Santa Rosa, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Santa Rosa rose 0.1 percentage points in May 2018 to 2.8%. 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 11.1% and is now 8.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.6% in March 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	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.1	-0.5
California	4.2%	0.0	-0.7
Santa Rosa	2.8%	+0.1	-0.7

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: 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 27,126. There are now 19,839 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,943 in March 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 344. Santa Rosa employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Santa Rosa, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Santa Rosa	7,287	+85	-1,782

Number of Unemployed Persons

Santa Rosa, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Santa Rosa Unemployment Rate	Santa Rosa Unemployed
June 2018	4.0%	—	—	—
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	2.8%	7,287
April 2018	3.9%	4.2%	2.7%	7,202
March 2018	4.1%	4.3%	2.6%	6,943
February 2018	4.1%	4.3%	2.8%	7,399
January 2018	4.1%	4.4%	2.9%	7,571
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	3.0%	7,969
November 2017	4.1%	4.5%	3.1%	8,123
October 2017	4.1%	4.5%	3.1%	8,254
September 2017	4.2%	4.5%	3.2%	8,454
August 2017	4.4%	4.6%	3.3%	8,683
July 2017	4.3%	4.7%	3.3%	8,760