Redding, California Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Redding fell 0.5 percentage points in November 2020 to 6.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.4 percentage points lower than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Redding peaked in March 2010 at 17.0% and is now 10.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.3% in December 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 2.5 percentage points. You can also compare Redding unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 6.7% | -0.2 | +3.1 |
| California | 8.2% | -0.8 | +4.3 |
| Redding | 6.8% | -0.5 | +2.4 |
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 13,386. There are now 8,430 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,221 in December 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,735. Redding employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Redding, California) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redding | 4,956 | -472 | +1,667 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Redding, California Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
California Unemployment Rate |
Redding Unemployment Rate |
Redding Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2020 |
6.7% | — | — | — |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 8.2% | 6.8% | 4,956 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 9.0% | 7.3% | 5,428 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 11.1% | 8.5% | 6,102 |
| August 2020 |
8.4% | 11.2% | 8.2% | 5,922 |
| July 2020 |
10.2% | 13.5% | 10.5% | 7,585 |
| June 2020 |
11.1% | 14.9% | 11.8% | 8,526 |
| May 2020 |
13.3% | 16.4% | 13.7% | 9,784 |
| April 2020 |
14.8% | 16.4% | 15.5% | 11,313 |
| March 2020 |
4.4% | 5.5% | 5.9% | 4,330 |
| February 2020 |
3.5% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 3,226 |
| January 2020 |
3.5% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 3,272 |
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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