California unemployment rate 2020. California unemployment rate rose to record 155 percent in april employers lost an unprecedented 2344700 nonfarm jobs important note. Per a department representative the 2020 employee sdi withholding rate which includes disability insurance and paid family leave remains at 10. The employment data for the month of april 2020 is taken from the survey week including april 12.
Sacramento californias unemployment rate improved to 149 percent in june as the states employers added a record 558200 jobs 1 according to data released today by the california employment development department edd from two surveys. Californias current employment expansion is at an all time record of 119 months. The 2020 sdi taxable wage base is 122909 up from 118371 for 2019.
While the states unemployment rate of 163 1 percent is slightly lower than the record high set in april 2020 it is still far higher than the 123 percent it was at during the height of the great recession march october and november 2010. 2020 sdi rates and taxable wage base. Unemployment insurance claims not seasonally adjusted in related data that figures into the states unemployment rate there were 327751 people receiving unemployment insurance benefits during the survey week in december compared to 293595 in november and 338747 people in december 2018.
Californias unemployment rate holds at record low 39 in january 2020. Californias labor market by the numbers.