Redding, California Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Redding rose 0.1 percentage points in May 2021 to 6.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points lower than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Redding peaked in February 2010 at 17.5% and is now 10.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.6% in November 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 2.1 percentage points. You can also compare Redding unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | May 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5.8% | -0.3 | -7.5 |
| California | 7.9% | -0.1 | -7.7 |
| Redding | 6.7% | +0.1 | -6.4 |
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 13,818. There are now 8,934 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,347 in December 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,537. Redding employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Redding, California) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | May 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redding | 4,884 | +77 | -4,534 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Redding, California Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
California Unemployment Rate |
Redding Unemployment Rate |
Redding Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2021 |
5.9% | — | — | — |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 7.9% | 6.7% | 4,884 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 8.0% | 6.6% | 4,807 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 8.3% | 6.5% | 4,745 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 8.5% | 6.6% | 4,802 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 9.0% | 6.6% | 4,756 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 9.3% | 7.5% | 5,501 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 8.7% | 6.8% | 4,929 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 9.8% | 8.2% | 5,984 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 10.6% | 8.6% | 6,263 |
| August 2020 |
8.4% | 12.3% | 9.2% | 6,650 |
| July 2020 |
10.2% | 13.2% | 10.0% | 7,226 |
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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