.7
Wednesday, January 2, 20139.89.5
Thursday, January 3, 20139.59.4
Friday, January 4, 20138.89.3
Saturday, January 5, 20138.79.2
Sunday, January 6, 20139.49.1
Monday, January 7, 20139.49
Tuesday, January 8, 201398.9
Wednesday, January 9, 20138.68.8
Thursday, January 10, 20138.68.6
Friday, January 11, 20138.38.5
Saturday, January 12, 201388.4
Wednesday, January 1, 20148.58.2
Thursday, January 2, 20148.48.1
Friday, January 3, 20148.48
Saturday, January 4, 20147.37.8
Sunday, January 5, 20147.37.7
Monday, January 6, 20147.67.6
Tuesday, January 7, 201487.5
Wednesday, January 8, 20147.77.4
Thursday, January 9, 20147.17.3
Friday, January 10, 20146.97.2
Saturday, January 11, 20146.97.1
Sunday, January 12, 20146.66.9
Thursday, January 1, 20157.36.8
Friday, January 2, 20156.96.7
Saturday, January 3, 20156.86.6
Sunday, January 4, 20156.26.5
Monday, January 5, 20156.26.4
Tuesday, January 6, 20156.46.3
Wednesday, January 7, 20156.66.2
Thursday, January 8, 20156.16
Friday, January 9, 20155.75.9
Saturday, January 10, 20155.75.8
Sunday, January 11, 20155.75.8
Monday, January 12, 20155.65.7
Friday, January 1, 20165.95.7
Saturday, January 2, 20165.85.6
Sunday, January 3, 20165.95.6
Monday, January 4, 20165.45.5
Tuesday, January 5, 201655.5
Wednesday, January 6, 20165.75.5
Thursday, January 7, 20165.85.5
Friday, January 8, 20165.65.5
Saturday, January 9, 20165.45.5
Sunday, January 10, 20165.35.5
Monday, January 11, 20165.15.4
Tuesday, January 12, 20165.25.4
Sunday, January 1, 20175.75.2
Monday, January 2, 20175.55.1
Tuesday, January 3, 20175.25
Wednesday, January 4, 20174.75
Thursday, January 5, 20174.44.9
Friday, January 6, 20174.94.9
Saturday, January 7, 20175.24.8
Sunday, January 8, 20175.14.8
Monday, January 9, 20174.54.7
Tuesday, January 10, 20174.34.6
Wednesday, January 11, 20174.34.5
Thursday, January 12, 20174.34.5
Monday, January 1, 20184.84.4
Tuesday, January 2, 20184.64.3
Wednesday, January 3, 20184.44.3
Thursday, January 4, 20184.14.2
Friday, January 5, 20183.74.2
Saturday, January 6, 20184.44.2
Sunday, January 7, 20184.54.2
Monday, January 8, 20184.44.2
Tuesday, January 9, 201844.2
Wednesday, January 10, 201844.3
Thursday, January 11, 201844.3
Friday, January 12, 20184.24.3
Tuesday, January 1, 20194.94.3
Wednesday, January 2, 20194.44.3
Thursday, January 3, 20194.54.2
Friday, January 4, 20193.84.1
Saturday, January 5, 20193.64
Sunday, January 6, 20194.24
Monday, January 7, 20194.44
Tuesday, January 8, 20194.24
Wednesday, January 9, 20193.74
Thursday, January 10, 20193.84
Friday, January 11, 20193.84.1
Saturday, January 12, 20193.94.2
Wednesday, January 1, 20204.54.3
Thursday, January 2, 20204.44.4
Friday, January 3, 20206.35.5
Saturday, January 4, 202015.716.1
Sunday, January 5, 202015.715.8
Monday, January 6, 20201413.8
Tuesday, January 7, 202013.713.2
Wednesday, January 8, 202011.811.9
Thursday, January 9, 20209.910
Friday, January 10, 20208.89.3
Saturday, January 11, 20208.79
Sunday, January 12, 20208.99
Friday, January 1, 20219.18.7
Saturday, January 2, 20218.88.6
Sunday, January 3, 20218.58.4
Monday, January 4, 20218.38.3
Tuesday, January 5, 20217.67.9
Wednesday, January 6, 20218.27.8
Thursday, January 7, 20217.77.4
Friday, January 8, 20217.37
Saturday, January 9, 20216.26.5
Sunday, January 10, 20215.96.1
Monday, January 11, 20215.45.7
Tuesday, January 12, 202155.5
Saturday, January 1, 20225.65.2
Sunday, January 2, 202254.8
Monday, January 3, 20224.54.4
Tuesday, January 4, 202244.2
Wednesday, January 5, 20223.74.1
Thursday, January 6, 20224.24
Friday, January 7, 20224.23.9
Saturday, January 8, 20224.23.8
Sunday, January 9, 20223.84
Monday, January 10, 202244.2
Tuesday, January 11, 20224.14.3
Wednesday, January 12, 202244.4
Sunday, January 1, 20234.74.5
Monday, January 2, 20234.84.5
Tuesday, January 3, 20234.74.5
Wednesday, January 4, 20234.14.5
Thursday, January 5, 20234.34.5
Friday, January 6, 20234.74.6
Saturday, January 7, 20234.84.7
Sunday, January 8, 20235.24.8
Monday, January 9, 20234.95
Tuesday, January 10, 202355.1
Wednesday, January 11, 20234.95.1
Thursday, January 12, 20235.15.1
Monday, January 1, 20245.75.2
Tuesday, January 2, 20245.65.3
Wednesday, January 3, 20245.45.3
Thursday, January 4, 20244.95.3
Friday, January 5, 20244.65.2
Saturday, January 6, 20245.35.2
Sunday, January 7, 20245.85.2
Monday, January 8, 20245.95.3
Tuesday, January 9, 20245.35.3
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Unlocking the unknown

California's Unemployment Trends: A Historical Perspective

Since the mid-1970s, California has experienced significant fluctuations in unemployment rates, reflecting broader economic trends. In January 1976, the state faced a high unemployment rate of approximately 10%, both seasonally and not seasonally adjusted. Over the years, these rates have shown a downward trend, with the average rate hovering around 7% over the long term.

Seasonally vs. Not Seasonally Adjusted Rates

The distinction between seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted rates is crucial. Seasonally adjusted rates account for predictable fluctuations, such as holiday hiring, providing a clearer picture of underlying trends. In California, these rates have closely mirrored each other, with only slight variations.

Economic Insights

Understanding these trends is vital for policymakers and economists. The data reveals that California's economy has shown resilience, with unemployment rates decreasing by nearly 5% over the decades, indicating a robust recovery from economic downturns.

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Date published
20 Dec 2024