Palo Alto City, CA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 32,251 | - | 2.0 | - |
| 1991 | 31,177 | -3.3 | 2.9 | 0.9 |
| 1992 | 31,087 | -0.3 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| 1993 | 31,890 | 2.6 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| 1994 | 32,250 | 1.1 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| 1995 | 32,709 | 1.4 | 2.5 | -0.7 |
| 1996 | 34,357 | 5.0 | 1.9 | -0.6 |
| 1997 | 36,021 | 4.8 | 1.6 | -0.3 |
| 1998 | 36,863 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 37,143 | 0.8 | 1.5 | -0.1 |
| 2000 | 34,116 | -8.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 33,378 | -2.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 |
| 2002 | 30,573 | -8.4 | 4.5 | 1.8 |
| 2003 | 29,161 | -4.6 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | 29,008 | -0.5 | 3.4 | -1.0 |
| 2005 | 29,195 | 0.6 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| 2006 | 29,844 | 2.2 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
| 2007 | 30,490 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 32,522 | - | 1.8 | - |
| Feb | 32,615 | - | 1.8 | - |
| Mar | 32,629 | - | 1.7 | - |
| Apr | 32,384 | - | 1.9 | - |
| May | 32,402 | - | 1.9 | - |
| Jun | 32,406 | - | 2.1 | - |
| Jul | 32,861 | - | 2.2 | - |
| Aug | 33,033 | - | 2.0 | - |
| Sep | 31,433 | - | 2.1 | - |
| Oct | 31,758 | - | 2.3 | - |
| Nov | 31,607 | - | 2.4 | - |
| Dec | 31,361 | - | 2.3 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 31,406 | -3.4 | 2.8 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 31,388 | -3.8 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 31,372 | -3.9 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 31,035 | -4.2 | 2.9 | 1.0 |
| May | 31,052 | -4.2 | 2.9 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 30,937 | -4.5 | 3.1 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 31,364 | -4.6 | 3.2 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 31,539 | -4.5 | 2.9 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 30,813 | -2.0 | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 31,099 | -2.1 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 31,088 | -1.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 31,025 | -1.1 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| 1992-Jan | 30,817 | -1.9 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 30,741 | -2.1 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 30,948 | -1.4 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 30,779 | -0.8 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| May | 30,836 | -0.7 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 31,020 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 31,458 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 31,672 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 31,017 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 31,263 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 31,239 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 31,258 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
| 1993-Jan | 31,635 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 31,552 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 31,678 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 31,449 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| May | 31,530 | 2.3 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 31,732 | 2.3 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 32,218 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 32,390 | 2.3 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 31,808 | 2.6 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 32,065 | 2.6 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 32,277 | 3.3 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 32,351 | 3.5 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| 1994-Jan | 31,900 | 0.8 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 31,985 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 32,093 | 1.3 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 31,942 | 1.6 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| May | 32,073 | 1.7 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 32,212 | 1.5 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 32,533 | 1.0 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 32,711 | 1.0 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 32,152 | 1.1 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 32,473 | 1.3 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 32,455 | 0.6 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 32,465 | 0.4 | 2.5 | -0.6 |
| 1995-Jan | 31,886 | 0.0 | 3.0 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 32,097 | 0.4 | 2.8 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 32,273 | 0.6 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 32,265 | 1.0 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| May | 32,272 | 0.6 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 32,573 | 1.1 | 2.6 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 33,062 | 1.6 | 2.8 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 33,288 | 1.8 | 2.5 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 32,805 | 2.0 | 2.3 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 33,255 | 2.4 | 2.2 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 33,301 | 2.6 | 2.1 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 33,425 | 3.0 | 1.8 | -0.7 |
| 1996-Jan | 33,321 | 4.5 | 2.1 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 33,737 | 5.1 | 2.0 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 33,925 | 5.1 | 2.0 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 33,800 | 4.8 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| May | 33,968 | 5.3 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 34,273 | 5.2 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 34,796 | 5.2 | 2.0 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 34,824 | 4.6 | 1.8 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 34,424 | 4.9 | 1.8 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 35,049 | 5.4 | 1.8 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 34,986 | 5.1 | 1.7 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 35,180 | 5.3 | 1.6 | -0.2 |
| 1997-Jan | 34,964 | 4.9 | 1.8 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 35,248 | 4.5 | 1.7 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 35,580 | 4.9 | 1.7 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 35,484 | 5.0 | 1.6 | -0.3 |
| May | 35,526 | 4.6 | 1.5 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 35,923 | 4.8 | 1.6 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 36,425 | 4.7 | 1.7 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 36,489 | 4.8 | 1.6 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 36,063 | 4.8 | 1.6 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 36,672 | 4.6 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 36,887 | 5.4 | 1.3 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 36,995 | 5.2 | 1.2 | -0.3 |
| 1998-Jan | 36,858 | 5.4 | 1.5 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 37,072 | 5.2 | 1.5 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 37,073 | 4.2 | 1.5 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 36,912 | 4.0 | 1.4 | -0.2 |
