San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for San Jose rose 0.2 percentage points in June 2010 to 11.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points lower than the California rate. The unemployment rate in San Jose 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 |
| San Jose | 11.4% | +0.2 | -0.3 |
Unemployment Rate: San Jose, California, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
San Jose, California Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in San Jose peaked in March 2010 at 111,527. There are now 8,379 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 100,409 in May 2010, the number of unemployed has now grown by 2,739. San Jose employment and jobs data is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | June 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 103,148 | +2,739 | -2,583 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
San Jose, California Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
California Unemployment Rate |
San Jose Unemployment Rate |
San Jose Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
June 2010 |
9.5% | 12.3% | 11.4% | 103,148 |
|
May 2010 |
9.7% | 12.4% | 11.2% | 100,409 |
|
April 2010 |
9.9% | 12.5% | 11.6% | 105,002 |
|
March 2010 |
9.7% | 12.6% | 12.3% | 111,527 |
|
February 2010 |
9.7% | 12.5% | 12.1% | 108,562 |
|
January 2010 |
9.7% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 111,214 |
|
December 2009 |
10.0% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 102,509 |
|
November 2009 |
10.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% | 103,473 |
|
October 2009 |
10.1% | 12.2% | 11.8% | 105,996 |
|
September 2009 |
9.8% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 105,113 |
|
August 2009 |
9.7% | 12.0% | 11.8% | 107,036 |
|
July 2009 |
9.4% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 106,491 |
|
June 2009 |
9.5% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 105,731 |