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Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Riverside rose 0.5 percentage points in June 2010 to 14.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.1 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Riverside peaked in March 2010 at 12.6% and is now 0.3 percentage points lower.

Unemployment Rate June 2010 Month/Month Year/Year
National 9.5% -0.2 0.0
California 12.3% -0.1 +0.7
Riverside 14.4% +0.5 +0.8
Note: Metro level data is not seasonally adjusted.1

Unemployment Rate: Riverside, California, National

Riverside, California monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Riverside, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Riverside peaked in March 2010 at 269,165. There are now 12,776 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 245,981 in May 2010, the number of unemployed has now grown by 10,408. Riverside employment and jobs data is also available.

Unemployed Persons June 2010 Month/Month Year/Year
Riverside 256,389 +10,408 +13,833

Number of Unemployed Persons

Riverside, California Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
California
Unemployment Rate
Riverside
Unemployment Rate
Riverside
Unemployed
June
2010
9.5% 12.3% 14.4% 256,389
May
2010
9.7% 12.4% 13.9% 245,981
April
2010
9.9% 12.5% 14.2% 252,347
March
2010
9.7% 12.6% 15.0% 269,165
February
2010
9.7% 12.5% 14.8% 262,235
January
2010
9.7% 12.5% 15.0% 266,457
December
2009
10.0% 12.3% 14.1% 248,609
November
2009
10.0% 12.3% 14.3% 253,492
October
2009
10.1% 12.2% 14.4% 254,712
September
2009
9.8% 12.1% 14.2% 249,287
August
2009
9.7% 12.0% 14.2% 252,431
July
2009
9.4% 11.8% 14.3% 255,277
June
2009
9.5% 11.6% 13.6% 242,556

1. Metro area unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted while state and national rates are. In practice this means the metro rates may be noisier on a month-to-month basis than the state and national series due to seasonal effects. It's probably better to use year-over-year comparisons.