This table shows California unemployment statistics from 1976 through 2010. 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 1990-2006 rates are based on the March 2006 benchmark and they were last updated on May 18, 2007.
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| Year | Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | Unemp. Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
"Labor Force & Unemployment Data: Not Seasonally-Adjusted Labor Force Data". State of California. http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/Content.asp?pageid=164. Retrieved 2011-12-8.