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Santa Rosa, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Santa Rosa rose 0.1 percentage points in January 2023 to 2.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.3 percentage points lower than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Santa Rosa peaked in April 2020 at 15.3% and is now 12.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.6% in July 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Santa Rosa unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
California 4.2% +0.1 -1.0
Santa Rosa 2.9% +0.1 -1.2
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Santa Rosa, California, National

Santa Rosa, California monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Santa Rosa, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Santa Rosa peaked in April 2020 at 36,947. There are now 29,801 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,336 in August 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 810. Santa Rosa employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Santa Rosa, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Santa Rosa 7,146 +232 -2,894

Number of Unemployed Persons

Santa Rosa, California Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
California
Unemployment Rate
Santa Rosa
Unemployment Rate
Santa Rosa
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 4.2% 2.9% 7,146
December
2022
3.5% 4.1% 2.8% 6,914
November
2022
3.6% 4.1% 2.8% 6,836
October
2022
3.7% 4.1% 2.6% 6,545
September
2022
3.5% 4.0% 2.6% 6,403
August
2022
3.7% 3.8% 2.6% 6,336
July
2022
3.5% 3.8% 2.6% 6,462
June
2022
3.6% 3.9% 2.8% 6,914
May
2022
3.6% 4.0% 3.0% 7,391
April
2022
3.6% 4.1% 3.2% 7,909
March
2022
3.6% 4.4% 3.5% 8,536

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.