Watsonville, CA Unemployment Rate Report

Watsonville, CA Historical Unemployment Trends

Since 2005 the unemployment rate in Watsonville, California has ranged from 4.0% in September 2019 to 27.7% in January 1993. The current unemployment rate for Watsonville is 5.6% in August 2022. See how other local areas compare by using our Unemployment Compare tool.

Watsonville, CA Unemployment Rate by Month

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Watsonville, CA Current Unemployment - 5.6%

Watsonville, CA Unemployment Rate

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2022	16.2%	5.5%	4.0%
2 / 2022	16.4%	4.9%	3.8%
3 / 2022	14.7%	4.3%	3.6%
4 / 2022	12.5%	3.9%	3.6%
5 / 2022	8.9%	3.4%	3.6%
6 / 2022	6.6%	4.0%	3.6%
7 / 2022	5.8%	3.9%	3.5%
8 / 2022	5.6%	4.1%	3.7%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2021	17.7%	9.2%	6.3%
2 / 2021	18.9%	8.4%	6.2%
3 / 2021	19.0%	8.2%	6.0%
4 / 2021	17.6%	8.1%	6.1%
5 / 2021	13.6%	7.5%	5.8%
6 / 2021	10.9%	8.0%	5.9%
7 / 2021	8.9%	7.8%	5.4%
8 / 2021	7.8%	7.2%	5.2%
9 / 2021	7.0%	6.1%	4.7%
10 / 2021	8.0%	5.8%	4.6%
11 / 2021	10.7%	5.2%	4.2%
12 / 2021	13.6%	4.8%	3.9%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2020	15.5%	4.3%	3.6%
2 / 2020	17.0%	4.3%	3.5%
3 / 2020	20.4%	5.8%	4.4%
4 / 2020	26.0%	16.1%	14.7%
5 / 2020	19.0%	16.0%	13.3%
6 / 2020	14.9%	15.1%	11.1%
7 / 2020	12.4%	13.9%	10.2%
8 / 2020	9.0%	11.3%	8.4%
9 / 2020	8.5%	10.7%	7.9%
10 / 2020	9.5%	9.0%	6.9%
11 / 2020	11.0%	8.3%	6.7%
12 / 2020	15.8%	9.1%	6.7%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2019	15.8%	4.8%	4.0%
2 / 2019	17.3%	4.5%	3.8%
3 / 2019	17.0%	4.5%	3.8%
4 / 2019	14.0%	3.8%	3.6%
5 / 2019	8.6%	3.6%	3.6%
6 / 2019	6.3%	4.1%	3.7%
7 / 2019	5.6%	4.4%	3.7%
8 / 2019	4.8%	4.2%	3.7%
9 / 2019	4.0%	3.6%	3.5%
10 / 2019	5.4%	3.7%	3.6%
11 / 2019	8.3%	3.7%	3.5%
12 / 2019	12.0%	3.7%	3.5%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2018	15.7%	4.7%	4.1%
2 / 2018	17.7%	4.6%	4.1%
3 / 2018	17.6%	4.5%	4.0%
4 / 2018	14.7%	4.0%	3.9%
5 / 2018	9.9%	3.7%	3.8%
6 / 2018	6.5%	4.4%	4.0%
7 / 2018	5.5%	4.5%	3.9%
8 / 2018	5.0%	4.4%	3.8%
9 / 2018	4.1%	3.9%	3.7%
10 / 2018	5.2%	4.0%	3.8%
11 / 2018	9.0%	4.0%	3.7%
12 / 2018	14.2%	4.2%	3.9%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2017	19.0%	5.6%	4.7%
2 / 2017	19.9%	5.4%	4.7%
3 / 2017	19.2%	5.1%	4.4%
4 / 2017	16.0%	4.7%	4.4%
5 / 2017	10.7%	4.4%	4.4%
6 / 2017	6.8%	4.9%	4.3%
7 / 2017	6.5%	5.1%	4.3%
