La Mesa City, CA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 27,047 | - | 3.8 | - |
| 1991 | 26,323 | -2.7 | 5.2 | 1.4 |
| 1992 | 26,276 | -0.2 | 6.0 | 0.9 |
| 1993 | 26,714 | 1.7 | 6.4 | 0.3 |
| 1994 | 27,137 | 1.6 | 5.8 | -0.6 |
| 1995 | 27,082 | -0.2 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| 1996 | 27,657 | 2.1 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| 1997 | 28,803 | 4.1 | 3.5 | -0.9 |
| 1998 | 29,910 | 3.8 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| 1999 | 30,922 | 3.4 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| 2000 | 29,191 | -5.6 | 3.2 | 0.7 |
| 2001 | 29,820 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 30,373 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| 2003 | 30,726 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | 31,352 | 2.0 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| 2005 | 31,803 | 1.4 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| 2006 | 32,231 | 1.3 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| 2007 | 32,488 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 27,170 | - | 3.2 | - |
| Feb | 27,325 | - | 3.1 | - |
| Mar | 27,427 | - | 3.0 | - |
| Apr | 27,174 | - | 3.2 | - |
| May | 27,233 | - | 3.4 | - |
| Jun | 27,161 | - | 4.0 | - |
| Jul | 27,236 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Aug | 27,387 | - | 4.1 | - |
| Sep | 26,468 | - | 4.4 | - |
| Oct | 26,703 | - | 4.4 | - |
| Nov | 26,720 | - | 4.5 | - |
| Dec | 26,560 | - | 4.3 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 26,450 | -2.6 | 5.0 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 26,444 | -3.2 | 5.1 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 26,522 | -3.3 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 26,288 | -3.3 | 5.1 | 1.9 |
| May | 26,259 | -3.6 | 5.1 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 26,248 | -3.4 | 5.6 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 26,375 | -3.2 | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 26,429 | -3.5 | 5.2 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 26,092 | -1.4 | 5.3 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 26,240 | -1.7 | 5.2 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 26,300 | -1.6 | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 26,225 | -1.3 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| 1992-Jan | 26,169 | -1.1 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 26,293 | -0.6 | 5.7 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 26,392 | -0.5 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 26,182 | -0.4 | 5.6 | 0.5 |
| May | 26,162 | -0.4 | 5.7 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 26,287 | 0.1 | 6.3 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 26,368 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 26,351 | -0.3 | 6.4 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 26,082 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 26,348 | 0.4 | 6.3 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 26,399 | 0.4 | 6.3 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 26,280 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 1.1 |
| 1993-Jan | 26,620 | 1.7 | 6.6 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 26,570 | 1.1 | 6.4 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 26,605 | 0.8 | 6.1 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 26,434 | 1.0 | 6.2 | 0.5 |
| May | 26,427 | 1.0 | 6.3 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 26,630 | 1.3 | 6.7 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 26,786 | 1.6 | 7.0 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 26,932 | 2.2 | 6.6 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 26,552 | 1.8 | 6.6 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 26,906 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 27,037 | 2.4 | 6.2 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 27,069 | 3.0 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| 1994-Jan | 26,889 | 1.0 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 27,007 | 1.6 | 6.2 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 27,144 | 2.0 | 5.8 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 26,949 | 1.9 | 5.8 | -0.4 |
| May | 26,994 | 2.1 | 5.8 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 27,178 | 2.1 | 6.1 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 27,230 | 1.7 | 6.5 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 27,358 | 1.6 | 6.0 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 27,087 | 2.0 | 5.9 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 27,246 | 1.3 | 5.5 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 27,297 | 1.0 | 5.1 | -1.1 |
| Dec | 27,261 | 0.7 | 4.7 | -1.0 |
| 1995-Jan | 26,788 | -0.4 | 5.4 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 26,953 | -0.2 | 5.1 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 27,001 | -0.5 | 5.0 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 26,960 | 0.0 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| May | 26,879 | -0.4 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 27,074 | -0.4 | 5.5 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 27,179 | -0.2 | 5.8 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 27,278 | -0.3 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 26,986 | -0.4 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 27,264 | 0.1 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 27,296 | 0.0 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 27,322 | 0.2 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| 1996-Jan | 27,060 | 1.0 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 27,290 | 1.3 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 27,312 | 1.2 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 27,271 | 1.2 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| May | 27,388 | 1.9 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 27,636 | 2.1 | 4.4 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 27,805 | 2.3 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 27,905 | 2.3 | 4.4 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 27,685 | 2.6 | 4.3 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 28,136 | 3.2 | 4.1 | -1.2 |
| Nov | 28,150 | 3.1 | 3.9 | -1.1 |
| Dec | 28,250 | 3.4 | 3.5 | -1.0 |
| 1997-Jan | 28,180 | 4.1 | 4.1 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 28,322 | 3.8 | 3.8 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 28,486 | 4.3 | 3.8 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 28,425 | 4.2 | 3.5 | -1.0 |
| May | 28,510 | 4.1 | 3.4 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 28,737 | 4.0 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 28,935 | 4.1 | 3.8 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 29,059 | 4.1 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 28,828 | 4.1 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 29,214 | 3.8 | 3.3 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 29,429 | 4.5 | 2.9 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 29,514 | 4.5 | 2.7 | -0.8 |
| 1998-Jan | 29,350 | 4.2 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 29,617 | 4.6 | 2.9 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 29,573 | 3.8 | 3.0 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 29,745 | 4.6 | 2.6 | -0.9 |
| May | 29,834 | 4.6 | 2.6 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 29,843 | 3.8 | 3.0 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 29,910 | 3.4 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 29,972 | 3.1 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 29,848 | 3.5 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 30,285 | 3.7 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 30,352 | 3.1 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 30,585 | 3.6 | 2.5 | -0.3 |
