Department of Numbers

Redding, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Redding fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2021 to 6.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.8 percentage points lower than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Redding peaked in March 2010 at 17.0% and is now 10.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.3% in December 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 2.4 percentage points. You can also compare Redding unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate February 2021 Month/Month Year/Year
National 6.2% -0.1 +2.7
California 8.5% -0.5 +4.2
Redding 6.7% 0.0 +2.4
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with February 2021 data as March 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 13,386. There are now 8,450 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 1,715. Redding employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Redding, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons February 2021 Month/Month Year/Year
Redding 4,936 +15 +1,710

Number of Unemployed Persons

Redding, California Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate		 California
Unemployment Rate		 Redding
Unemployment Rate		 Redding
Unemployed
March
2021		 6.0% — — —
February
2021		 6.2% 8.5% 6.7% 4,936
January
2021		 6.3% 9.0% 6.7% 4,921
December
2020		 6.7% 9.3% 7.9% 5,867
November
2020		 6.7% 8.7% 6.7% 4,937
October
2020		 6.9% 9.8% 7.3% 5,428
September
2020		 7.8% 10.6% 8.5% 6,102
August
2020		 8.4% 12.3% 8.2% 5,922
July
2020		 10.2% 13.2% 10.5% 7,585
June
2020		 11.1% 14.1% 11.8% 8,526
May
2020		 13.3% 15.6% 13.7% 9,784
April
2020		 14.8% 16.0% 15.5% 11,313

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. ↩

Data on deptofnumbers.com is for informational purposes only. No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is offered or implied. Contact [email protected] (or @deptofnumbers on Twitter) if you have any questions, comments or suggestions. Privacy policy.