Salinas, CA Unemployment Rate Report

Salinas, CA Historical Unemployment Trends

Since 2005 the unemployment rate in Salinas, California has ranged from 4.2% in September 2019 to 25.3% in January 1993. The current unemployment rate for Salinas is 5.2% in August 2022. See how other local areas compare by using our Unemployment Compare tool.

Salinas, CA Unemployment Rate by Month

High Unemployment Area

Salinas, CA Current Unemployment - 5.2%

Salinas, CA Unemployment Rate

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2022	12.2%	5.5%	4.0%
2 / 2022	12.5%	4.9%	3.8%
3 / 2022	11.0%	4.3%	3.6%
4 / 2022	8.4%	3.9%	3.6%
5 / 2022	6.1%	3.4%	3.6%
6 / 2022	5.5%	4.0%	3.6%
7 / 2022	5.1%	3.9%	3.5%
8 / 2022	5.2%	4.1%	3.7%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2021	14.6%	9.2%	6.3%
2 / 2021	14.9%	8.4%	6.2%
3 / 2021	14.3%	8.2%	6.0%
4 / 2021	11.4%	8.1%	6.1%
5 / 2021	9.3%	7.5%	5.8%
6 / 2021	8.7%	8.0%	5.9%
7 / 2021	7.6%	7.8%	5.4%
8 / 2021	7.1%	7.2%	5.2%
9 / 2021	6.2%	6.1%	4.7%
10 / 2021	6.4%	5.8%	4.6%
11 / 2021	6.5%	5.2%	4.2%
12 / 2021	9.9%	4.8%	3.9%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2020	13.4%	4.3%	3.6%
2 / 2020	14.1%	4.3%	3.5%
3 / 2020	17.2%	5.8%	4.4%
4 / 2020	23.1%	16.1%	14.7%
5 / 2020	17.8%	16.0%	13.3%
6 / 2020	14.9%	15.1%	11.1%
7 / 2020	12.4%	13.9%	10.2%
8 / 2020	8.8%	11.3%	8.4%
9 / 2020	9.1%	10.7%	7.9%
10 / 2020	8.2%	9.0%	6.9%
11 / 2020	8.1%	8.3%	6.7%
12 / 2020	13.3%	9.1%	6.7%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2019	13.7%	4.8%	4.0%
2 / 2019	14.5%	4.5%	3.8%
3 / 2019	14.0%	4.5%	3.8%
4 / 2019	10.1%	3.8%	3.6%
5 / 2019	6.6%	3.6%	3.6%
6 / 2019	5.8%	4.1%	3.7%
7 / 2019	5.6%	4.4%	3.7%
8 / 2019	5.0%	4.2%	3.7%
9 / 2019	4.2%	3.6%	3.5%
10 / 2019	4.8%	3.7%	3.6%
11 / 2019	5.7%	3.7%	3.5%
12 / 2019	10.1%	3.7%	3.5%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2018	13.3%	4.7%	4.1%
2 / 2018	14.4%	4.6%	4.1%
3 / 2018	13.7%	4.5%	4.0%
4 / 2018	9.8%	4.0%	3.9%
5 / 2018	7.2%	3.7%	3.8%
6 / 2018	6.0%	4.4%	4.0%
7 / 2018	5.8%	4.5%	3.9%
8 / 2018	5.2%	4.4%	3.8%
9 / 2018	4.7%	3.9%	3.7%
10 / 2018	5.1%	4.0%	3.8%
11 / 2018	6.2%	4.0%	3.7%
12 / 2018	11.7%	4.2%	3.9%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2017	15.5%	5.6%	4.7%
2 / 2017	16.0%	5.4%	4.7%
3 / 2017	15.2%	5.1%	4.4%
4 / 2017	10.6%	4.7%	4.4%
5 / 2017	7.7%	4.4%	4.4%
6 / 2017	6.4%	4.9%	4.3%
7 / 2017	6.2%	5.1%	4.3%
8 / 2017	5.9%	5.0%	4.4%
9 / 2017	5.0%	4.4%	4.2%
