Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Santa Cruz fell 0.3 percentage points in March 2013 to 9.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Santa Cruz peaked in November 2010 at 13.1% and is now 3.4 percentage points lower. You can also compare Santa Cruz unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | March 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 7.6% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| California | 9.4% | -0.2 | -1.3 |
| Santa Cruz | 9.7% | -0.3 | -1.9 |
Unemployment Rate: Santa Cruz, California, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Santa Cruz, California Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Santa Cruz peaked in November 2010 at 19,920. There are now 4,816 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Santa Cruz employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Santa Cruz, California) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | March 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | 15,104 | -482 | -2,261 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Santa Cruz, California Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
California Unemployment Rate |
Santa Cruz Unemployment Rate |
Santa Cruz Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
April 2013 |
7.5% | 9.0% | — | — |
|
March 2013 |
7.6% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 15,104 |
|
February 2013 |
7.7% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 15,586 |
|
January 2013 |
7.9% | 9.8% | 10.2% | 15,964 |
|
December 2012 |
7.8% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 15,989 |
|
November 2012 |
7.8% | 9.9% | 10.5% | 16,103 |
|
October 2012 |
7.9% | 10.1% | 10.6% | 16,263 |
|
September 2012 |
7.8% | 10.2% | 10.8% | 16,452 |
|
August 2012 |
8.1% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 16,662 |
|
July 2012 |
8.2% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 16,867 |
|
June 2012 |
8.2% | 10.6% | 11.4% | 17,042 |
|
May 2012 |
8.2% | 10.7% | 11.5% | 17,175 |
|
April 2012 |
8.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 17,275 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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