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California Unemployment Rate by County

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May 6, 2022

Placer County trailing only 4 Bay Area counties

Roseville, Calif.- California’s economic picture at least in terms of unemployment numbers continues to show strength. Roseville, Placer County’s largest city continues to help fuel the region’s growth. The most recent unemployment numbers paint a positive picture with a 2.8 percent unemployment rate (down from 3.5% in January) according to the latest report from the California Economic Development Dept.

Marin County streak of having the lowest unemployment rate in California has been broken by San Mateo at 2.3%. The counties reporting the highest unemployment are Colusa County at 12.5% (up.2.2) and Imperial County with traditionally high unemployment due to seasonal work stands.

Local Counties At a Glance

Placer 2.8%
Sacramento 4.0%
El Dorado 3.3%
Yolo 3.7%
Yuba 5.7%

California Unemployment Rate by County

County	Workforce	Unemployment Rate
SAN MATEO	452,600	2.30%
MARIN	132,000	2.40%
SAN FRANCISCO	572,100	2.50%
SANTA CLARA	1,047,800	2.50%
PLACER	194,400	2.80%
SAN LUIS OBISPO	139,000	2.80%
SONOMA	249,100	3.00%
ORANGE	1,597,500	3.10%
ALAMEDA	832,800	3.20%
NAPA	70,100	3.20%
EL DORADO	93,900	3.30%
NEVADA	48,120	3.30%
SAN DIEGO	1,596,800	3.40%
CALAVERAS	21,700	3.50%
CONTRA COSTA	556,700	3.50%
SANTA BARBARA	221,700	3.50%
VENTURA	414,700	3.50%
INYO	8,310	3.60%
MONO	9,550	3.60%
HUMBOLDT	59,900	3.70%
YOLO	109,500	3.70%
MENDOCINO	37,600	3.90%
SACRAMENTO	732,300	4.00%
RIVERSIDE	1,165,800	4.30%
SAN BERNARDINO	1,020,200	4.30%
BUTTE	93,000	4.40%
AMADOR	14,520	4.50%
LASSEN	8,840	4.50%
SHASTA	74,100	4.60%
SOLANO	202,600	4.60%
TRINITY	4,320	4.70%
TUOLUMNE	20,010	4.70%
SIERRA	1,320	4.80%
TEHAMA	25,340	4.80%
LOS ANGELES	5,072,300	4.90%
GLENN	12,690	5.00%
LAKE	28,790	5.00%
DEL NORTE	9,390	5.10%
SANTA CRUZ	134,700	5.20%
ALPINE	560	5.30%
SAN BENITO	32,700	5.30%
MARIPOSA	6,360	5.70%
SAN JOAQUIN	339,200	5.70%
STANISLAUS	241,900	5.70%
YUBA	31,500	5.70%
MODOC	3,170	5.90%
MADERA	63,600	6.40%
SISKIYOU	16,070	6.50%
FRESNO	453,900	6.90%
SUTTER	45,900	7.00%
KINGS	56,600	7.50%
MONTEREY	207,700	7.60%
KERN	380,100	7.70%
MERCED	116,800	8.30%
TULARE	203,600	8.40%
PLUMAS	6,980	8.60%
IMPERIAL	70,300	12.30%
COLUSA	10,850	12.50%

source: Calif. EDD

“The Real Unemployment”

Public agencies regularly use a series of measures to report on labor underutilization. Labeled U-1 through U-6, each measure takes a variety of statistics into account to report numbers. The U-6, although less used, is often considered a more reliable indicator. For example statewide, the California EDD reports California unemployment numbers at 4.2%. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) ranges from 3.4 percent (U-1) to 11.5 percent (U-6).

U-1, persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as a percent of the civilian labor force;
U-2, job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs, as a percent of the civilian labor force;
U-3, total unemployed, as a percent of the civilian labor force (this is the definition used for the official unemployment rate);
U-4, total unemployed plus discouraged workers, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus discouraged workers;
U-5, total unemployed, plus discouraged workers, plus all other marginally attached workers, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workers; and
U-6, total unemployed, plus all marginally attached workers, plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workers.

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