Yuba City, California Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Yuba City rose 0.4 percentage points in September 2022 to 6.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.2 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Yuba City peaked in December 2009 at 18.8% and is now 12.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.5% in June 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Yuba City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | September 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.5% | -0.2 | -1.2 |
| California | 3.9% | -0.2 | -2.5 |
| Yuba City | 6.1% | +0.4 | -2.3 |
Unemployment Rate: Yuba City, California, National
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 9,456 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,192 in July 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 473. Yuba City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Yuba City, California) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | September 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuba City | 4,665 | +252 | -1,805 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Yuba City, California Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
California Unemployment Rate |
Yuba City Unemployment Rate |
Yuba City Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2022 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 3.9% | 6.1% | 4,665 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 4,413 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 4,192 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 4,196 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 4.3% | 5.6% | 4,278 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 4,483 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 4,804 |
| February 2022 |
3.8% | 5.3% | 6.9% | 5,289 |
| January 2022 |
4.0% | 5.7% | 7.4% | 5,701 |
| December 2021 |
3.9% | 5.8% | 7.8% | 6,037 |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 5.8% | 7.8% | 6,031 |
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. ↩
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