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Economic Indicator

Unemployment Rate in California

Frequency: Monthly • Units: Percent • Last updated May 7, 2026

Monthly
%

Timeframe

3m1y5y10yall

Latest reading

5.3 %

Observations

602

History starts

Jan 1, 1976

Latest datapoint

Mar 1, 2026
Overview
30d: -1.85%
90d: -3.64%
1y: 0.00%

Measurement units

Percent (%)

Recent Observations

Latest datapoints for the selected timeframe, rendered as plain HTML table rows in addition to the chart.

DateValue
Mar 1, 20265.3 %
Feb 1, 20265.4 %
Jan 1, 20265.4 %
Dec 1, 20255.5 %
Nov 1, 20255.5 %
Sep 1, 20255.6 %
Aug 1, 20255.5 %
Jul 1, 20255.5 %
Jun 1, 20255.4 %
May 1, 20255.3 %
Apr 1, 20255.3 %
Mar 1, 20255.3 %
Feb 1, 20255.4 %
Jan 1, 20255.4 %
Dec 1, 20245.5 %
Nov 1, 20245.4 %
Oct 1, 20245.4 %
Sep 1, 20245.3 %
Aug 1, 20245.3 %
Jul 1, 20245.2 %
Jun 1, 20245.2 %
May 1, 20245.2 %
Apr 1, 20245.3 %
Mar 1, 20245.3 %