Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Santa Rosa fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2012 to 8.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.1 percentage points lower than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Santa Rosa peaked in February 2010 at 10.7% and is now 1.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 8.9% in February 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Santa Rosa 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
Santa Rosa	8.9%	0.0	-1.1

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: Santa Rosa, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Santa Rosa, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Santa Rosa peaked in February 2010 at 27,050. There are now 4,020 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 22,780 in February 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 250. Santa Rosa employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Santa Rosa, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Santa Rosa	23,030	+250	-2,376

Number of Unemployed Persons

Santa Rosa, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Santa Rosa Unemployment Rate	Santa Rosa Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	10.9%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	11.0%	8.9%	23,030
February 2012	8.3%	10.9%	8.9%	22,780
January 2012	8.3%	10.9%	9.0%	22,875
December 2011	8.5%	11.2%	9.3%	23,407
November 2011	8.7%	11.3%	9.6%	24,068
October 2011	8.9%	11.5%	9.8%	24,773
September 2011	9.0%	11.7%	9.9%	24,976
August 2011	9.1%	11.9%	10.0%	25,224
July 2011	9.1%	11.9%	10.0%	25,305
June 2011	9.1%	11.9%	9.9%	25,096
May 2011	9.0%	11.9%	9.8%	24,892
April 2011	9.0%	11.8%	9.9%	25,195