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Redding, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Redding rose 0.2 percentage points in September 2023 to 5.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Redding peaked in February 2010 at 17.5% and is now 12.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.4% in January 2020, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.0 percentage points. You can also compare Redding unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
California 4.7% +0.1 +0.7
Redding 5.4% +0.2 +0.8
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Redding, California, National

Redding, California monthly unemployment rate chart

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 9,921 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,195 in April 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 704. Redding employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Redding, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Redding 3,899 +117 +487

Number of Unemployed Persons

Redding, California Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
California
Unemployment Rate
Redding
Unemployment Rate
Redding
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 4.8%
September
2023
3.8% 4.7% 5.4% 3,899
August
2023
3.8% 4.6% 5.2% 3,782
July
2023
3.5% 4.6% 5.1% 3,727
June
2023
3.6% 4.6% 5.1% 3,749
May
2023
3.7% 4.5% 5.0% 3,703
April
2023
3.4% 4.5% 4.8% 3,577
March
2023
3.5% 4.4% 4.8% 3,519
February
2023
3.6% 4.4% 4.7% 3,447
January
2023
3.4% 4.2% 4.6% 3,409
December
2022
3.5% 4.1% 4.6% 3,400
November
2022
3.6% 4.1% 4.6% 3,410

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.