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The following is a list of California unemployment statistics. Many of the counties with the lowest unemployment rates had relatively high levels of income. They were also located in Northern California, with two exceptions:
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counties. The counties with the highest unemployment rates were generally located in inland areas and had lower levels of income. Unemployment rate has reached 12.4 percent in 2010 which is highest recorded from 1976. Unemployment rates in California reached historic lows in 2000 and 2006. Unemployment rates in California were relatively low during the early 2000s but increased drastically in late 2000s


Statewide unemployment

Data released December 13, 2017 for November 2017.


Unemployment by county

Data released March 7, 2014 for January 2014, except population data (released 2012).


Historical statewide unemployment rates

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unemployment rate Unemployment, according to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), is people above a specified age (usually 15) not being in paid employment or self-employment but currently available for work during the refere ...
s in this table are annual averages without
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. The 1976-1989 rates are based on the March 2004 benchmark and were last updated April 26, 2005. The 1990-2012 rates are based on the March 2006 benchmark.


See also

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Economy of California The economy of the State of California is the largest in the United States, with a $3.37 trillion gross state product (GSP) as of 2021. It is the largest sub-national economy in the world. If California were a sovereign nation (2022), it would ...
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List of U.S. states by unemployment rate The list of U.S. states and territories by unemployment rate compares the seasonally adjusted unemployment rates by state and territory, sortable by name, rate, and change. Data are provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in its ''Geographic Pr ...
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Unemployment in the United States Unemployment in the United States discusses the causes and measures of U.S. unemployment and strategies for reducing it. Job creation and unemployment are affected by factors such as economic conditions, global competition, education, autom ...


References

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