Unemployment Rate in California Over Time

California's unemployment: A journey from 10% to 7% over decades.

__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
Wednesday, January 10, 20245.45.4
Thursday, January 11, 20245.35.4
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California's Unemployment Trends: A Historical Perspective

California, the Golden State, has long been a bellwether for economic trends in the United States. Over the past five decades, its unemployment rate has seen significant fluctuations, reflecting broader economic cycles. In the mid-1970s, California faced unemployment rates as high as 10.4% for not seasonally adjusted data, while seasonally adjusted figures hovered around 9.2%. These numbers highlight the economic challenges of the era, including the oil crisis and stagflation.

Fast forward to today, and California's unemployment rate has improved significantly, with a mean rate of approximately 7.1% over the years. This represents a substantial decrease of nearly 30% from the peaks of the 1970s. The data underscores the resilience and adaptability of California's economy, driven by innovation and a diverse workforce. As we look to the future, understanding these historical trends is crucial for policymakers and economists alike.

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Date published
24 Dec 2024