California unemployment statistics

This table shows California unemployment statistics from 1976 through 2011. The data source is the "Labor Force & Unemployment Data" page from the official State of California website.

The unemployment rates are annual averages without seasonal adjustment. The 1976-1989 rates are based on the March, 2004 benchmark and were last updated April 26, 2005. The 1990-2011 rates are based on the March 2006 benchmark.

California unemployment rates 1976-2011

Year	Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Unemp. Rate (%)
2011	18,103,800	15,974,800	2,129,000	11.8
2010	18,176,200	15,916,300	2,259,900	12.4
2009	18,204,200	16,141,500	2,062,700	11.3
2008	18,191,000	16,883,400	1,307,600	7.2
2007	17,928,700	16,970,200	958,500	5.3
2006	17,686,700	16,821,300	865,400	4.9
2005	17,544,800	16,592,200	952,600	5.4
2004	17,444,400	16,354,800	1,089,700	6.2
2003	17,390,700	16,200,100	1,190,600	6.8
2002	17,343,600	16,180,800	1,162,800	6.7
2001	17,152,100	16,220,000	932,100	5.4
2000	16,857,600	16,024,300	833,200	4.9
1999	16,430,600	15,566,900	863,700	5.3
1998	16,166,900	15,203,700	963,200	6.0
1997	15,792,500	14,780,800	1,011,700	6.4
1996	15,435,900	14,303,500	1,132,400	7.3
1995	15,263,600	14,062,400	1,201,200	7.9
1994	15,271,000	13,953,900	1,317,200	8.6
1993	15,264,500	13,808,300	1,456,200	9.5
1992	15,309,800	13,874,200	1,435,600	9.4
1991	15,105,400	13,931,700	1,173,700	7.8
1990	15,168,500	14,294,100	874,400	5.8
1989	14,517,400	13,770,600	746,800	5.2
1988	14,134,900	13,388,300	746,600	5.3
1987	13,744,000	12,943,400	800,700	5.8
1986	13,334,500	12,434,200	900,300	6.8
1985	12,964,400	12,030,500	933,900	7.2
1984	12,626,500	11,643,400	983,100	7.8
1983	12,292,500	11,083,700	1,208,800	9.8
1982	12,150,300	10,931,100	1,219,200	10.0
1981	11,827,700	10,947,700	880,000	7.4
1980	11,587,800	10,791,400	796,400	6.9
1979	11,278,900	10,573,500	705,400	6.3
1978	10,913,900	10,132,800	781,200	7.2
1977	10,383,400	9,518,000	865,400	8.4
1976	9,888,100	8,979,800	908,400	9.2

References

"Labor Force & Unemployment Data: Not Seasonally-Adjusted Labor Force Data". State of California. http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/Content.asp?pageid=164. Retrieved 2012-02-12. 

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