Redding, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Redding fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2019 to 5.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Redding peaked in February 2010 at 17.1% and is now 12.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.6% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Redding unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
California	4.2%	0.0	-0.1
Redding	5.0%	0.0	+0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Redding, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Redding, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Redding peaked in February 2010 at 13,485. There are now 9,705 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,393 in March 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 387. Redding employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Redding, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Redding	3,780	+11	+328

Number of Unemployed Persons

Redding, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Redding Unemployment Rate	Redding Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.3%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.2%	5.0%	3,780
January 2019	4.0%	4.2%	5.0%	3,769
December 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.8%	3,668
November 2018	3.7%	4.1%	4.8%	3,648
October 2018	3.8%	4.1%	5.1%	3,862
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	5.1%	3,865
August 2018	3.8%	4.1%	5.0%	3,756
July 2018	3.9%	4.1%	5.0%	3,713
June 2018	4.0%	4.2%	5.2%	3,876
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	5.0%	3,669
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	4.8%	3,527