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By Month - Last 13 Months

Data not seasonal adjusted.

Month Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
Mar 2025† 5,047,900 4,767,600 280,300 5.6%
Feb 2025 5,060,200 4,762,300 297,900 5.9%
Jan 2025 5,097,500 4,802,500 295,000 5.8%
Dec 2024 5,091,100 4,800,600 290,500 5.7%
Nov 2024 5,119,700 4,814,900 304,800 6.0%
Month Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
Oct 2024 5,083,400 4,776,200 307,300 6.0%
Sep 2024 5,123,900 4,816,200 307,800 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%
Month Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
May 2024 5,016,500 4,758,300 258,200 5.1%
Apr 2024 4,967,200 4,744,500 222,600 4.5%
Mar 2024 5,028,300 4,766,400 261,900 5.2%

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

Source: California Employment Development Department



Average by Year - 1990-2024

Year Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
2024 5,109,800 4,812,600 297,200 5.8%
2023 5,055,300 4,799,000 256,200 5.1%
2022 5,021,800 4,771,700 250,100 5.0%
2021 4,999,700 4,551,600 448,100 9.0%
2020 4,972,600 4,363,200 609,400 12.3%

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Unemployment Disaster, 2020
Los Angeles County


Year Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
2019 5,164,000 4,932,300 231,700 4.5%
2018 5,127,100 4,888,800 238,300 4.6%
2017 5,107,300 4,863,500 243,900 4.8%
2016 5,041,400 4,774,400 266,900 5.3%
2015 4,990,700 4,657,000 333,700 6.7%
Year Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
2014 4,988,500 4,577,600 410,900 8.2%
2013 4,962,800 4,474,800 487,900 9.8%
2012 4,907,300 4,373,200 534,200 10.9%
2011 4,923,000 4,320,300 602,700 12.2%
2010 4,929,900 4,308,600 621,300 12.6%
Year Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
2009 4,962,900 4,384,100 578,700 11.7%
2008 4,981,900 4,607,900 374,000 7.5%
2007 4,911,000 4,661,300 249,700 5.1%
2006 4,836,800 4,607,700 229,100 4.7%
2005 4,809,700 4,553,900 255,800 5.3%
Year Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
2004 4,772,100 4,461,400 310,800 6.5%
2003 4,751,600 4,418,300 333,200 7.0%
2002 4,759,900 4,434,500 325,400 6.8%
2001 4,742,500 4,471,900 270,500 5.7%
2000 4,679,800 4,426,500 253,400 5.4%
Year Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
1999 4,583,700 4,313,600 270,100 5.9%
1998 4,547,500 4,248,200 299,400 6.6%
1997 4,431,800 4,125,800 306,000 6.9%
1996 4,328,800 3,972,900 355,900 8.2%
1995 4,284,800 3,937,800 347,000 8.1%
Year Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
1994 4,299,400 3,901,300 398,100 9.3%
1993 4,349,200 3,911,600 437,500 10.1%
1992 4,453,200 4,013,100 440,100 9.9%
1991 4,457,800 4,100,100 357,800 8.0%
1990 4,526,600 4,260,700 265,800 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 2024 annual revision (or benchmark) and Census 2023 population controls at the state level.

Source: California Employment Development Department