8 / 2017	5.7%	5.0%	4.4%
9 / 2017	5.0%	4.4%	4.2%
10 / 2017	6.4%	4.3%	4.1%
11 / 2017	11.0%	4.3%	4.2%
12 / 2017	14.7%	4.3%	4.1%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2016	23.4%	5.9%	4.9%
2 / 2016	23.2%	5.8%	4.9%
3 / 2016	23.1%	5.8%	5.0%
4 / 2016	18.8%	5.3%	5.0%
5 / 2016	12.4%	5.0%	4.8%
6 / 2016	8.4%	5.6%	4.9%
7 / 2016	8.1%	5.8%	4.8%
8 / 2016	6.9%	5.6%	4.9%
9 / 2016	6.6%	5.3%	5.0%
10 / 2016	7.9%	5.3%	4.9%
11 / 2016	13.6%	5.1%	4.7%
12 / 2016	20.0%	5.1%	4.7%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2015	13.0%	7.2%	5.7%
2 / 2015	12.6%	6.8%	5.5%
3 / 2015	12.1%	6.6%	5.4%
4 / 2015	10.1%	6.1%	5.4%
5 / 2015	8.8%	6.1%	5.6%
6 / 2015	8.4%	6.3%	5.3%
7 / 2015	8.5%	6.5%	5.2%
8 / 2015	7.8%	6.1%	5.1%
9 / 2015	7.2%	5.7%	5.0%
10 / 2015	7.4%	5.7%	5.0%
11 / 2015	9.1%	5.7%	5.1%
12 / 2015	10.5%	5.6%	5.0%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2014	14.8%	8.5%	6.6%
2 / 2014	14.7%	8.4%	6.7%
3 / 2014	14.4%	8.3%	6.7%
4 / 2014	12.0%	7.3%	6.2%
5 / 2014	9.9%	7.2%	6.3%
6 / 2014	9.6%	7.4%	6.1%
7 / 2014	10.0%	7.9%	6.2%
8 / 2014	9.5%	7.6%	6.1%
9 / 2014	8.7%	7.0%	5.9%
10 / 2014	8.9%	6.9%	5.7%
11 / 2014	10.4%	6.9%	5.8%
12 / 2014	11.4%	6.6%	5.6%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2013	17.1%	10.2%	8.0%
2 / 2013	16.4%	9.7%	7.7%
3 / 2013	15.7%	9.4%	7.5%
4 / 2013	13.9%	8.7%	7.6%
5 / 2013	11.9%	8.6%	7.5%
6 / 2013	12.0%	9.2%	7.5%
7 / 2013	11.9%	9.3%	7.3%
8 / 2013	11.4%	8.9%	7.2%
9 / 2013	10.7%	8.5%	7.2%
10 / 2013	11.0%	8.5%	7.2%
11 / 2013	12.2%	8.3%	6.9%
12 / 2013	13.3%	8.0%	6.7%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2012	18.7%	11.4%	8.3%
2 / 2012	18.7%	11.3%	8.3%
3 / 2012	18.1%	11.0%	8.2%
4 / 2012	16.4%	10.3%	8.2%
5 / 2012	14.5%	10.2%	8.2%
6 / 2012	13.9%	10.6%	8.2%
7 / 2012	13.8%	10.9%	8.2%
8 / 2012	13.2%	10.4%	8.1%
9 / 2012	12.3%	9.6%	7.8%
10 / 2012	12.3%	9.7%	7.8%
11 / 2012	13.4%	9.5%	7.7%
12 / 2012	15.2%	9.6%	7.9%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2011	20.0%	12.6%	9.1%
2 / 2011	19.8%	12.2%	9.0%
3 / 2011	19.4%	12.1%	9.0%
4 / 2011	17.6%	11.5%	9.1%
5 / 2011	15.4%	11.3%	9.0%
6 / 2011	15.3%	12.0%	9.1%
7 / 2011	15.1%	12.2%	9.0%
8 / 2011	14.7%	11.9%	9.0%
9 / 2011	14.3%	11.5%	9.0%
10 / 2011	14.3%	11.3%	8.8%
11 / 2011	15.3%	11.0%	8.6%
12 / 2011	17.4%	11.0%	8.5%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2010	20.1%	12.7%	9.8%
2 / 2010	20.3%	12.6%	9.8%
3 / 2010	20.0%	12.6%	9.9%
4 / 2010	17.6%	12.0%	9.9%
5 / 2010	15.3%	11.7%	9.6%
