Redding, California Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Redding rose 0.1 percentage points in November 2022 to 4.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Redding peaked in February 2010 at 17.5% and is now 13.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.0% in July 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Redding unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.6% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| California | 4.1% | +0.1 | -1.7 |
| Redding | 4.4% | +0.1 | -1.5 |
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 13,820. There are now 10,548 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,914 in July 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 358. Redding employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Redding, California) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redding | 3,272 | +105 | -1,048 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Redding, California Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
California Unemployment Rate |
Redding Unemployment Rate |
Redding Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2022 |
3.5% | — | — | — |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 3,272 |
| October 2022 |
3.7% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 3,167 |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 3,071 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2,976 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 2,914 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 2,994 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 4.3% | 4.2% | 3,083 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 4.6% | 4.4% | 3,208 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 3,416 |
| February 2022 |
3.8% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 3,757 |
| January 2022 |
4.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 4,060 |
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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