10 / 2017	5.3%	4.3%	4.1%
11 / 2017	6.6%	4.3%	4.2%
12 / 2017	11.8%	4.3%	4.1%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2016	15.9%	5.9%	4.9%
2 / 2016	15.4%	5.8%	4.9%
3 / 2016	15.1%	5.8%	5.0%
4 / 2016	10.0%	5.3%	5.0%
5 / 2016	8.0%	5.0%	4.8%
6 / 2016	7.1%	5.6%	4.9%
7 / 2016	6.8%	5.8%	4.8%
8 / 2016	6.2%	5.6%	4.9%
9 / 2016	6.1%	5.3%	5.0%
10 / 2016	6.3%	5.3%	4.9%
11 / 2016	8.2%	5.1%	4.7%
12 / 2016	13.9%	5.1%	4.7%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2015	13.2%	7.2%	5.7%
2 / 2015	12.6%	6.8%	5.5%
3 / 2015	11.2%	6.6%	5.4%
4 / 2015	8.2%	6.1%	5.4%
5 / 2015	7.3%	6.1%	5.6%
6 / 2015	6.9%	6.3%	5.3%
7 / 2015	6.8%	6.5%	5.2%
8 / 2015	6.2%	6.1%	5.1%
9 / 2015	5.7%	5.7%	5.0%
10 / 2015	6.2%	5.7%	5.0%
11 / 2015	8.1%	5.7%	5.1%
12 / 2015	11.1%	5.6%	5.0%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2014	14.2%	8.5%	6.6%
2 / 2014	13.9%	8.4%	6.7%
3 / 2014	13.1%	8.3%	6.7%
4 / 2014	9.5%	7.3%	6.2%
5 / 2014	7.9%	7.2%	6.3%
6 / 2014	7.5%	7.4%	6.1%
7 / 2014	7.7%	7.9%	6.2%
8 / 2014	7.3%	7.6%	6.1%
9 / 2014	6.6%	7.0%	5.9%
10 / 2014	7.0%	6.9%	5.7%
11 / 2014	8.9%	6.9%	5.8%
12 / 2014	11.7%	6.6%	5.6%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2013	16.1%	10.2%	8.0%
2 / 2013	15.2%	9.7%	7.7%
3 / 2013	14.0%	9.4%	7.5%
4 / 2013	11.0%	8.7%	7.6%
5 / 2013	9.1%	8.6%	7.5%
6 / 2013	9.0%	9.2%	7.5%
7 / 2013	8.9%	9.3%	7.3%
8 / 2013	8.6%	8.9%	7.2%
9 / 2013	8.2%	8.5%	7.2%
10 / 2013	8.5%	8.5%	7.2%
11 / 2013	10.0%	8.3%	6.9%
12 / 2013	12.7%	8.0%	6.7%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2012	17.1%	11.4%	8.3%
2 / 2012	16.9%	11.3%	8.3%
3 / 2012	15.6%	11.0%	8.2%
4 / 2012	12.7%	10.3%	8.2%
5 / 2012	10.7%	10.2%	8.2%
6 / 2012	10.5%	10.6%	8.2%
7 / 2012	10.4%	10.9%	8.2%
8 / 2012	10.0%	10.4%	8.1%
9 / 2012	9.1%	9.6%	7.8%
10 / 2012	9.4%	9.7%	7.8%
11 / 2012	10.4%	9.5%	7.7%
12 / 2012	14.4%	9.6%	7.9%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2011	18.4%	12.6%	9.1%
2 / 2011	17.9%	12.2%	9.0%
3 / 2011	17.3%	12.1%	9.0%
4 / 2011	13.1%	11.5%	9.1%
5 / 2011	11.4%	11.3%	9.0%
6 / 2011	11.4%	12.0%	9.1%
7 / 2011	11.2%	12.2%	9.0%
8 / 2011	11.0%	11.9%	9.0%
9 / 2011	10.7%	11.5%	9.0%
10 / 2011	10.8%	11.3%	8.8%
11 / 2011	11.6%	11.0%	8.6%
12 / 2011	16.0%	11.0%	8.5%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2010	18.4%	12.7%	9.8%
2 / 2010	18.3%	12.6%	9.8%
3 / 2010	17.4%	12.6%	9.9%
4 / 2010	12.8%	12.0%	9.9%
5 / 2010	11.1%	11.7%	9.6%
6 / 2010	10.8%	12.0%	9.4%
