Unemployment Rate in California Over Time

California's Unemployment: A Historical Overview

__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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Data in motion

California's Unemployment Journey: A Historical Perspective

California's unemployment rate has seen significant fluctuations over the decades, reflecting broader economic trends. In the mid-1970s, the state grappled with high unemployment, peaking at over 10% in early 1976. This period was marked by economic challenges, including the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis. However, by the late 1970s, the rate had stabilized around 9%, showcasing a gradual recovery.

Seasonal Adjustments: A Closer Look

The data reveals that seasonally adjusted unemployment rates closely mirrored the unadjusted figures, with only slight variations. For instance, in January 1976, the seasonally adjusted rate was 9.2%, slightly lower than the unadjusted 10.4%. This adjustment helps account for predictable seasonal employment patterns, offering a clearer picture of underlying economic conditions.

A Trend of Decline

Over the years, California's unemployment rate has generally trended downward, with a notable decrease of approximately 5% from the 1970s to recent times. This decline underscores the state's economic resilience and adaptability in the face of changing economic landscapes.

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Date published
20 Dec 2024