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Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Oxnard rose 0.1 percentage points in November 2023 to 4.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Oxnard peaked in April 2020 at 15.2% and is now 10.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.4% in July 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.0 percentage points. You can also compare Oxnard unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% -0.1 +0.1
California 4.9% +0.1 +0.8
Oxnard 4.4% +0.1 +0.9
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with November 2023 data as December metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Oxnard, California, National

Oxnard, California monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Oxnard, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Oxnard peaked in April 2020 at 62,224. There are now 43,761 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 14,086 in July 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 4,377. Oxnard employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Oxnard, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Oxnard 18,463 +488 +3,775

Number of Unemployed Persons

Oxnard, California Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
California
Unemployment Rate
Oxnard
Unemployment Rate
Oxnard
Unemployed
December
2023
3.7%
November
2023
3.7% 4.9% 4.4% 18,463
October
2023
3.8% 4.8% 4.3% 17,975
September
2023
3.8% 4.7% 4.2% 17,538
August
2023
3.8% 4.6% 4.2% 17,260
July
2023
3.5% 4.6% 4.1% 17,032
June
2023
3.6% 4.6% 4.1% 17,034
May
2023
3.7% 4.5% 4.0% 16,761
April
2023
3.4% 4.5% 3.9% 16,229
March
2023
3.5% 4.4% 3.8% 15,862
February
2023
3.6% 4.4% 3.7% 15,365
January
2023
3.4% 4.2% 3.6% 14,919

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.