Santa Rosa, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Santa Rosa fell 0.0 percentage points in April 2019 to 2.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.4 percentage points lower than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Santa Rosa peaked in February 2010 at 11.0% and is now 8.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.7% in June 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Santa Rosa unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	-0.2	-0.3
California	4.3%	0.0	0.0
Santa Rosa	2.9%	0.0	+0.1

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

Unemployment Rate: Santa Rosa, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Santa Rosa, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Santa Rosa peaked in March 2010 at 26,882. There are now 19,356 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,975 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 551. Santa Rosa employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Santa Rosa, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Santa Rosa	7,526	+9	+208

Number of Unemployed Persons

Santa Rosa, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Santa Rosa Unemployment Rate	Santa Rosa Unemployed
May 2019	3.6%	—	—	—
April 2019	3.6%	4.3%	2.9%	7,526
March 2019	3.8%	4.3%	2.9%	7,517
February 2019	3.8%	4.2%	2.8%	7,330
January 2019	4.0%	4.2%	2.7%	7,220
December 2018	3.9%	4.1%	2.7%	7,022
November 2018	3.7%	4.1%	2.7%	7,009
October 2018	3.8%	4.1%	2.7%	6,979
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	2.7%	6,975
August 2018	3.8%	4.1%	2.7%	7,011
July 2018	3.9%	4.1%	2.7%	7,087
June 2018	4.0%	4.2%	2.7%	7,175