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California Unemployment Level

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-CA.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)8.4%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.6%August 2025
Level996,205 thousandsSeptember 2026
Next release23 Nov 2026expected

California Unemployment Level was up 8.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.6% in August 2025.

The level stood at 996,205 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −50.5% (May 2022) to 313.7% (May 2020), averaging 8.1%.

The next update is expected on 23 November 2026.

California Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−100%0%100%200%300%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
California Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
California Unemployment Level, level (thousands)500k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
California Unemployment Level, level (thousands).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026996,205 thousands—
August 20261,045,290 thousands—
July 20261,025,776 thousands—
June 20261,000,929 thousands—
May 2026923,115 thousands—
April 2026969,413 thousands—
March 20261,017,716 thousands—
February 20261,084,862 thousands—
January 20261,085,106 thousands—
December 20251,017,997 thousands—
November 20251,087,409 thousands—
September 20251,112,773 thousands8.4
August 20251,159,300 thousands0.6
July 20251,163,214 thousands0.2
June 20251,100,647 thousands2.8
May 2025993,216 thousands8.7
April 20251,013,196 thousands8.3
March 20251,082,519 thousands5.5
February 20251,104,697 thousands4.1
January 20251,103,117 thousands4.7
December 20241,010,418 thousands5.5
November 20241,052,586 thousands11.5
October 20241,043,138 thousands8.7
September 20241,026,866 thousands8.8

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high313.7% (May 2020)
10-year low−50.5% (May 2022)
10-year average8.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-CA.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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FAQ

When is the next California Unemployment Level california Unemployment Level release?
The next update is expected on 23 November 2026.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-CA.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-23. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “California Unemployment Level”.