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By Month - Last 12 Months

Data not seasonal adjusted.

Month Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
Apr 2023 4,990,800 4,765,300 225,500 4.5%
Mar 2023 5,033,000 4,782,600 250,300 5.0%
Feb 2023 5,041,500 4,778,000 263,500 5.2%
Jan 2023 4,990,800 4,765,300 225,500 4.5%
Month Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
Dec 2022 4,965,500 4,747,000 218,500 4.4%
Nov 2022 4,986,400 4,760,100 226,300 4.5%
Oct 2022 4,947,600 4,723,600 224,000 4.5%
Sep 2022 4,958,100 4,744,500 213,600 4.3%
Month Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
Aug 2022 4,927,900 4,697,200 230,700 4.7%
Jul 2022 4,957,500 4,716,100 241,300 4.9%
Jun 2022 4,935,300 4,694,800 240,500 4.9%
May 2022 4,987,100 4,763,300 223,800 4.5%

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

Source: California Employment Development Department



Average by Year - 1990-2021

Year Civilian Labor Force Civilian Employment Civilian Unemployment Civilian Unemployment Rate*
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