Palm Desert City, CA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 12,195 | - | 4.1 | - |
| 1991 | 12,075 | -1.0 | 5.8 | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 12,444 | 3.1 | 7.0 | 1.1 |
| 1993 | 12,340 | -0.8 | 7.2 | 0.2 |
| 1994 | 12,861 | 4.2 | 6.3 | -0.9 |
| 1995 | 13,091 | 1.8 | 5.7 | -0.7 |
| 1996 | 13,404 | 2.4 | 5.0 | -0.7 |
| 1997 | 14,035 | 4.7 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| 1998 | 14,661 | 4.5 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| 1999 | 15,558 | 6.1 | 3.2 | -0.7 |
| 2000 | 18,652 | 19.9 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| 2001 | 19,457 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 20,320 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 0.6 |
| 2003 | 21,155 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | 22,438 | 6.1 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| 2005 | 23,604 | 5.2 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| 2006 | 24,619 | 4.3 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| 2007 | 24,719 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 12,206 | - | 3.0 | - |
| Feb | 12,254 | - | 3.4 | - |
| Mar | 12,363 | - | 2.9 | - |
| Apr | 12,250 | - | 3.3 | - |
| May | 12,282 | - | 3.5 | - |
| Jun | 12,390 | - | 3.7 | - |
| Jul | 12,241 | - | 5.1 | - |
| Aug | 12,169 | - | 4.9 | - |
| Sep | 11,856 | - | 5.0 | - |
| Oct | 12,057 | - | 5.0 | - |
| Nov | 12,120 | - | 5.0 | - |
| Dec | 12,148 | - | 4.8 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 12,159 | -0.4 | 5.5 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 12,099 | -1.3 | 5.8 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 12,169 | -1.6 | 5.3 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 12,075 | -1.4 | 5.5 | 2.2 |
| May | 12,067 | -1.8 | 5.5 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 12,088 | -2.4 | 5.6 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 12,098 | -1.2 | 6.1 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 11,945 | -1.8 | 6.6 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 11,872 | 0.1 | 6.5 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 12,067 | 0.1 | 6.2 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 12,116 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 12,141 | -0.1 | 5.6 | 0.9 |
| 1992-Jan | 12,448 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 12,405 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 12,517 | 2.9 | 5.9 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 12,418 | 2.8 | 6.2 | 0.6 |
| May | 12,413 | 2.9 | 6.2 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 12,494 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 12,385 | 2.4 | 8.3 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 12,321 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 12,300 | 3.6 | 8.0 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 12,476 | 3.4 | 7.7 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 12,562 | 3.7 | 7.4 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 12,583 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 1.0 |
| 1993-Jan | 12,302 | -1.2 | 7.3 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 12,292 | -0.9 | 7.3 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 12,401 | -0.9 | 6.6 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 12,340 | -0.6 | 6.5 | 0.4 |
| May | 12,328 | -0.7 | 6.7 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 12,370 | -1.0 | 7.1 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 12,243 | -1.1 | 8.5 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 12,239 | -0.7 | 8.0 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 12,175 | -1.0 | 7.7 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 12,343 | -1.1 | 7.3 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 12,483 | -0.6 | 7.0 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 12,565 | -0.1 | 6.3 | -0.4 |
| 1994-Jan | 12,684 | 3.1 | 6.8 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 12,696 | 3.3 | 6.9 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 12,812 | 3.3 | 6.1 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 12,721 | 3.1 | 6.0 | -0.5 |
| May | 12,826 | 4.0 | 5.8 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 12,852 | 3.9 | 6.1 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 12,802 | 4.6 | 7.4 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 12,830 | 4.8 | 7.0 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 12,816 | 5.3 | 6.7 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 12,984 | 5.2 | 6.3 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 13,112 | 5.0 | 5.7 | -1.3 |
| Dec | 13,192 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -1.2 |
| 1995-Jan | 13,087 | 3.2 | 5.8 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 13,104 | 3.2 | 5.4 | -1.5 |
| Mar | 13,224 | 3.2 | 5.0 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 13,099 | 3.0 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| May | 13,091 | 2.1 | 5.1 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 13,035 | 1.4 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 12,952 | 1.2 | 7.0 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 12,894 | 0.5 | 6.7 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 12,958 | 1.1 | 6.4 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 13,144 | 1.2 | 5.7 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 13,218 | 0.8 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 13,280 | 0.7 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| 1996-Jan | 13,266 | 1.4 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 13,330 | 1.7 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 13,429 | 1.6 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 13,317 | 1.7 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| May | 13,328 | 1.8 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 13,342 | 2.4 | 4.7 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 13,199 | 1.9 | 6.0 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 13,221 | 2.5 | 5.5 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 13,302 | 2.7 | 5.3 | -1.2 |
| Oct | 13,662 | 3.9 | 4.9 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 13,681 | 3.5 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 13,773 | 3.7 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| 1997-Jan | 13,844 | 4.4 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 13,905 | 4.3 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 14,075 | 4.8 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 13,996 | 5.1 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| May | 14,033 | 5.3 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 14,063 | 5.4 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 13,942 | 5.6 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 13,837 | 4.7 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 13,928 | 4.7 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 14,158 | 3.6 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 14,296 | 4.5 | 4.0 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 14,346 | 4.2 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| 1998-Jan | 14,424 | 4.2 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 14,470 | 4.1 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 14,556 | 3.4 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 14,510 | 3.7 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| May | 14,551 | 3.7 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 14,621 | 4.0 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 14,593 | 4.7 | 4.6 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 14,518 | 4.9 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 14,593 | 4.8 | 4.7 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 14,874 | 5.1 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 15,042 | 5.2 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 15,179 | 5.8 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| 1999-Jan | 15,250 | 5.7 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 15,300 | 5.7 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 15,400 | 5.8 | 3.0 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 15,337 | 5.7 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| May | 15,369 | 5.6 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 15,469 | 5.8 | 3.1 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 15,559 | 6.6 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 15,530 | 7.0 | 3.7 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 15,503 | 6.2 | 3.5 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 15,828 | 6.4 | 3.3 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 15,987 | 6.3 | 3.0 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 16,161 | 6.5 | 2.6 | -0.5 |
