Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Los Angeles fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Los Angeles peaked in November 2010 at 12.0% and is now 7.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.0% in March 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Los Angeles unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | October 2018 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.7% | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| California | 4.1% | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Los Angeles | 4.3% | 0.0 | +0.1 |
Unemployment Rate: Los Angeles, California, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Los Angeles, California Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Los Angeles peaked in November 2010 at 776,968. There are now 484,643 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 270,918 in March 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 21,407. Los Angeles employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Los Angeles, California) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | October 2018 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 292,325 | +3,013 | +9,975 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Los Angeles, California Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
California Unemployment Rate |
Los Angeles Unemployment Rate |
Los Angeles Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2018 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| October 2018 |
3.7% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 292,325 |
| September 2018 |
3.7% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 289,312 |
| August 2018 |
3.9% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 281,457 |
| July 2018 |
3.9% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 275,061 |
| June 2018 |
4.0% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 289,892 |
| May 2018 |
3.8% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 273,200 |
| April 2018 |
3.9% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 275,364 |
| March 2018 |
4.1% | 4.3% | 4.0% | 270,918 |
| February 2018 |
4.1% | 4.3% | 4.2% | 281,055 |
| January 2018 |
4.1% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 279,132 |
| December 2017 |
4.1% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 278,573 |
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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