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By Month - Last 13 Months

Data not seasonal adjusted.

Month Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
Sep 2024† 5,123,800 4,815,500 308,300 6.0%
Aug 2024 5,089,300 4,750,300 339,000 6.7%
Jul 2024 5,091,000 4,760,400 330,600 6.5%
Jun 2024 5,062,800 4,762,800 300,000 5.9%
May 2024 5,016,500 4,758,300 258,200 5.1%
Month Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
Apr 2024 4,967,200 4,744,500 222,600 4.5%
Mar 2024 5,028,300 4,766,400 261,900 5.2%
Feb 2024 5,012,000 4,760,800 251,100 5.0%
Jan 2024 5,013,700 4,717,500 296,200 5.9%
Dec 2023 4,963,100 4,717,100 246,000 5.0%
Month Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
Nov 2023 5,018,500 4,770,300 248,200 4.9%
Oct 2023 5,003,300 4,747,400 255,900 5.1%
Sep 2023 5,027,500 4,760,300 267,200 5.3%

* The unemployment rate is calculated using unrounded data.
† Preliminary data.

Source: California Employment Development Department



Average by Year - 1990-2023

Year Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
2023 5,015,600 4,763,600 252,000 5.0%
2022 4,984,800 4,739,900 244,900 4.9%
2021 4,993,500 4,547,600 445,900 8.9%
2020 4,960,300 4,350,500 609,800 12.3%

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2019 5,151,500 4,920,800 230,700 4.5%
Year Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
2018 5,121,300 4,885,300 235,900 4.6%
2017 5,109,800 4,864,100 245,700 4.8%
2016 5,018,900 4,751,200 267,700 5.3%
2015 4,973,800 4,641,100 332,700 6.7%
Year Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
2014 4,982,400 4,572,200 410,200 8.2%
2013 4,955,800 4,471,400 484,400 9.8%
2012 4,904,900 4,365,700 539,200 11.0%
2011 4,941,700 4,337,400 604,300 12.2%
2010 4,940,700 4,318,700 622,000 12.6%
Year Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
2009 4,937,000 4,357,100 579,800 11.7%
2008 4,923,900 4,553,000 370,900 7.5%
2007 4,864,700 4,614,600 250,100 5.1%
2006 4,794,500 4,565,700 228,800 4.8%
2005 4,787,300 4,532,900 254,400 5.3%
Year Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
2004 4,747,200 4,440,600 306,700 6.5%
2003 4,733,000 4,401,800 331,200 7.0%
2002 4,742,500 4,418,100 324,400 6.8%
2001 4,729,800 4,458,700 271,100 5.7%
2000 4,665,200 4,413,200 252,000 5.4%
Year Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
1999 4,575,700 4,305,200 270,600 5.9%
1998 4,545,200 4,248,500 296,700 6.5%
1997 4,434,100 4,128,400 305,700 6.9%
1996 4,328,400 3,975,400 353,000 8.2%
1995 4,288,500 3,939,400 349,100 8.1%
Year Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
1994 4,295,500 3,899,700 395,900 9.2%
1993 4,347,900 3,913,200 434,700 10.0%
1992 4,445,500 4,007,900 437,600 9.8%
1991 4,449,200 4,092,500 356,600 8.0%
1990 4,505,200 4,237,800 267,300 5.9%

* The unemployment rate is calculated using unrounded data.

Data not seasonally adjusted. Data may not add due to rounding.
Labor force data reflect the March 2020 annual revision (or benchmark) and Census 2014 population controls at the state level.

Source: California Employment Development Department