| 1999-Jan | 30,510 | 4.0 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 30,667 | 3.5 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 30,777 | 4.1 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 30,839 | 3.7 | 2.4 | -0.1 |
| May | 30,857 | 3.4 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 30,855 | 3.4 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 30,844 | 3.1 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 30,834 | 2.9 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 30,712 | 2.9 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 31,240 | 3.2 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 31,375 | 3.4 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 31,549 | 3.2 | 2.1 | -0.4 |
| 2000-Jan | 29,016 | -4.9 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 29,237 | -4.7 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 29,274 | -4.9 | 3.3 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 29,183 | -5.4 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| May | 29,045 | -5.9 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 29,049 | -5.9 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 28,917 | -6.2 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 29,020 | -5.9 | 3.6 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 28,949 | -5.7 | 3.2 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 29,421 | -5.8 | 3.1 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 29,462 | -6.1 | 3.0 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 29,723 | -5.8 | 2.7 | 0.6 |
| 2001-Jan | 29,589 | 2.0 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 29,713 | 1.6 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 29,683 | 1.4 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 29,719 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
| May | 29,760 | 2.5 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 29,770 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 29,756 | 2.9 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 29,658 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 29,770 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 30,075 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 30,095 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 30,257 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
| 2002-Jan | 30,056 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 30,415 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 30,287 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 30,347 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 1.0 |
| May | 30,351 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 30,368 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 30,185 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 30,341 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 30,259 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 30,570 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 30,535 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 30,766 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| 2003-Jan | 30,567 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 30,670 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 30,612 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 30,630 | 0.9 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| May | 30,497 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 30,493 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 30,585 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 30,778 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 30,625 | 1.2 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 30,971 | 1.3 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 31,029 | 1.6 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 31,249 | 1.6 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| 2004-Jan | 31,101 | 1.7 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 31,217 | 1.8 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 31,148 | 1.8 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 31,073 | 1.4 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| May | 31,033 | 1.8 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 31,194 | 2.3 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 31,383 | 2.6 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 31,543 | 2.5 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 31,410 | 2.6 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 31,630 | 2.1 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 31,683 | 2.1 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 31,811 | 1.8 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| 2005-Jan | 31,572 | 1.5 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 31,620 | 1.3 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 31,625 | 1.5 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 31,688 | 2.0 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
| May | 31,747 | 2.3 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 31,781 | 1.9 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 31,861 | 1.5 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 32,001 | 1.5 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 31,885 | 1.5 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 31,898 | 0.8 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 31,869 | 0.6 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 32,084 | 0.9 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| 2006-Jan | 31,877 | 1.0 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 31,920 | 0.9 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 32,044 | 1.3 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 32,048 | 1.1 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| May | 31,987 | 0.8 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 32,081 | 0.9 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 32,187 | 1.0 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 32,363 | 1.1 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 32,294 | 1.3 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 32,523 | 2.0 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 32,643 | 2.4 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 32,805 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| 2007-Jan | 32,433 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 32,515 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 32,607 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 32,305 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| May | 32,328 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 32,442 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 32,492 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 32,488 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 32,437 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 32,546 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 32,634 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 32,631 | -0.5 | 4.1 | 1.0 |
| 2008-Jan | 32,400 | -0.1 | 4.3 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 32,322 | -0.6 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 32,373 | -0.7 | 4.4 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 32,467 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 0.7 |
| 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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