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Stockton-Lodi, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Stockton rose 0.1 percentage points in April 2023 to 5.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Stockton peaked in April 2020 at 18.1% and is now 12.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.9% in June 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.8 percentage points. You can also compare Stockton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.2
California 4.5% +0.1 +0.4
Stockton 5.7% +0.1 +0.6
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with April 2023 data as May metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Stockton, California, National

Stockton, California monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Stockton, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Stockton peaked in April 2020 at 60,726. There are now 40,792 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 16,885 in June 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 3,049. Stockton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Stockton, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Stockton 19,934 +401 +2,324

Number of Unemployed Persons

Stockton, California Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
California
Unemployment Rate
Stockton
Unemployment Rate
Stockton
Unemployed
May
2023
3.7%
April
2023
3.4% 4.5% 5.7% 19,934
March
2023
3.5% 4.4% 5.6% 19,533
February
2023
3.6% 4.4% 5.4% 18,799
January
2023
3.4% 4.2% 5.3% 18,273
December
2022
3.5% 4.1% 5.2% 17,978
November
2022
3.6% 4.1% 5.2% 18,013
October
2022
3.7% 4.1% 5.2% 17,967
September
2022
3.5% 4.0% 5.1% 17,684
August
2022
3.7% 3.8% 5.0% 17,316
July
2022
3.5% 3.8% 4.9% 16,992
June
2022
3.6% 3.9% 4.9% 16,885

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.