7 / 2010	11.0%	12.6%	9.4%
8 / 2010	10.7%	12.3%	9.5%
9 / 2010	10.5%	11.9%	9.5%
10 / 2010	10.8%	11.9%	9.4%
11 / 2010	12.8%	12.3%	9.8%
12 / 2010	17.2%	12.1%	9.3%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2009	20.7%	10.2%	7.8%
2 / 2009	21.2%	10.6%	8.3%
3 / 2009	20.1%	10.9%	8.7%
4 / 2009	15.0%	10.4%	9.0%
5 / 2009	13.3%	10.6%	9.4%
6 / 2009	13.4%	11.3%	9.5%
7 / 2009	13.4%	11.7%	9.5%
8 / 2009	13.2%	11.5%	9.6%
9 / 2009	13.0%	11.4%	9.8%
10 / 2009	13.7%	11.6%	10.0%
11 / 2009	15.5%	11.7%	9.9%
12 / 2009	21.9%	11.8%	9.9%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2008	16.3%	6.4%	5.0%
2 / 2008	15.9%	6.3%	4.9%
3 / 2008	15.3%	6.6%	5.1%
4 / 2008	11.0%	6.1%	5.0%
5 / 2008	9.1%	6.4%	5.4%
6 / 2008	9.3%	7.0%	5.6%
7 / 2008	9.4%	7.6%	5.8%
8 / 2008	9.5%	7.8%	6.1%
9 / 2008	9.2%	7.7%	6.1%
10 / 2008	9.8%	8.0%	6.5%
11 / 2008	12.2%	8.4%	6.8%
12 / 2008	18.1%	9.0%	7.3%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2007	15.3%	5.5%	4.6%
2 / 2007	15.0%	5.4%	4.5%
3 / 2007	13.3%	5.2%	4.4%
4 / 2007	10.2%	5.0%	4.5%
5 / 2007	7.9%	4.8%	4.4%
6 / 2007	7.8%	5.3%	4.6%
7 / 2007	7.9%	5.7%	4.7%
8 / 2007	7.4%	5.4%	4.6%
9 / 2007	7.2%	5.3%	4.7%
10 / 2007	7.5%	5.4%	4.7%
11 / 2007	9.2%	5.6%	4.7%
12 / 2007	14.6%	5.9%	5.0%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2006	14.9%	5.3%	4.7%
2 / 2006	14.6%	5.3%	4.8%
3 / 2006	14.4%	5.2%	4.7%
4 / 2006	10.4%	4.9%	4.7%
5 / 2006	7.8%	4.5%	4.6%
6 / 2006	7.6%	4.9%	4.6%
7 / 2006	7.6%	5.2%	4.7%
8 / 2006	7.1%	4.9%	4.7%
9 / 2006	6.6%	4.6%	4.5%
10 / 2006	6.7%	4.5%	4.4%
11 / 2006	8.6%	4.8%	4.5%
12 / 2006	13.3%	4.7%	4.4%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2005	16.5%	6.2%	5.3%
2 / 2005	15.9%	6.1%	5.4%
3 / 2005	14.6%	5.9%	5.2%
4 / 2005	10.0%	5.3%	5.2%
5 / 2005	7.9%	5.0%	5.1%
6 / 2005	7.9%	5.4%	5.0%
7 / 2005	7.9%	5.5%	5.0%
8 / 2005	7.4%	5.1%	4.9%
9 / 2005	7.3%	5.1%	5.0%
10 / 2005	7.3%	5.0%	5.0%
11 / 2005	9.5%	5.3%	5.0%
12 / 2005	13.6%	4.9%	4.9%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2004	18.5%	7.0%	5.7%
2 / 2004	17.5%	6.7%	5.6%
3 / 2004	16.9%	7.0%	5.8%
4 / 2004	11.3%	6.3%	5.6%
5 / 2004	9.2%	5.9%	5.6%
6 / 2004	9.3%	6.4%	5.6%
7 / 2004	9.2%	6.4%	5.5%
8 / 2004	8.3%	5.9%	5.4%
9 / 2004	7.8%	5.6%	5.4%
10 / 2004	8.4%	5.7%	5.5%
11 / 2004	10.4%	5.9%	5.4%
12 / 2004	14.8%	5.7%	5.4%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2003	19.5%	7.3%	5.8%
2 / 2003	18.4%	7.1%	5.9%
3 / 2003	16.9%	7.1%	5.9%
