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Santa Rosa, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Santa Rosa fell 0.0 percentage points in November 2023 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points lower than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Santa Rosa peaked in April 2020 at 15.8% and is now 12.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.9% in June 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.8 percentage points. You can also compare Santa Rosa unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% -0.1 +0.1
California 4.9% +0.1 +0.8
Santa Rosa 3.7% 0.0 +0.7
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with November 2023 data as December metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Santa Rosa, California, National

Santa Rosa, California monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Santa Rosa, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Santa Rosa peaked in April 2020 at 38,588. There are now 29,195 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 7,256 in July 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 2,137. Santa Rosa employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Santa Rosa, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Santa Rosa 9,393 +173 +1,844

Number of Unemployed Persons

Santa Rosa, California Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
California
Unemployment Rate
Santa Rosa
Unemployment Rate
Santa Rosa
Unemployed
December
2023
3.7%
November
2023
3.7% 4.9% 3.7% 9,393
October
2023
3.8% 4.8% 3.7% 9,220
September
2023
3.8% 4.7% 3.6% 9,044
August
2023
3.8% 4.6% 3.5% 8,854
July
2023
3.5% 4.6% 3.5% 8,728
June
2023
3.6% 4.6% 3.5% 8,688
May
2023
3.7% 4.5% 3.4% 8,521
April
2023
3.4% 4.5% 3.3% 8,210
March
2023
3.5% 4.4% 3.2% 8,056
February
2023
3.6% 4.4% 3.1% 7,821
January
2023
3.4% 4.2% 3.0% 7,615

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.