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2022 by Month

Data not seasonal adjusted.

Month Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
January 5,041,300 4,732,400 308,900 6.1%
February 5,083,300 4,810,400 272,900 5.4%
March 5,073,000 4,824,300 248,600 4.9%
April 5,029,500 4,791,000 238,400 4.7%
Month Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
May 5,007,600 4,784,200 223,400 4.5%
June 4,961,700 4,704,000 257,700 5.2%
July 4,975,000 4,723,800 251,200 5.0%
August 4,949,700 4,706,000 243,700 4.9%
Month Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
September 4,943,100 4,721,900 221,300 4.5%
October 4,899,800 4,680,700 219,000 4.5%
November 4,949,900 4,728,400 221,400 4.5%

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

Source: California Employment Development Department



1990 - 2021

Average by Year

Year Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
2021 4,994,100 4,548,900 445,200 8.9%
2020 4,968,900 4,355,900 613,000 12.3%

Unemployment Disaster, 2020, Los Angeles County
2019 5,153,100 4,926,100 227,000 4.4%
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%
2014 4,982,400 4,572,200 410,200 8.2%
Year Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
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%
2009 4,937,000 4,357,100 579,800 11.7%
Year Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
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%
2004 4,747,200 4,440,600 306,700 6.5%
Year Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
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%
1999 4,575,700 4,305,200 270,600 5.9%
Year Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
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%
1994 4,295,500 3,899,700 395,900 9.2%
Year Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
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