Redding, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Redding rose 0.1 percentage points in March 2012 to 13.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.1 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Redding peaked in December 2010 at 16.7% and is now 3.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 13.0% in February 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Redding unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
California	11.0%	+0.1	-0.9
Redding	13.1%	+0.1	-1.9

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Redding, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Redding, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Redding peaked in December 2010 at 13,877. There are now 2,824 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 10,998 in February 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 55. Redding employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Redding, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Redding	11,053	+55	-1,294

Number of Unemployed Persons

Redding, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Redding Unemployment Rate	Redding Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	10.9%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	11.0%	13.1%	11,053
February 2012	8.3%	10.9%	13.0%	10,998
January 2012	8.3%	10.9%	13.3%	11,226
December 2011	8.5%	11.2%	13.9%	11,753
November 2011	8.7%	11.3%	14.4%	12,160
October 2011	8.9%	11.5%	15.0%	12,551
September 2011	9.0%	11.7%	15.2%	12,675
August 2011	9.1%	11.9%	15.5%	12,790
July 2011	9.1%	11.9%	15.5%	12,798
June 2011	9.1%	11.9%	15.4%	12,671
May 2011	9.0%	11.9%	15.1%	12,415
April 2011	9.0%	11.8%	15.0%	12,334