Pacific Grove, CA Unemployment Rate Report

Pacific Grove, CA Historical Unemployment Trends

Since 2005 the unemployment rate in Pacific-Grove, California has ranged from 3.5% in September 2019 to 20.5% in April 2020. The current unemployment rate for Pacific-Grove is 4.4% in August 2022. See how other local areas compare by using our Unemployment Compare tool.

Pacific Grove, CA Unemployment Rate by Month

Moderate Unemployment Area

Pacific Grove, CA Current Unemployment - 4.4%

Pacific Grove, CA Unemployment Rate

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2022	9.3%	5.5%	4.0%
2 / 2022	8.9%	4.9%	3.8%
3 / 2022	7.7%	4.3%	3.6%
4 / 2022	5.8%	3.9%	3.6%
5 / 2022	4.5%	3.4%	3.6%
6 / 2022	4.5%	4.0%	3.6%
7 / 2022	4.3%	3.9%	3.5%
8 / 2022	4.4%	4.1%	3.7%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2021	12.8%	9.2%	6.3%
2 / 2021	11.1%	8.4%	6.2%
3 / 2021	10.4%	8.2%	6.0%
4 / 2021	9.6%	8.1%	6.1%
5 / 2021	7.8%	7.5%	5.8%
6 / 2021	7.9%	8.0%	5.9%
7 / 2021	7.1%	7.8%	5.4%
8 / 2021	6.5%	7.2%	5.2%
9 / 2021	5.5%	6.1%	4.7%
10 / 2021	5.5%	5.8%	4.6%
11 / 2021	5.7%	5.2%	4.2%
12 / 2021	7.3%	4.8%	3.9%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2020	9.7%	4.3%	3.6%
2 / 2020	10.0%	4.3%	3.5%
3 / 2020	12.2%	5.8%	4.4%
4 / 2020	20.5%	16.1%	14.7%
5 / 2020	16.6%	16.0%	13.3%
6 / 2020	14.4%	15.1%	11.1%
7 / 2020	12.0%	13.9%	10.2%
8 / 2020	8.9%	11.3%	8.4%
9 / 2020	8.6%	10.7%	7.9%
10 / 2020	7.6%	9.0%	6.9%
11 / 2020	7.7%	8.3%	6.7%
12 / 2020	11.4%	9.1%	6.7%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2019	10.1%	4.8%	4.0%
2 / 2019	10.4%	4.5%	3.8%
3 / 2019	9.8%	4.5%	3.8%
4 / 2019	7.1%	3.8%	3.6%
5 / 2019	4.8%	3.6%	3.6%
6 / 2019	4.8%	4.1%	3.7%
7 / 2019	4.7%	4.4%	3.7%
8 / 2019	4.2%	4.2%	3.7%
9 / 2019	3.5%	3.6%	3.5%
10 / 2019	3.9%	3.7%	3.6%
11 / 2019	4.7%	3.7%	3.5%
12 / 2019	7.2%	3.7%	3.5%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2018	9.7%	4.7%	4.1%
2 / 2018	10.2%	4.6%	4.1%
3 / 2018	9.7%	4.5%	4.0%
4 / 2018	7.0%	4.0%	3.9%
5 / 2018	5.2%	3.7%	3.8%
6 / 2018	5.1%	4.4%	4.0%
7 / 2018	4.9%	4.5%	3.9%
8 / 2018	4.4%	4.4%	3.8%
9 / 2018	3.9%	3.9%	3.7%
10 / 2018	4.2%	4.0%	3.8%
11 / 2018	5.0%	4.0%	3.7%
12 / 2018	8.3%	4.2%	3.9%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2017	11.5%	5.6%	4.7%
2 / 2017	11.7%	5.4%	4.7%
3 / 2017	10.8%	5.1%	4.4%
4 / 2017	7.8%	4.7%	4.4%
5 / 2017	5.9%	4.4%	4.4%
6 / 2017	5.5%	4.9%	4.3%
7 / 2017	5.4%	5.1%	4.3%
