Redding, California Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Redding fell 0.4 percentage points in March 2022 to 4.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Redding peaked in February 2010 at 17.5% and is now 12.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.4% in February 2020, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Redding unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | March 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.6% | -0.2 | -2.4 |
| California | 4.9% | -0.4 | -3.5 |
| Redding | 4.7% | -0.4 | -2.8 |
Unemployment Rate: Redding, California, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Redding, California Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Redding peaked in March 2010 at 13,820. There are now 10,409 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,235 in February 2020, the number of unemployed has now grown by 176. Redding employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Redding, California) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | March 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redding | 3,411 | -346 | -2,080 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Redding, California Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
California Unemployment Rate |
Redding Unemployment Rate |
Redding Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 |
3.6% | — | — | — |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 4.9% | 4.7% | 3,411 |
| February 2022 |
3.8% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 3,757 |
| January 2022 |
4.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 4,060 |
| December 2021 |
3.9% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 4,335 |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 4,320 |
| October 2021 |
4.6% | 6.1% | 6.0% | 4,384 |
| September 2021 |
4.7% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 4,631 |
| August 2021 |
5.2% | 7.0% | 6.8% | 4,926 |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 7.4% | 7.1% | 5,194 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 7.9% | 7.4% | 5,368 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 7.9% | 7.5% | 5,438 |
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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