Unemployment Rates

The unemployment rate, civilian labor force, civilian employment, and civilian unemployment measure the economic status of the residents in a geographic area.

Where Can I Find These Data?

Current Unemployment Rates for:
     Individual County – Use the Local Area Profile
     United States
     California and All Counties
     Metropolitan Areas
     Cities and Sub–County Places
     Local Workforce Investment Areas
Historical Labor Force Data by geography
Advanced Search for Labor Force by Time Period and Multiple Areas –
Use the Labor Force Data Search Tool
EB-5 Investor Visa Program
Data Release Schedule
California Demographic Labor Force Summary Tables, 12-month moving average detailed demograhic data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.

What's Included in Labor Force Data?

The Unemployment Rate and Labor Force data are based upon "place of residence" – where people live, regardless of where they work. Individuals who have more than one job are counted only once.

Civilian Labor Force is the sum of civilian employment and civilian unemployment.

Civilian Employment includes all individuals who worked during the week including the 12th of the month.

Civilian Unemployment includes those individuals who were not working but were able, available, and actively looking for work.

Unemployment Rate is the number of unemployed divided by the labor force then multiplied by 100.

Geography – California, metropolitan areas, counties, cities, and Workforce Investment Areas.

Local Area Profile

Get unemployment rates, industry employment, wages economic indicators, population, and more for the State or a county

These Data Are Also Called

Unemployment data
Press Release data
Economic indicator data
Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)