Santa Rosa, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Santa Rosa rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 2.7%. 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 8.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.5% in August 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	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
California	4.1%	0.0	-0.4
Santa Rosa	2.7%	+0.1	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 20,015 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,725 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 386. Santa Rosa employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Santa Rosa, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Santa Rosa	7,111	+49	-1,143

Number of Unemployed Persons

Santa Rosa, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Santa Rosa Unemployment Rate	Santa Rosa Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.1%	2.7%	7,111
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	2.6%	7,062
August 2018	3.9%	4.2%	2.5%	6,725
July 2018	3.9%	4.2%	2.6%	6,796
June 2018	4.0%	4.2%	2.9%	7,604
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	2.8%	7,293
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