Stockton-Lodi, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Stockton fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 5.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.7 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Stockton peaked in December 2010 at 17.0% and is now 11.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.8% in March 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Stockton 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
Stockton	5.8%	0.0	-0.7

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: Stockton, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Stockton, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Stockton peaked in December 2010 at 52,783. There are now 33,560 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 18,942 in April 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 281. Stockton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Stockton, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Stockton	19,223	+123	-1,880

Number of Unemployed Persons

Stockton, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Stockton Unemployment Rate	Stockton Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.1%	5.8%	19,223
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	5.8%	19,100
August 2018	3.9%	4.2%	5.8%	18,942
July 2018	3.9%	4.2%	5.9%	19,265
June 2018	4.0%	4.2%	6.2%	20,354
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	5.9%	19,400
April 2018	3.9%	4.2%	5.8%	18,942
March 2018	4.1%	4.3%	5.8%	19,112
February 2018	4.1%	4.3%	6.1%	19,963
January 2018	4.1%	4.4%	6.1%	19,926
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	6.2%	20,399