Redding, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Redding rose 0.2 percentage points in April 2018 to 4.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Redding peaked in February 2010 at 17.1% and is now 12.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.6% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Redding unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.9%	-0.2	-0.5
California	4.2%	-0.1	-0.8
Redding	4.8%	+0.2	-1.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with April 2018 data as May 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 9,935 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 157. Redding employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Redding, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Redding	3,550	+157	-946

Number of Unemployed Persons

Redding, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Redding Unemployment Rate	Redding Unemployed
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	—	—
April 2018	3.9%	4.2%	4.8%	3,550
March 2018	4.1%	4.3%	4.6%	3,393
February 2018	4.1%	4.3%	4.6%	3,452
January 2018	4.1%	4.4%	4.6%	3,399
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	5.1%	3,799
November 2017	4.1%	4.5%	5.3%	3,943
October 2017	4.1%	4.5%	5.5%	4,142
September 2017	4.2%	4.5%	5.8%	4,328
August 2017	4.4%	4.6%	5.9%	4,414
July 2017	4.3%	4.7%	5.9%	4,376
June 2017	4.3%	4.8%	5.9%	4,360