Stockton-Lodi, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Stockton fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2018 to 6.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.0 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Stockton peaked in December 2010 at 17.0% and is now 10.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.3% in January 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	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
California	4.3%	-0.1	-0.8
Stockton	6.3%	0.0	-1.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March 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 52,723. There are now 32,331 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 20,102 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 290. Stockton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Stockton, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Stockton	20,392	+290	-3,456

Number of Unemployed Persons

Stockton, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Stockton Unemployment Rate	Stockton Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.3%	6.3%	20,392
January 2018	4.1%	4.4%	6.3%	20,102
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	6.5%	20,610
November 2017	4.1%	4.5%	6.4%	20,250
October 2017	4.1%	4.5%	6.9%	22,016
September 2017	4.2%	4.5%	7.5%	24,019
August 2017	4.4%	4.6%	7.7%	24,569
July 2017	4.3%	4.7%	7.4%	23,546
June 2017	4.3%	4.8%	7.2%	22,817
May 2017	4.3%	4.9%	7.1%	22,195
April 2017	4.4%	5.0%	7.2%	22,893