8 / 2017	5.2%	5.0%	4.4%
9 / 2017	4.5%	4.4%	4.2%
10 / 2017	4.6%	4.3%	4.1%
11 / 2017	5.6%	4.3%	4.2%
12 / 2017	8.5%	4.3%	4.1%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2016	11.8%	5.9%	4.9%
2 / 2016	11.3%	5.8%	4.9%
3 / 2016	11.0%	5.8%	5.0%
4 / 2016	7.6%	5.3%	5.0%
5 / 2016	6.1%	5.0%	4.8%
6 / 2016	6.0%	5.6%	4.9%
7 / 2016	5.9%	5.8%	4.8%
8 / 2016	5.6%	5.6%	4.9%
9 / 2016	5.2%	5.3%	5.0%
10 / 2016	5.5%	5.3%	4.9%
11 / 2016	6.7%	5.1%	4.7%
12 / 2016	10.2%	5.1%	4.7%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2015	12.5%	7.2%	5.7%
2 / 2015	12.0%	6.8%	5.5%
3 / 2015	10.6%	6.6%	5.4%
4 / 2015	7.8%	6.1%	5.4%
5 / 2015	7.0%	6.1%	5.6%
6 / 2015	6.6%	6.3%	5.3%
7 / 2015	6.5%	6.5%	5.2%
8 / 2015	5.9%	6.1%	5.1%
9 / 2015	5.4%	5.7%	5.0%
10 / 2015	5.8%	5.7%	5.0%
11 / 2015	7.7%	5.7%	5.1%
12 / 2015	10.6%	5.6%	5.0%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2014	13.5%	8.5%	6.6%
2 / 2014	13.2%	8.4%	6.7%
3 / 2014	12.4%	8.3%	6.7%
4 / 2014	9.0%	7.3%	6.2%
5 / 2014	7.5%	7.2%	6.3%
6 / 2014	7.1%	7.4%	6.1%
7 / 2014	7.3%	7.9%	6.2%
8 / 2014	6.9%	7.6%	6.1%
9 / 2014	6.3%	7.0%	5.9%
10 / 2014	6.6%	6.9%	5.7%
11 / 2014	8.5%	6.9%	5.8%
12 / 2014	11.1%	6.6%	5.6%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2013	15.3%	10.2%	8.0%
2 / 2013	14.5%	9.7%	7.7%
3 / 2013	13.3%	9.4%	7.5%
4 / 2013	10.4%	8.7%	7.6%
5 / 2013	8.6%	8.6%	7.5%
6 / 2013	8.6%	9.2%	7.5%
7 / 2013	8.5%	9.3%	7.3%
8 / 2013	8.1%	8.9%	7.2%
9 / 2013	7.7%	8.5%	7.2%
10 / 2013	8.1%	8.5%	7.2%
11 / 2013	9.5%	8.3%	6.9%
12 / 2013	12.1%	8.0%	6.7%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2012	16.3%	11.4%	8.3%
2 / 2012	16.1%	11.3%	8.3%
3 / 2012	14.8%	11.0%	8.2%
4 / 2012	12.1%	10.3%	8.2%
5 / 2012	10.2%	10.2%	8.2%
6 / 2012	9.9%	10.6%	8.2%
7 / 2012	9.9%	10.9%	8.2%
8 / 2012	9.5%	10.4%	8.1%
9 / 2012	8.7%	9.6%	7.8%
10 / 2012	8.9%	9.7%	7.8%
11 / 2012	9.9%	9.5%	7.7%
12 / 2012	13.7%	9.6%	7.9%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2011	17.5%	12.6%	9.1%
2 / 2011	17.1%	12.2%	9.0%
3 / 2011	16.4%	12.1%	9.0%
4 / 2011	12.5%	11.5%	9.1%
5 / 2011	10.8%	11.3%	9.0%
6 / 2011	10.9%	12.0%	9.1%
7 / 2011	10.7%	12.2%	9.0%
8 / 2011	10.5%	11.9%	9.0%
9 / 2011	10.2%	11.5%	9.0%
10 / 2011	10.2%	11.3%	8.8%
11 / 2011	11.1%	11.0%	8.6%
12 / 2011	15.3%	11.0%	8.5%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2010	17.6%	12.7%	9.8%
2 / 2010	17.5%	12.6%	9.8%
3 / 2010	16.6%	12.6%	9.9%
4 / 2010	12.2%	12.0%	9.9%
5 / 2010	10.6%	11.7%	9.6%