6 / 2010	15.0%	12.0%	9.4%
7 / 2010	15.2%	12.6%	9.4%
8 / 2010	14.7%	12.3%	9.5%
9 / 2010	14.3%	11.9%	9.5%
10 / 2010	14.4%	11.9%	9.4%
11 / 2010	16.9%	12.3%	9.8%
12 / 2010	18.3%	12.1%	9.3%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2009	24.7%	10.2%	7.8%
2 / 2009	25.6%	10.6%	8.3%
3 / 2009	25.6%	10.9%	8.7%
4 / 2009	23.1%	10.4%	9.0%
5 / 2009	21.0%	10.6%	9.4%
6 / 2009	21.0%	11.3%	9.5%
7 / 2009	21.5%	11.7%	9.5%
8 / 2009	21.0%	11.5%	9.6%
9 / 2009	20.8%	11.4%	9.8%
10 / 2009	21.7%	11.6%	10.0%
11 / 2009	24.0%	11.7%	9.9%
12 / 2009	27.1%	11.8%	9.9%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2008	18.1%	6.4%	5.0%
2 / 2008	17.9%	6.3%	4.9%
3 / 2008	18.3%	6.6%	5.1%
4 / 2008	15.9%	6.1%	5.0%
5 / 2008	13.4%	6.4%	5.4%
6 / 2008	13.7%	7.0%	5.6%
7 / 2008	14.3%	7.6%	5.8%
8 / 2008	14.1%	7.8%	6.1%
9 / 2008	13.8%	7.7%	6.1%
10 / 2008	14.5%	8.0%	6.5%
11 / 2008	17.9%	8.4%	6.8%
12 / 2008	21.2%	9.0%	7.3%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2007	16.8%	5.5%	4.6%
2 / 2007	16.8%	5.4%	4.5%
3 / 2007	15.8%	5.2%	4.4%
4 / 2007	14.1%	5.0%	4.5%
5 / 2007	11.2%	4.8%	4.4%
6 / 2007	11.2%	5.3%	4.6%
7 / 2007	11.6%	5.7%	4.7%
8 / 2007	10.8%	5.4%	4.6%
9 / 2007	10.5%	5.3%	4.7%
10 / 2007	10.8%	5.4%	4.7%
11 / 2007	12.3%	5.6%	4.7%
12 / 2007	15.9%	5.9%	5.0%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2006	16.2%	5.3%	4.7%
2 / 2006	16.2%	5.3%	4.8%
3 / 2006	16.1%	5.2%	4.7%
4 / 2006	14.6%	4.9%	4.7%
5 / 2006	11.3%	4.5%	4.6%
6 / 2006	10.8%	4.9%	4.6%
7 / 2006	11.1%	5.2%	4.7%
8 / 2006	10.4%	4.9%	4.7%
9 / 2006	9.6%	4.6%	4.5%
10 / 2006	9.5%	4.5%	4.4%
11 / 2006	11.5%	4.8%	4.5%
12 / 2006	13.8%	4.7%	4.4%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2005	18.5%	6.2%	5.3%
2 / 2005	18.4%	6.1%	5.4%
3 / 2005	17.8%	5.9%	5.2%
4 / 2005	14.8%	5.3%	5.2%
5 / 2005	11.8%	5.0%	5.1%
6 / 2005	11.8%	5.4%	5.0%
7 / 2005	11.9%	5.5%	5.0%
8 / 2005	11.2%	5.1%	4.9%
9 / 2005	11.2%	5.1%	5.0%
10 / 2005	11.2%	5.0%	5.0%
11 / 2005	13.4%	5.3%	5.0%
12 / 2005	14.5%	4.9%	4.9%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2004	20.2%	7.0%	5.7%
2 / 2004	19.7%	6.7%	5.6%
3 / 2004	19.9%	7.0%	5.8%
4 / 2004	16.3%	6.3%	5.6%
5 / 2004	13.1%	5.9%	5.6%
6 / 2004	13.3%	6.4%	5.6%
7 / 2004	13.5%	6.4%	5.5%
8 / 2004	12.4%	5.9%	5.4%
9 / 2004	12.0%	5.6%	5.4%
10 / 2004	12.4%	5.7%	5.5%
11 / 2004	14.9%	5.9%	5.4%
12 / 2004	16.3%	5.7%	5.4%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2003	21.6%	7.3%	5.8%
2 / 2003	21.3%	7.1%	5.9%
