Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Oxnard rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Oxnard peaked in March 2010 at 11.0% and is now 7.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.5% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Oxnard 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
Oxnard	3.6%	+0.1	-0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Oxnard, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Oxnard, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Oxnard peaked in March 2010 at 47,059. There are now 31,667 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 14,877 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 515. Oxnard employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Oxnard, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Oxnard	15,392	+324	-2,263

Number of Unemployed Persons

Oxnard, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Oxnard Unemployment Rate	Oxnard Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.1%	3.6%	15,392
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	3.5%	15,068
August 2018	3.9%	4.2%	3.5%	14,877
July 2018	3.9%	4.2%	3.6%	15,403
June 2018	4.0%	4.2%	3.9%	16,641
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	3.8%	15,981
April 2018	3.9%	4.2%	3.8%	15,979
March 2018	4.1%	4.3%	3.8%	15,964
February 2018	4.1%	4.3%	3.9%	16,686
January 2018	4.1%	4.4%	4.0%	16,844
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	4.0%	17,145