Unemployment Rates in California Over Time

Explore California's unemployment trends since the 1970s.

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

Since the mid-1970s, California has experienced significant fluctuations in its 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. This period marked a challenging economic climate, with unemployment peaking at over 15% in subsequent years.

A Closer Look at the Data

Over the decades, California's unemployment rates have shown a downward trend, with the average rate hovering around 7% in recent years. The data reveals that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate closely mirrors the not seasonally adjusted rate, indicating consistent economic patterns across different times of the year.

Economic Resilience and Recovery

Despite historical highs, California has demonstrated resilience, with unemployment rates gradually decreasing by about 5% over the years. This trend underscores the state's ability to recover and adapt to changing economic conditions, offering a hopeful outlook for the future.

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Date published
16 Dec 2024