Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Riverside fell 0.0 percentage points in May 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 14.2% and is now 9.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in July 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Riverside unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	0.0	-0.2
California	4.2%	-0.1	0.0
Riverside	4.3%	0.0	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2019 data as June 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 256,194. There are now 168,144 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 83,968 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 4,082. Riverside employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Riverside, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Riverside	88,050	-1,273	+1,403

Number of Unemployed Persons

Riverside, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Riverside Unemployment Rate	Riverside Unemployed
June 2019	3.7%	—	—	—
May 2019	3.6%	4.2%	4.3%	88,050
April 2019	3.6%	4.3%	4.3%	89,323
March 2019	3.8%	4.3%	4.3%	89,685
February 2019	3.8%	4.2%	4.2%	88,000
January 2019	4.0%	4.2%	4.2%	87,071
December 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.1%	84,967
November 2018	3.7%	4.1%	4.1%	84,839
October 2018	3.8%	4.1%	4.1%	84,416
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	4.1%	84,023
August 2018	3.8%	4.1%	4.1%	83,968
July 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.1%	84,463