Stockton, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Stockton rose 0.1 percentage points in March 2012 to 15.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 4.5 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Stockton peaked in December 2010 at 17.8% and is now 2.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 15.4% in February 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Stockton 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
Stockton	15.5%	+0.1	-1.8

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: Stockton, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Stockton, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Stockton peaked in December 2010 at 53,036. There are now 6,193 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 46,242 in February 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 601. Stockton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Stockton, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Stockton	46,843	+601	-4,187

Number of Unemployed Persons

Stockton, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Stockton Unemployment Rate	Stockton Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	10.9%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	11.0%	15.5%	46,843
February 2012	8.3%	10.9%	15.4%	46,242
January 2012	8.3%	10.9%	15.5%	46,316
December 2011	8.5%	11.2%	15.8%	47,016
November 2011	8.7%	11.3%	16.2%	48,038
October 2011	8.9%	11.5%	16.7%	49,497
September 2011	9.0%	11.7%	16.9%	49,981
August 2011	9.1%	11.9%	17.1%	50,592
July 2011	9.1%	11.9%	17.2%	50,683
June 2011	9.1%	11.9%	17.0%	50,135
May 2011	9.0%	11.9%	16.9%	49,752
April 2011	9.0%	11.8%	17.1%	50,394