Unemployment Rates in California Over Time

Explore California's unemployment trends 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
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Cracking the code

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 few decades, its unemployment rates have mirrored the ebbs and flows of the national economy. From the mid-1970s, California's unemployment rate has seen significant fluctuations, with seasonally adjusted rates peaking at over 16% during economic downturns and dipping to around 4% in more prosperous times.

Key Insights

  • Seasonal Adjustments: The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate provides a clearer picture by removing the effects of seasonal employment, such as holiday hiring.
  • Long-term Trends: Over a span of nearly 50 years, California's unemployment rate has averaged around 7%, reflecting both economic booms and recessions.
  • Recent Improvements: The data shows a notable decline in unemployment rates, with a trend decrease of approximately 5% in both seasonally and not seasonally adjusted figures.

Understanding these trends is crucial for policymakers, businesses, and job seekers alike, as they navigate the complexities of California's dynamic labor market.

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Date published
20 Dec 2024