Labor Force and Unemployment Rates for LWIA

These data are updated monthly, and are currently available through April 2013. Only not seasonally–adjusted labor force (unemployment rates) data are developed for LWIA. Estimates of employment by industry are not available.

For additional release details, please visit our 2013 Release Schedule

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What are the LWIA in California?

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Data Limitations:

Some LWIA are composed of individual or a group of cities. Only not seasonally–adjusted labor force (unemployment rates) data are developed for these areas. Estimates of employment by industry are available for counties or MSA only.

Monthly sub–county data are derived by multiplying current estimates of county–wide employment and unemployment by the respective employment and unemployment shares (percentages) in each sub–county area at the time of the 2000 Census. Sub–county labor force is then obtained by summing employment and unemployment, and the result is divided into unemployment to calculate the unemployment rate. Based on Each Area's 2000 Census Share of County Employment and Unemployment*

This method assumes that the rates of change in employment and unemployment, since 2000, are exactly the same in each sub–county area as at the county level (i.e., that the shares are still accurate). If this assumption is not true for a specific sub–county area, then the estimates for that area may not be representative of the current economic conditions. Since this assumption is untested, caution should be employed when using these data.

About These Data:

Each month the Employment Development Department, Labor Market Information Division releases unemployment rates and employment by industry data for California and sub-state areas. See the complete release schedule for exact dates.

For the state, we release two series of data – seasonally–adjusted and not seasonally adjusted. The greatest detail is provided for the not seasonally adjusted series. These are the data you should use to compare the California statewide data with other geographic areas in the state. See the article, "What Is a Seasonal Adjustment?" for more information.

See the article, Methods for Labor Force Estimates, for the unemployment rates.