Table Data - Total Unemployed, as a Percent of the Civilian Labor Force for California
| Title | Total Unemployed, as a Percent of the Civilian Labor Force for California |
|---|---|
| Series ID | U3UNEM3CA |
| Source | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Release | Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization for States |
| Seasonal Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | Percent, 4-Quarter Moving Average |
| Date Range | 2003-10-01 to 2025-07-01 |
| Last Updated | 2026-01-26 5:15 PM CST |
| Notes |
| DATE | VALUE |
|---|---|
| 2003-10-01 | 6.7 |
| 2004-01-01 | 6.7 |
| 2004-04-01 | 6.6 |
| 2004-07-01 | 6.4 |
| 2004-10-01 | 6.2 |
| 2005-01-01 | 5.9 |
| 2005-04-01 | 5.7 |
| 2005-07-01 | 5.5 |
| 2005-10-01 | 5.3 |
| 2006-01-01 | 5.2 |
| 2006-04-01 | 5.0 |
| 2006-07-01 | 5.0 |
| 2006-10-01 | 4.8 |
| 2007-01-01 | 4.8 |
| 2007-04-01 | 4.9 |
| 2007-07-01 | 5.1 |
| 2007-10-01 | 5.3 |
| 2008-01-01 | 5.6 |
| 2008-04-01 | 6.0 |
| 2008-07-01 | 6.5 |
| 2008-10-01 | 7.1 |
| 2009-01-01 | 8.3 |
| 2009-04-01 | 9.3 |
| 2009-07-01 | 10.4 |
| 2009-10-01 | 11.3 |
| 2010-01-01 | 11.7 |
| 2010-04-01 | 12.0 |
| 2010-07-01 | 12.1 |
| 2010-10-01 | 12.2 |
| 2011-01-01 | 12.1 |
| 2011-04-01 | 12.0 |
| 2011-07-01 | 11.9 |
| 2011-10-01 | 11.6 |
| 2012-01-01 | 11.5 |
| 2012-04-01 | 11.2 |
| 2012-07-01 | 10.8 |
| 2012-10-01 | 10.4 |
| 2013-01-01 | 9.9 |
| 2013-04-01 | 9.5 |
| 2013-07-01 | 9.2 |
| 2013-10-01 | 8.9 |
| 2014-01-01 | 8.6 |
| 2014-04-01 | 8.2 |
| 2014-07-01 | 7.8 |
| 2014-10-01 | 7.5 |
| 2015-01-01 | 7.1 |
| 2015-04-01 | 6.8 |
| 2015-07-01 | 6.5 |
| 2015-10-01 | 6.2 |
| 2016-01-01 | 5.9 |
| 2016-04-01 | 5.6 |
| 2016-07-01 | 5.5 |
| 2016-10-01 | 5.4 |
| 2017-01-01 | 5.3 |
| 2017-04-01 | 5.2 |
| 2017-07-01 | 5.1 |
| 2017-10-01 | 4.8 |
| 2018-01-01 | 4.6 |
| 2018-04-01 | 4.5 |
| 2018-07-01 | 4.2 |
| 2018-10-01 | 4.2 |
| 2019-01-01 | 4.3 |
| 2019-04-01 | 4.1 |
| 2019-07-01 | 4.1 |
| 2019-10-01 | 4.1 |
| 2020-01-01 | 4.1 |
| 2020-04-01 | 7.0 |
| 2020-07-01 | 8.9 |
| 2020-10-01 | 10.2 |
| 2021-01-01 | 11.1 |
| 2021-04-01 | 9.3 |
| 2021-07-01 | 8.1 |
| 2021-10-01 | 7.2 |
| 2022-01-01 | 6.3 |
| 2022-04-01 | 5.2 |
| 2022-07-01 | 4.5 |
| 2022-10-01 | 4.2 |
| 2023-01-01 | 4.2 |
| 2023-04-01 | 4.3 |
| 2023-07-01 | 4.5 |
| 2023-10-01 | 4.7 |
| 2024-01-01 | 4.8 |
| 2024-04-01 | 4.9 |
| 2024-07-01 | 5.1 |
| 2024-10-01 | 5.2 |
| 2025-01-01 | 5.2 |
| 2025-04-01 | 5.3 |
| 2025-07-01 | 5.3 |