6 / 2010	10.3%	12.0%	9.4%
7 / 2010	10.4%	12.6%	9.4%
8 / 2010	10.2%	12.3%	9.5%
9 / 2010	10.0%	11.9%	9.5%
10 / 2010	10.2%	11.9%	9.4%
11 / 2010	12.2%	12.3%	9.8%
12 / 2010	16.4%	12.1%	9.3%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2009	15.0%	10.2%	7.8%
2 / 2009	15.4%	10.6%	8.3%
3 / 2009	14.6%	10.9%	8.7%
4 / 2009	10.7%	10.4%	9.0%
5 / 2009	9.4%	10.6%	9.4%
6 / 2009	9.5%	11.3%	9.5%
7 / 2009	9.5%	11.7%	9.5%
8 / 2009	9.3%	11.5%	9.6%
9 / 2009	9.2%	11.4%	9.8%
10 / 2009	9.7%	11.6%	10.0%
11 / 2009	11.0%	11.7%	9.9%
12 / 2009	15.9%	11.8%	9.9%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2008	11.7%	6.4%	5.0%
2 / 2008	11.4%	6.3%	4.9%
3 / 2008	10.9%	6.6%	5.1%
4 / 2008	7.7%	6.1%	5.0%
5 / 2008	6.3%	6.4%	5.4%
6 / 2008	6.5%	7.0%	5.6%
7 / 2008	6.6%	7.6%	5.8%
8 / 2008	6.6%	7.8%	6.1%
9 / 2008	6.4%	7.7%	6.1%
10 / 2008	6.8%	8.0%	6.5%
11 / 2008	8.6%	8.4%	6.8%
12 / 2008	13.0%	9.0%	7.3%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2007	10.9%	5.5%	4.6%
2 / 2007	10.7%	5.4%	4.5%
3 / 2007	9.4%	5.2%	4.4%
4 / 2007	7.1%	5.0%	4.5%
5 / 2007	5.5%	4.8%	4.4%
6 / 2007	5.4%	5.3%	4.6%
7 / 2007	5.5%	5.7%	4.7%
8 / 2007	5.2%	5.4%	4.6%
9 / 2007	5.0%	5.3%	4.7%
10 / 2007	5.2%	5.4%	4.7%
11 / 2007	6.4%	5.6%	4.7%
12 / 2007	10.4%	5.9%	5.0%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2006	10.6%	5.3%	4.7%
2 / 2006	10.4%	5.3%	4.8%
3 / 2006	10.2%	5.2%	4.7%
4 / 2006	7.3%	4.9%	4.7%
5 / 2006	5.4%	4.5%	4.6%
6 / 2006	5.2%	4.9%	4.6%
7 / 2006	5.3%	5.2%	4.7%
8 / 2006	4.9%	4.9%	4.7%
9 / 2006	4.6%	4.6%	4.5%
10 / 2006	4.6%	4.5%	4.4%
11 / 2006	6.0%	4.8%	4.5%
12 / 2006	9.4%	4.7%	4.4%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2005	11.8%	6.2%	5.3%
2 / 2005	11.4%	6.1%	5.4%
3 / 2005	10.4%	5.9%	5.2%
4 / 2005	7.0%	5.3%	5.2%
5 / 2005	5.5%	5.0%	5.1%
6 / 2005	5.5%	5.4%	5.0%
7 / 2005	5.5%	5.5%	5.0%
8 / 2005	5.1%	5.1%	4.9%
9 / 2005	5.0%	5.1%	5.0%
10 / 2005	5.0%	5.0%	5.0%
11 / 2005	6.6%	5.3%	5.0%
12 / 2005	9.6%	4.9%	4.9%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2004	13.3%	7.0%	5.7%
2 / 2004	12.5%	6.7%	5.6%
3 / 2004	12.1%	7.0%	5.8%
4 / 2004	8.0%	6.3%	5.6%
5 / 2004	6.4%	5.9%	5.6%
6 / 2004	6.5%	6.4%	5.6%
7 / 2004	6.4%	6.4%	5.5%
8 / 2004	5.8%	5.9%	5.4%
9 / 2004	5.4%	5.6%	5.4%
10 / 2004	5.8%	5.7%	5.5%
11 / 2004	7.3%	5.9%	5.4%
12 / 2004	10.5%	5.7%	5.4%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2003	14.1%	7.3%	5.8%
2 / 2003	13.2%	7.1%	5.9%
