Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Riverside fell 0.2 percentage points in February 2019 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Riverside peaked in December 2009 at 14.1% and is now 9.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.9% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Riverside unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
California	4.2%	0.0	-0.1
Riverside	4.3%	-0.2	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Riverside, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Riverside, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Riverside peaked in March 2010 at 257,812. There are now 168,058 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 79,886 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 9,868. Riverside employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Riverside, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Riverside	89,754	-2,904	-389

Number of Unemployed Persons

Riverside, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Riverside Unemployment Rate	Riverside Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.3%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.2%	4.3%	89,754
January 2019	4.0%	4.2%	4.5%	92,658
December 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.2%	88,693
November 2018	3.7%	4.1%	4.1%	85,382
October 2018	3.8%	4.1%	4.1%	84,246
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	4.0%	82,292
August 2018	3.8%	4.1%	3.9%	79,886
July 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.0%	81,177
June 2018	4.0%	4.2%	4.4%	88,987
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	4.2%	85,038
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	4.2%	84,753