4 / 2003	12.5%	6.7%	6.0%
5 / 2003	10.0%	6.4%	6.1%
6 / 2003	10.4%	7.2%	6.3%
7 / 2003	9.8%	7.1%	6.2%
8 / 2003	9.2%	6.8%	6.1%
9 / 2003	8.7%	6.5%	6.1%
10 / 2003	9.0%	6.5%	6.0%
11 / 2003	11.5%	6.7%	5.8%
12 / 2003	16.0%	6.2%	5.7%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2002	18.4%	7.0%	5.7%
2 / 2002	17.9%	6.8%	5.7%
3 / 2002	17.1%	6.9%	5.7%
4 / 2002	13.0%	6.6%	5.9%
5 / 2002	9.5%	6.2%	5.8%
6 / 2002	9.5%	6.7%	5.8%
7 / 2002	9.5%	6.9%	5.8%
8 / 2002	9.1%	6.7%	5.7%
9 / 2002	8.7%	6.3%	5.7%
10 / 2002	8.9%	6.4%	5.7%
11 / 2002	12.6%	6.8%	5.9%
12 / 2002	17.3%	6.7%	6.0%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2001	16.7%	5.3%	4.2%
2 / 2001	16.4%	5.1%	4.2%
3 / 2001	15.3%	5.3%	4.3%
4 / 2001	11.0%	4.9%	4.4%
5 / 2001	7.8%	4.6%	4.3%
6 / 2001	7.8%	5.2%	4.5%
7 / 2001	7.7%	5.5%	4.6%
8 / 2001	7.7%	5.7%	4.9%
9 / 2001	7.4%	5.5%	5.0%
10 / 2001	7.9%	5.8%	5.3%
11 / 2001	11.3%	6.2%	5.5%
12 / 2001	16.7%	6.1%	5.7%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2000	16.2%	5.4%	4.0%
2 / 2000	16.0%	5.4%	4.1%
3 / 2000	14.7%	5.4%	4.0%
4 / 2000	10.7%	4.8%	3.8%
5 / 2000	8.6%	4.8%	4.0%
6 / 2000	8.1%	5.0%	4.0%
7 / 2000	8.0%	5.3%	4.0%
8 / 2000	7.5%	5.0%	4.1%
9 / 2000	6.7%	4.6%	3.9%
10 / 2000	6.8%	4.5%	3.9%
11 / 2000	10.1%	4.7%	3.9%
12 / 2000	13.4%	4.4%	3.9%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1999	21.2%	6.1%	4.3%
2 / 1999	20.7%	5.9%	4.4%
3 / 1999	18.4%	5.7%	4.2%
4 / 1999	13.7%	5.3%	4.3%
5 / 1999	9.1%	4.7%	4.2%
6 / 1999	8.9%	5.2%	4.3%
7 / 1999	8.2%	5.5%	4.3%
8 / 1999	7.6%	5.0%	4.2%
9 / 1999	7.6%	5.0%	4.2%
10 / 1999	7.4%	4.9%	4.1%
11 / 1999	10.6%	4.9%	4.1%
12 / 1999	17.4%	4.7%	4.0%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1998	23.4%	6.6%	4.6%
2 / 1998	22.2%	6.3%	4.6%
3 / 1998	20.5%	6.5%	4.7%
4 / 1998	14.4%	5.7%	4.3%
5 / 1998	10.5%	5.5%	4.4%
6 / 1998	10.1%	5.9%	4.5%
7 / 1998	9.3%	6.2%	4.5%
8 / 1998	8.3%	5.9%	4.5%
9 / 1998	8.4%	5.8%	4.6%
10 / 1998	8.9%	5.8%	4.5%
11 / 1998	12.4%	5.7%	4.4%
12 / 1998	18.6%	5.4%	4.4%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1997	23.3%	7.5%	5.3%
2 / 1997	21.9%	7.2%	5.2%
3 / 1997	20.4%	7.0%	5.2%
4 / 1997	14.9%	6.4%	5.1%
5 / 1997	10.4%	5.9%	4.9%
6 / 1997	9.8%	6.3%	5.0%
7 / 1997	9.5%	6.5%	4.9%
8 / 1997	8.8%	6.1%	4.8%
9 / 1997	8.4%	6.1%	4.9%
10 / 1997	9.1%	5.8%	4.7%
11 / 1997	13.5%	5.8%	4.6%
12 / 1997	20.0%	5.8%	4.7%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1996	24.8%	8.5%	5.6%
2 / 1996	22.5%	8.1%	5.5%