3 / 2003	20.6%	7.1%	5.9%
4 / 2003	17.8%	6.7%	6.0%
5 / 2003	14.9%	6.4%	6.1%
6 / 2003	15.2%	7.2%	6.3%
7 / 2003	14.6%	7.1%	6.2%
8 / 2003	13.9%	6.8%	6.1%
9 / 2003	13.5%	6.5%	6.1%
10 / 2003	13.7%	6.5%	6.0%
11 / 2003	16.0%	6.7%	5.8%
12 / 2003	17.4%	6.2%	5.7%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2002	19.7%	7.0%	5.7%
2 / 2002	19.3%	6.8%	5.7%
3 / 2002	18.9%	6.9%	5.7%
4 / 2002	17.2%	6.6%	5.9%
5 / 2002	13.5%	6.2%	5.8%
6 / 2002	13.7%	6.7%	5.8%
7 / 2002	13.6%	6.9%	5.8%
8 / 2002	13.2%	6.7%	5.7%
9 / 2002	13.0%	6.3%	5.7%
10 / 2002	13.7%	6.4%	5.7%
11 / 2002	17.1%	6.8%	5.9%
12 / 2002	19.0%	6.7%	6.0%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2001	15.4%	5.3%	4.2%
2 / 2001	15.3%	5.1%	4.2%
3 / 2001	15.3%	5.3%	4.3%
4 / 2001	12.9%	4.9%	4.4%
5 / 2001	9.6%	4.6%	4.3%
6 / 2001	9.9%	5.2%	4.5%
7 / 2001	10.3%	5.5%	4.6%
8 / 2001	10.5%	5.7%	4.9%
9 / 2001	10.1%	5.5%	5.0%
10 / 2001	11.7%	5.8%	5.3%
11 / 2001	14.8%	6.2%	5.5%
12 / 2001	17.2%	6.1%	5.7%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 2000	15.6%	5.4%	4.0%
2 / 2000	15.6%	5.4%	4.1%
3 / 2000	15.3%	5.4%	4.0%
4 / 2000	12.5%	4.8%	3.8%
5 / 2000	9.6%	4.8%	4.0%
6 / 2000	9.4%	5.0%	4.0%
7 / 2000	9.9%	5.3%	4.0%
8 / 2000	9.0%	5.0%	4.1%
9 / 2000	8.2%	4.6%	3.9%
10 / 2000	8.5%	4.5%	3.9%
11 / 2000	11.5%	4.7%	3.9%
12 / 2000	12.8%	4.4%	3.9%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1999	19.8%	6.1%	4.3%
2 / 1999	19.5%	5.9%	4.4%
3 / 1999	18.5%	5.7%	4.2%
4 / 1999	16.3%	5.3%	4.3%
5 / 1999	11.1%	4.7%	4.2%
6 / 1999	11.0%	5.2%	4.3%
7 / 1999	10.2%	5.5%	4.3%
8 / 1999	9.5%	5.0%	4.2%
9 / 1999	8.6%	5.0%	4.2%
10 / 1999	8.4%	4.9%	4.1%
11 / 1999	10.7%	4.9%	4.1%
12 / 1999	15.0%	4.7%	4.0%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1998	22.1%	6.6%	4.6%
2 / 1998	20.7%	6.3%	4.6%
3 / 1998	21.1%	6.5%	4.7%
4 / 1998	17.3%	5.7%	4.3%
5 / 1998	12.5%	5.5%	4.4%
6 / 1998	11.8%	5.9%	4.5%
7 / 1998	11.8%	6.2%	4.5%
8 / 1998	11.0%	5.9%	4.5%
9 / 1998	10.7%	5.8%	4.6%
10 / 1998	11.6%	5.8%	4.5%
11 / 1998	14.1%	5.7%	4.4%
12 / 1998	16.9%	5.4%	4.4%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1997	23.6%	7.5%	5.3%
2 / 1997	22.5%	7.2%	5.2%
3 / 1997	21.4%	7.0%	5.2%
4 / 1997	18.1%	6.4%	5.1%
5 / 1997	12.7%	5.9%	4.9%
6 / 1997	12.5%	6.3%	5.0%
7 / 1997	12.8%	6.5%	4.9%
8 / 1997	11.4%	6.1%	4.8%
9 / 1997	11.4%	6.1%	4.9%
10 / 1997	12.7%	5.8%	4.7%
11 / 1997	15.3%	5.8%	4.6%
12 / 1997	18.9%	5.8%	4.7%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1996	24.9%	8.5%	5.6%