3 / 2003	12.1%	7.1%	5.9%
4 / 2003	8.8%	6.7%	6.0%
5 / 2003	7.0%	6.4%	6.1%
6 / 2003	7.3%	7.2%	6.3%
7 / 2003	6.8%	7.1%	6.2%
8 / 2003	6.4%	6.8%	6.1%
9 / 2003	6.1%	6.5%	6.1%
10 / 2003	6.3%	6.5%	6.0%
11 / 2003	8.1%	6.7%	5.8%
12 / 2003	11.4%	6.2%	5.7%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2002	13.2%	7.0%	5.7%
2 / 2002	12.9%	6.8%	5.7%
3 / 2002	12.2%	6.9%	5.7%
4 / 2002	9.2%	6.6%	5.9%
5 / 2002	6.6%	6.2%	5.8%
6 / 2002	6.6%	6.7%	5.8%
7 / 2002	6.6%	6.9%	5.8%
8 / 2002	6.3%	6.7%	5.7%
9 / 2002	6.0%	6.3%	5.7%
10 / 2002	6.2%	6.4%	5.7%
11 / 2002	8.9%	6.8%	5.9%
12 / 2002	12.4%	6.7%	6.0%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2001	12.0%	5.3%	4.2%
2 / 2001	11.7%	5.1%	4.2%
3 / 2001	10.9%	5.3%	4.3%
4 / 2001	7.7%	4.9%	4.4%
5 / 2001	5.4%	4.6%	4.3%
6 / 2001	5.4%	5.2%	4.5%
7 / 2001	5.4%	5.5%	4.6%
8 / 2001	5.3%	5.7%	4.9%
9 / 2001	5.1%	5.5%	5.0%
10 / 2001	5.5%	5.8%	5.3%
11 / 2001	7.9%	6.2%	5.5%
12 / 2001	11.9%	6.1%	5.7%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2000	11.5%	5.4%	4.0%
2 / 2000	11.4%	5.4%	4.1%
3 / 2000	10.5%	5.4%	4.0%
4 / 2000	7.5%	4.8%	3.8%
5 / 2000	6.0%	4.8%	4.0%
6 / 2000	5.6%	5.0%	4.0%
7 / 2000	5.5%	5.3%	4.0%
8 / 2000	5.2%	5.0%	4.1%
9 / 2000	4.7%	4.6%	3.9%
10 / 2000	4.7%	4.5%	3.9%
11 / 2000	7.1%	4.7%	3.9%
12 / 2000	9.5%	4.4%	3.9%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1999	16.6%	6.1%	4.3%
2 / 1999	16.2%	5.9%	4.4%
3 / 1999	14.3%	5.7%	4.2%
4 / 1999	10.5%	5.3%	4.3%
5 / 1999	6.9%	4.7%	4.2%
6 / 1999	6.7%	5.2%	4.3%
7 / 1999	6.2%	5.5%	4.3%
8 / 1999	5.7%	5.0%	4.2%
9 / 1999	5.8%	5.0%	4.2%
10 / 1999	5.6%	4.9%	4.1%
11 / 1999	8.1%	4.9%	4.1%
12 / 1999	13.5%	4.7%	4.0%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1998	18.4%	6.6%	4.6%
2 / 1998	17.4%	6.3%	4.6%
3 / 1998	16.0%	6.5%	4.7%
4 / 1998	11.1%	5.7%	4.3%
5 / 1998	8.0%	5.5%	4.4%
6 / 1998	7.7%	5.9%	4.5%
7 / 1998	7.0%	6.2%	4.5%
8 / 1998	6.3%	5.9%	4.5%
9 / 1998	6.3%	5.8%	4.6%
10 / 1998	6.7%	5.8%	4.5%
11 / 1998	9.5%	5.7%	4.4%
12 / 1998	14.5%	5.4%	4.4%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1997	18.4%	7.5%	5.3%
2 / 1997	17.1%	7.2%	5.2%
3 / 1997	16.0%	7.0%	5.2%
4 / 1997	11.5%	6.4%	5.1%
5 / 1997	7.9%	5.9%	4.9%
6 / 1997	7.4%	6.3%	5.0%
7 / 1997	7.2%	6.5%	4.9%
8 / 1997	6.7%	6.1%	4.8%
9 / 1997	6.4%	6.1%	4.9%
10 / 1997	6.9%	5.8%	4.7%
11 / 1997	10.3%	5.8%	4.6%
12 / 1997	15.6%	5.8%	4.7%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1996	19.6%	8.5%	5.6%