| May | 36,905 | 3.9 | 1.4 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 36,862 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 37,072 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 36,927 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 36,454 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 36,675 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 36,689 | -0.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 36,861 | -0.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| 1999-Jan | 36,983 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 37,059 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 37,074 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 36,837 | -0.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| May | 36,806 | -0.3 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 36,834 | -0.1 | 1.7 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 37,219 | 0.4 | 1.7 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 37,340 | 1.1 | 1.5 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 36,950 | 1.4 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 37,375 | 1.9 | 1.4 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 37,501 | 2.2 | 1.2 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 37,741 | 2.4 | 1.1 | -0.5 |
| 2000-Jan | 33,243 | -10.1 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 33,508 | -9.6 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 33,684 | -9.1 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 33,596 | -8.8 | 1.6 | -0.1 |
| May | 33,598 | -8.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 33,967 | -7.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 34,479 | -7.4 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 34,608 | -7.3 | 1.7 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 34,297 | -7.2 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 34,684 | -7.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 34,703 | -7.5 | 1.4 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 35,027 | -7.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| 2001-Jan | 34,763 | 4.6 | 1.5 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 34,760 | 3.7 | 1.5 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 34,617 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 34,057 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| May | 33,800 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 33,628 | -1.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 33,447 | -3.0 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 33,001 | -4.6 | 3.2 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 32,495 | -5.3 | 3.3 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 32,262 | -7.0 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 31,854 | -8.2 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 31,848 | -9.1 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| 2002-Jan | 31,274 | -10.0 | 4.4 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 31,436 | -9.6 | 4.3 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 31,300 | -9.6 | 4.4 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 30,882 | -9.3 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| May | 30,710 | -9.1 | 4.2 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 30,514 | -9.3 | 4.6 | 2.0 |
| Jul | 30,594 | -8.5 | 4.6 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 30,460 | -7.7 | 4.6 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 30,125 | -7.3 | 4.5 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 30,127 | -6.6 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 29,742 | -6.6 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 29,710 | -6.7 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| 2003-Jan | 29,503 | -5.7 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 29,477 | -6.2 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 29,346 | -6.2 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 29,294 | -5.1 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| May | 29,133 | -5.1 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 29,047 | -4.8 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 29,076 | -5.0 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 29,022 | -4.7 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 28,849 | -4.2 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 29,029 | -3.6 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 29,017 | -2.4 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 29,138 | -1.9 | 3.7 | -0.9 |
| 2004-Jan | 28,927 | -2.0 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 29,009 | -1.6 | 3.8 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 28,960 | -1.3 | 3.9 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 28,763 | -1.8 | 3.5 | -1.0 |
| May | 28,806 | -1.1 | 3.4 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 28,982 | -0.2 | 3.5 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 29,081 | 0.0 | 3.5 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 29,131 | 0.4 | 3.3 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 28,933 | 0.3 | 3.1 | -1.2 |
| Oct | 29,175 | 0.5 | 3.0 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 29,144 | 0.4 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 29,183 | 0.2 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| 2005-Jan | 29,035 | 0.4 | 3.1 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 29,017 | 0.0 | 3.1 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 28,979 | 0.1 | 3.0 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 28,871 | 0.4 | 2.8 | -0.7 |
| May | 28,977 | 0.6 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 29,099 | 0.4 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 29,343 | 0.9 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 29,484 | 1.2 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 29,238 | 1.1 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 29,451 | 0.9 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 29,340 | 0.7 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 29,502 | 1.1 | 2.3 | -0.5 |
| 2006-Jan | 29,386 | 1.2 | 2.5 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 29,445 | 1.5 | 2.5 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 29,537 | 1.9 | 2.4 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 29,571 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.5 |
| May | 29,582 | 2.1 | 2.2 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 29,667 | 2.0 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 30,019 | 2.3 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 30,124 | 2.2 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 29,962 | 2.5 | 2.3 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 30,195 | 2.5 | 2.2 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 30,192 | 2.9 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 30,450 | 3.2 | 2.1 | -0.2 |
| 2007-Jan | 30,340 | 3.2 | 2.5 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 30,393 | 3.2 | 2.4 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 30,494 | 3.2 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 30,210 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 30,305 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 30,434 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 30,630 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 30,542 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 30,480 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 30,632 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 30,714 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 30,706 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
| 2008-Jan | 30,602 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 30,542 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 30,663 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 30,688 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0.4 |
| 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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