2 / 1996	23.4%	8.1%	5.5%
3 / 1996	22.9%	8.0%	5.5%
4 / 1996	19.2%	7.5%	5.6%
5 / 1996	13.9%	7.1%	5.6%
6 / 1996	13.3%	7.1%	5.3%
7 / 1996	14.4%	7.6%	5.5%
8 / 1996	12.5%	6.8%	5.1%
9 / 1996	12.8%	6.7%	5.2%
10 / 1996	12.9%	6.6%	5.2%
11 / 1996	17.9%	6.9%	5.4%
12 / 1996	19.6%	6.5%	5.4%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1995	25.4%	8.5%	5.6%
2 / 1995	24.5%	8.1%	5.4%
3 / 1995	24.1%	8.0%	5.4%
4 / 1995	21.2%	8.0%	5.8%
5 / 1995	17.7%	7.6%	5.6%
6 / 1995	15.3%	7.8%	5.6%
7 / 1995	15.1%	8.3%	5.7%
8 / 1995	14.9%	7.8%	5.7%
9 / 1995	13.8%	7.7%	5.6%
10 / 1995	14.2%	7.5%	5.5%
11 / 1995	18.3%	7.7%	5.6%
12 / 1995	20.5%	7.3%	5.6%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1994	27.1%	9.9%	6.6%
2 / 1994	27.0%	9.7%	6.6%
3 / 1994	25.3%	9.4%	6.5%
4 / 1994	21.6%	8.9%	6.4%
5 / 1994	16.3%	8.2%	6.1%
6 / 1994	15.7%	8.6%	6.1%
7 / 1994	16.5%	8.9%	6.1%
8 / 1994	15.0%	8.4%	6.0%
9 / 1994	15.2%	8.1%	5.9%
10 / 1994	15.9%	7.9%	5.8%
11 / 1994	18.2%	7.8%	5.6%
12 / 1994	21.3%	7.3%	5.5%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1993	27.7%	10.3%	7.3%
2 / 1993	27.2%	10.3%	7.1%
3 / 1993	25.4%	9.9%	7.0%
4 / 1993	22.1%	9.5%	7.1%
5 / 1993	17.7%	9.1%	7.1%
6 / 1993	17.4%	9.5%	7.0%
7 / 1993	18.1%	9.7%	6.9%
8 / 1993	16.4%	9.2%	6.8%
9 / 1993	16.6%	9.1%	6.7%
10 / 1993	18.1%	9.2%	6.8%
11 / 1993	19.6%	9.1%	6.6%
12 / 1993	23.3%	8.7%	6.5%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1992	24.3%	9.2%	7.3%
2 / 1992	24.8%	9.4%	7.4%
3 / 1992	24.0%	9.2%	7.4%
4 / 1992	19.1%	8.7%	7.4%
5 / 1992	15.5%	8.7%	7.6%
6 / 1992	16.9%	9.5%	7.8%
7 / 1992	16.6%	9.7%	7.7%
8 / 1992	16.5%	9.4%	7.6%
9 / 1992	15.7%	9.5%	7.6%
10 / 1992	15.7%	9.2%	7.3%
11 / 1992	20.2%	9.7%	7.4%
12 / 1992	24.2%	9.5%	7.4%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1991	23.0%	7.5%	6.4%
2 / 1991	22.2%	7.9%	6.6%
3 / 1991	23.0%	7.9%	6.8%
4 / 1991	20.7%	7.4%	6.7%
5 / 1991	16.3%	7.5%	6.9%
6 / 1991	15.0%	7.7%	6.9%
7 / 1991	14.3%	7.9%	6.8%
8 / 1991	14.3%	7.5%	6.9%
9 / 1991	13.8%	7.5%	6.9%
10 / 1991	14.0%	7.6%	7.0%
11 / 1991	17.5%	7.9%	7.0%
12 / 1991	21.5%	8.0%	7.3%

Month/Year	Watsonville, CA%	California%	National %
1 / 1990	18.5%	5.7%	5.4%
2 / 1990	19.1%	5.6%	5.3%
3 / 1990	18.6%	5.4%	5.2%
4 / 1990	18.4%	5.4%	5.4%
5 / 1990	12.2%	5.2%	5.4%
6 / 1990	10.7%	5.3%	5.2%
7 / 1990	11.4%	5.9%	5.5%
8 / 1990	11.7%	5.7%	5.7%
9 / 1990	11.3%	5.9%	5.9%
10 / 1990	12.5%	5.9%	5.9%
11 / 1990	16.4%	6.5%	6.2%
12 / 1990	18.9%	6.6%	6.3%