2 / 1996	17.7%	8.1%	5.5%
3 / 1996	15.6%	8.0%	5.5%
4 / 1996	11.8%	7.5%	5.6%
5 / 1996	8.6%	7.1%	5.6%
6 / 1996	7.9%	7.1%	5.3%
7 / 1996	7.9%	7.6%	5.5%
8 / 1996	7.1%	6.8%	5.1%
9 / 1996	6.8%	6.7%	5.2%
10 / 1996	6.9%	6.6%	5.2%
11 / 1996	11.0%	6.9%	5.4%
12 / 1996	14.5%	6.5%	5.4%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1995	18.9%	8.5%	5.6%
2 / 1995	17.8%	8.1%	5.4%
3 / 1995	17.1%	8.0%	5.4%
4 / 1995	13.5%	8.0%	5.8%
5 / 1995	10.5%	7.6%	5.6%
6 / 1995	9.6%	7.8%	5.6%
7 / 1995	8.8%	8.3%	5.7%
8 / 1995	8.3%	7.8%	5.7%
9 / 1995	7.7%	7.7%	5.6%
10 / 1995	7.6%	7.5%	5.5%
11 / 1995	12.2%	7.7%	5.6%
12 / 1995	16.0%	7.3%	5.6%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1994	19.8%	9.9%	6.6%
2 / 1994	19.2%	9.7%	6.6%
3 / 1994	17.0%	9.4%	6.5%
4 / 1994	13.3%	8.9%	6.4%
5 / 1994	9.4%	8.2%	6.1%
6 / 1994	9.2%	8.6%	6.1%
7 / 1994	8.9%	8.9%	6.1%
8 / 1994	8.4%	8.4%	6.0%
9 / 1994	8.1%	8.1%	5.9%
10 / 1994	8.3%	7.9%	5.8%
11 / 1994	11.5%	7.8%	5.6%
12 / 1994	14.9%	7.3%	5.5%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1993	20.0%	10.3%	7.3%
2 / 1993	19.9%	10.3%	7.1%
3 / 1993	17.0%	9.9%	7.0%
4 / 1993	13.3%	9.5%	7.1%
5 / 1993	10.2%	9.1%	7.1%
6 / 1993	10.2%	9.5%	7.0%
7 / 1993	9.8%	9.7%	6.9%
8 / 1993	9.0%	9.2%	6.8%
9 / 1993	8.8%	9.1%	6.7%
10 / 1993	9.3%	9.2%	6.8%
11 / 1993	12.1%	9.1%	6.6%
12 / 1993	16.3%	8.7%	6.5%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1992	17.8%	9.2%	7.3%
2 / 1992	18.6%	9.4%	7.4%
3 / 1992	15.2%	9.2%	7.4%
4 / 1992	11.0%	8.7%	7.4%
5 / 1992	9.2%	8.7%	7.6%
6 / 1992	9.7%	9.5%	7.8%
7 / 1992	9.1%	9.7%	7.7%
8 / 1992	9.0%	9.4%	7.6%
9 / 1992	8.6%	9.5%	7.6%
10 / 1992	9.6%	9.2%	7.3%
11 / 1992	13.6%	9.7%	7.4%
12 / 1992	17.2%	9.5%	7.4%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1991	17.9%	7.5%	6.4%
2 / 1991	16.7%	7.9%	6.6%
3 / 1991	15.4%	7.9%	6.8%
4 / 1991	12.1%	7.4%	6.7%
5 / 1991	8.5%	7.5%	6.9%
6 / 1991	8.9%	7.7%	6.9%
7 / 1991	7.9%	7.9%	6.8%
8 / 1991	7.1%	7.5%	6.9%
9 / 1991	7.2%	7.5%	6.9%
10 / 1991	7.5%	7.6%	7.0%
11 / 1991	11.4%	7.9%	7.0%
12 / 1991	14.8%	8.0%	7.3%

Month/Year	Pacific Grove, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1990	13.9%	5.7%	5.4%
2 / 1990	13.6%	5.6%	5.3%
3 / 1990	12.0%	5.4%	5.2%
4 / 1990	10.0%	5.4%	5.4%
5 / 1990	6.9%	5.2%	5.4%
6 / 1990	7.0%	5.3%	5.2%
7 / 1990	7.4%	5.9%	5.5%
8 / 1990	6.8%	5.7%	5.7%
9 / 1990	6.9%	5.9%	5.9%
10 / 1990	7.3%	5.9%	5.9%
11 / 1990	11.2%	6.5%	6.2%
12 / 1990	13.4%	6.6%	6.3%