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Civilian Unemployment Rate for US and California

Published by California Employment Development Department | State of California | Catalog Last Checked: July 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM | Dataset Last Updated: September 15, 2023
This dataset contains unemployment rates for the U.S. (1948 - Present) and California (1976 - Present). The unemployment rate represents the number of unemployed as a percentage of the labor force. Labor force data are restricted to people 16 years of age and older, who currently reside in 1 of the 50 states or the District of Columbia, who do not reside in institutions (e.g., penal and mental facilities, homes for the aged), and who are not on active duty in the Armed Forces. This rate is also defined as the U-3 measure of labor underutilization.

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  • Data Dictionary - Civilian Unemployment Rate for US and California

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