| 2000-Jan | 18,565 | 21.7 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 18,614 | 21.7 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 18,669 | 21.2 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 18,671 | 21.7 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| May | 18,629 | 21.2 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 18,623 | 20.4 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 18,441 | 18.5 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 18,451 | 18.8 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 18,491 | 19.3 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 18,754 | 18.5 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 18,864 | 18.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 19,047 | 17.9 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| 2001-Jan | 19,335 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 19,284 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 19,376 | 3.8 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 19,306 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| May | 19,349 | 3.9 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 19,430 | 4.3 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 19,472 | 5.6 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 19,283 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 19,464 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 19,623 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 19,721 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 19,846 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
| 2002-Jan | 20,027 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 20,194 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 20,160 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 20,279 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
| May | 20,337 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 20,346 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 20,156 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 20,213 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 20,356 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 20,466 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 20,564 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 20,744 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| 2003-Jan | 20,962 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 20,995 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 21,047 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 21,013 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| May | 21,040 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 21,038 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 20,988 | 4.1 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 20,941 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 21,069 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 21,432 | 4.7 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 21,583 | 5.0 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 21,750 | 4.8 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| 2004-Jan | 22,083 | 5.3 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 22,110 | 5.3 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 22,178 | 5.4 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 22,202 | 5.7 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| May | 22,260 | 5.8 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 22,336 | 6.2 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 22,312 | 6.3 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 22,373 | 6.8 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 22,485 | 6.7 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 22,813 | 6.4 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 22,993 | 6.5 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 23,108 | 6.2 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| 2005-Jan | 23,247 | 5.3 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 23,304 | 5.4 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 23,419 | 5.6 | 3.1 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 23,497 | 5.8 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| May | 23,510 | 5.6 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 23,503 | 5.2 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 23,510 | 5.4 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 23,554 | 5.3 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 23,679 | 5.3 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 23,888 | 4.7 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 23,962 | 4.2 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 24,178 | 4.6 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| 2006-Jan | 24,407 | 5.0 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 24,403 | 4.7 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 24,559 | 4.9 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 24,624 | 4.8 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| May | 24,509 | 4.2 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 24,560 | 4.5 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 24,564 | 4.5 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 24,523 | 4.1 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 24,554 | 3.7 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 24,800 | 3.8 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 24,880 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 25,049 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| 2007-Jan | 24,928 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 24,880 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 24,984 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 24,751 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| May | 24,734 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 24,732 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 24,616 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 24,406 | -0.5 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 24,525 | -0.1 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 24,608 | -0.8 | 3.9 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 24,732 | -0.6 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 24,728 | -1.3 | 4.0 | 1.1 |
| 2008-Jan | 24,611 | -1.3 | 4.1 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 24,485 | -1.6 | 4.1 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 24,496 | -2.0 | 4.3 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 24,531 | -0.9 | 4.1 | 1.0 |
| May | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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