Redding, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Redding fell 1.8 percentage points in May 2020 to 13.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.6 percentage points lower than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Redding peaked in March 2010 at 17.0% and is now 3.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.3% in December 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 9.4 percentage points. You can also compare Redding unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
California	16.3%	-0.1	+12.2
Redding	13.7%	-1.8	+9.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June 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 March 2010 at 13,386. There are now 3,637 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 6,528. Redding employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Redding, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Redding	9,749	-1,564	+6,227

Number of Unemployed Persons

Redding, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Redding Unemployment Rate	Redding Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	—	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	16.3%	13.7%	9,749
April 2020	14.7%	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	3.6%	3.9%	4.4%	3,272
December 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.3%	3,221
November 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.4%	3,289
October 2019	3.6%	3.9%	4.5%	3,359
September 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.6%	3,425
August 2019	3.7%	3.9%	4.7%	3,477
July 2019	3.7%	4.0%	4.7%	3,505