Redding, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Redding rose 0.2 percentage points in May 2018 to 5.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Redding peaked in February 2010 at 17.1% and is now 12.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.6% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Redding unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.1	-0.5
California	4.2%	0.0	-0.7
Redding	5.0%	+0.2	-1.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2018 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 February 2010 at 13,485. There are now 9,803 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,393 in March 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 289. Redding employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Redding, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Redding	3,682	+155	-780

Number of Unemployed Persons

Redding, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Redding Unemployment Rate	Redding Unemployed
June 2018	4.0%	—	—	—
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	5.0%	3,682
April 2018	3.9%	4.2%	4.8%	3,527
March 2018	4.1%	4.3%	4.6%	3,393
February 2018	4.1%	4.3%	4.6%	3,452
January 2018	4.1%	4.4%	4.6%	3,399
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	5.1%	3,799
November 2017	4.1%	4.5%	5.3%	3,943
October 2017	4.1%	4.5%	5.5%	4,142
September 2017	4.2%	4.5%	5.8%	4,328
August 2017	4.4%	4.6%	5.9%	4,414
July 2017	4.3%	4.7%	5.9%	4,376