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Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Oxnard rose 0.1 percentage points in January 2023 to 3.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points lower than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Oxnard peaked in May 2020 at 14.9% and is now 11.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.1% in September 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Oxnard unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
California 4.2% +0.1 -1.0
Oxnard 3.4% +0.1 -1.3
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Oxnard, California, National

Oxnard, California monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Oxnard, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Oxnard peaked in May 2020 at 59,936. There are now 45,724 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 12,887 in September 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,325. Oxnard employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Oxnard, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Oxnard 14,212 +526 -4,916

Number of Unemployed Persons

Oxnard, California Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
California
Unemployment Rate
Oxnard
Unemployment Rate
Oxnard
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 4.2% 3.4% 14,212
December
2022
3.5% 4.1% 3.3% 13,686
November
2022
3.6% 4.1% 3.3% 13,502
October
2022
3.7% 4.1% 3.2% 13,024
September
2022
3.5% 4.0% 3.1% 12,887
August
2022
3.7% 3.8% 3.2% 13,021
July
2022
3.5% 3.8% 3.3% 13,478
June
2022
3.6% 3.9% 3.5% 14,412
May
2022
3.6% 4.0% 3.7% 15,301
April
2022
3.6% 4.1% 3.9% 16,162
March
2022
3.6% 4.4% 4.2% 17,049

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.