3 / 1996	20.1%	8.0%	5.5%
4 / 1996	15.4%	7.5%	5.6%
5 / 1996	11.3%	7.1%	5.6%
6 / 1996	10.4%	7.1%	5.3%
7 / 1996	10.4%	7.6%	5.5%
8 / 1996	9.3%	6.8%	5.1%
9 / 1996	8.9%	6.7%	5.2%
10 / 1996	9.1%	6.6%	5.2%
11 / 1996	14.3%	6.9%	5.4%
12 / 1996	18.6%	6.5%	5.4%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1995	24.0%	8.5%	5.6%
2 / 1995	22.6%	8.1%	5.4%
3 / 1995	21.8%	8.0%	5.4%
4 / 1995	17.4%	8.0%	5.8%
5 / 1995	13.8%	7.6%	5.6%
6 / 1995	12.6%	7.8%	5.6%
7 / 1995	11.6%	8.3%	5.7%
8 / 1995	10.9%	7.8%	5.7%
9 / 1995	10.2%	7.7%	5.6%
10 / 1995	10.1%	7.5%	5.5%
11 / 1995	15.8%	7.7%	5.6%
12 / 1995	20.5%	7.3%	5.6%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1994	25.0%	9.9%	6.6%
2 / 1994	24.4%	9.7%	6.6%
3 / 1994	21.7%	9.4%	6.5%
4 / 1994	17.1%	8.9%	6.4%
5 / 1994	12.3%	8.2%	6.1%
6 / 1994	12.0%	8.6%	6.1%
7 / 1994	11.7%	8.9%	6.1%
8 / 1994	11.0%	8.4%	6.0%
9 / 1994	10.6%	8.1%	5.9%
10 / 1994	10.9%	7.9%	5.8%
11 / 1994	14.9%	7.8%	5.6%
12 / 1994	19.1%	7.3%	5.5%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1993	25.3%	10.3%	7.3%
2 / 1993	25.2%	10.3%	7.1%
3 / 1993	21.7%	9.9%	7.0%
4 / 1993	17.1%	9.5%	7.1%
5 / 1993	13.3%	9.1%	7.1%
6 / 1993	13.3%	9.5%	7.0%
7 / 1993	12.9%	9.7%	6.9%
8 / 1993	11.8%	9.2%	6.8%
9 / 1993	11.5%	9.1%	6.7%
10 / 1993	12.1%	9.2%	6.8%
11 / 1993	15.7%	9.1%	6.6%
12 / 1993	20.8%	8.7%	6.5%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1992	22.7%	9.2%	7.3%
2 / 1992	23.6%	9.4%	7.4%
3 / 1992	19.5%	9.2%	7.4%
4 / 1992	14.3%	8.7%	7.4%
5 / 1992	12.0%	8.7%	7.6%
6 / 1992	12.6%	9.5%	7.8%
7 / 1992	11.9%	9.7%	7.7%
8 / 1992	11.8%	9.4%	7.6%
9 / 1992	11.2%	9.5%	7.6%
10 / 1992	12.5%	9.2%	7.3%
11 / 1992	17.6%	9.7%	7.4%
12 / 1992	21.9%	9.5%	7.4%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1991	22.8%	7.5%	6.4%
2 / 1991	21.3%	7.9%	6.6%
3 / 1991	19.7%	7.9%	6.8%
4 / 1991	15.7%	7.4%	6.7%
5 / 1991	11.2%	7.5%	6.9%
6 / 1991	11.7%	7.7%	6.9%
7 / 1991	10.4%	7.9%	6.8%
8 / 1991	9.4%	7.5%	6.9%
9 / 1991	9.6%	7.5%	6.9%
10 / 1991	9.8%	7.6%	7.0%
11 / 1991	14.8%	7.9%	7.0%
12 / 1991	19.1%	8.0%	7.3%

Month/Year	Salinas, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1990	17.9%	5.7%	5.4%
2 / 1990	17.5%	5.6%	5.3%
3 / 1990	15.6%	5.4%	5.2%
4 / 1990	13.0%	5.4%	5.4%
5 / 1990	9.1%	5.2%	5.4%
6 / 1990	9.2%	5.3%	5.2%
7 / 1990	9.7%	5.9%	5.5%
8 / 1990	9.0%	5.7%	5.7%
9 / 1990	9.1%	5.9%	5.9%
10 / 1990	9.6%	5.9%	5.9%
11 / 1990	14.6%	6.5%	6.2%
12 / 1990	17.2%	6.6%	6.3%