Definition: Estimated percentage of persons in the labor force who are not working but are available to work and have looked for work in the previous four weeks (e.g., in 2020, the unemployment rate in California was 10.1%).
Data Source: California Employment Development Department, Labor Market Information; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Labor Force Statistics Including the National Unemployment Rate (Sept. 2021).
Footnote: Data are not seasonally adjusted. The labor force includes all persons ages 16 and older who are employed or unemployed. For definitions and additional information, see the California Employment Development Department and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics glossaries. Data are displayed for sub-county geographies with populations of at least 10,000 based on 2020 population estimates. N/A means that data are not available. Some regions listed are Census Designated Places (CDPs), such as East Los Angeles; CDPs are communities within the unincorporated part of a county.
