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Yuba City, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Yuba City rose 0.2 percentage points in September 2023 to 7.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.8 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Yuba City peaked in December 2009 at 18.8% and is now 11.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.7% in April 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.8 percentage points. You can also compare Yuba City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
California 4.7% +0.1 +0.7
Yuba City 7.5% +0.2 +1.1
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Yuba City, California, National

Yuba City, California monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Yuba City, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Yuba City peaked in April 2010 at 14,121. There are now 8,176 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,381 in April 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,564. Yuba City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Yuba City, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Yuba City 5,945 +131 +930

Number of Unemployed Persons

Yuba City, California Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
California
Unemployment Rate
Yuba City
Unemployment Rate
Yuba City
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 4.8%
September
2023
3.8% 4.7% 7.5% 5,945
August
2023
3.8% 4.6% 7.3% 5,814
July
2023
3.5% 4.6% 7.2% 5,712
June
2023
3.6% 4.6% 7.2% 5,693
May
2023
3.7% 4.5% 7.0% 5,601
April
2023
3.4% 4.5% 6.8% 5,422
March
2023
3.5% 4.4% 6.7% 5,345
February
2023
3.6% 4.4% 6.6% 5,195
January
2023
3.4% 4.2% 6.5% 5,111
December
2022
3.5% 4.1% 6.4% 5,026
November
2022
3.6% 4.1% 6.4% 5,052

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.