San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 1,159,268 | - | 4.6 | - |
| 1991 | 1,129,897 | -2.5 | 6.3 | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 1,125,109 | -0.4 | 7.3 | 1.0 |
| 1993 | 1,122,971 | -0.2 | 7.9 | 0.6 |
| 1994 | 1,140,310 | 1.5 | 7.1 | -0.8 |
| 1995 | 1,147,143 | 0.6 | 6.4 | -0.7 |
| 1996 | 1,171,547 | 2.1 | 5.4 | -1.0 |
| 1997 | 1,220,074 | 4.1 | 4.3 | -1.1 |
| 1998 | 1,266,948 | 3.8 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| 1999 | 1,309,807 | 3.4 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| 2000 | 1,322,244 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
| 2001 | 1,350,738 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| 2002 | 1,375,787 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 1.0 |
| 2003 | 1,391,739 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 1,420,124 | 2.0 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| 2005 | 1,440,531 | 1.4 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| 2006 | 1,459,929 | 1.3 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| 2007 | 1,471,577 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 0.6 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 1,134,674 | 0.0 | 6.6 | -1.2 |
| Feb | 1,141,707 | 0.1 | 6.2 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 1,143,763 | 0.4 | 6.1 | -1.3 |
| Apr | 1,141,973 | 0.7 | 6.3 | -0.8 |
| May | 1,138,530 | 0.1 | 6.3 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 1,146,824 | 0.4 | 6.6 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 1,151,265 | 1.1 | 7.0 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 1,155,489 | 0.9 | 6.6 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 1,143,095 | 0.8 | 6.6 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 1,154,836 | 0.9 | 6.4 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 1,156,231 | 1.0 | 6.1 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 1,157,334 | 0.8 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| 1996-Jan | 1,146,221 | 1.0 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 1,155,992 | 1.3 | 5.9 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 1,156,928 | 1.2 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 1,155,201 | 1.2 | 5.5 | -0.9 |
| May | 1,160,115 | 1.9 | 5.4 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 1,170,670 | 2.1 | 5.4 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 1,177,774 | 2.3 | 5.9 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 1,182,047 | 2.3 | 5.3 | -1.3 |
| Sep | 1,172,708 | 2.6 | 5.2 | -1.3 |
| Oct | 1,191,838 | 3.2 | 4.9 | -1.5 |
| Nov | 1,192,390 | 3.1 | 4.8 | -1.3 |
| Dec | 1,196,682 | 3.4 | 4.2 | -1.2 |
| 1997-Jan | 1,193,668 | 4.1 | 5.0 | -1.3 |
| Feb | 1,199,704 | 3.8 | 4.6 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 1,206,584 | 4.3 | 4.6 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 1,204,067 | 4.2 | 4.3 | -1.2 |
| May | 1,207,654 | 4.1 | 4.2 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 1,217,309 | 4.0 | 4.5 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 1,225,662 | 4.1 | 4.7 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 1,230,911 | 4.1 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 1,221,108 | 4.1 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 1,237,483 | 3.8 | 4.0 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 1,246,600 | 4.5 | 3.5 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 1,250,137 | 4.5 | 3.3 | -0.9 |
| 1998-Jan | 1,243,233 | 4.2 | 3.7 | -1.2 |
| Feb | 1,254,551 | 4.6 | 3.5 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 1,252,709 | 3.8 | 3.6 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 1,259,971 | 4.6 | 3.1 | -1.1 |
| May | 1,263,736 | 4.6 | 3.2 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 1,264,176 | 3.9 | 3.7 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 1,266,961 | 3.4 | 3.9 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 1,269,592 | 3.1 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 1,264,372 | 3.5 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 1,282,847 | 3.7 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 1,285,701 | 3.1 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 1,295,527 | 3.6 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| 1999-Jan | 1,292,370 | 4.0 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 1,299,044 | 3.5 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 1,303,665 | 4.1 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 1,306,285 | 3.7 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| May | 1,307,056 | 3.4 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 1,306,984 | 3.4 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 1,306,511 | 3.1 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 1,306,104 | 2.9 | 3.2 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 1,300,925 | 2.9 | 3.1 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 1,323,332 | 3.2 | 3.0 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 1,329,005 | 3.4 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 1,336,398 | 3.2 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| 2000-Jan | 1,314,302 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 1,324,297 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 1,325,977 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 1,321,863 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| May | 1,315,619 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 1,315,800 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 1,309,798 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 1,314,490 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 1,311,279 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 1,332,637 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 1,334,509 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 1,346,351 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 0.7 |
| 2001-Jan | 1,340,241 | 2.0 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 1,345,858 | 1.6 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 1,344,527 | 1.4 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 1,346,134 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| May | 1,348,020 | 2.5 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 1,348,455 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 1,347,824 | 2.9 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 1,343,400 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 1,348,443 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 1,362,250 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 1,363,196 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 1,370,511 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 1.2 |
| 2002-Jan | 1,361,418 | 1.6 | 5.1 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 1,377,661 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 1,371,853 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 1,374,606 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 1.2 |
| May | 1,374,775 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 1,375,564 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 1,367,244 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 1,374,323 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 1,370,626 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 1,384,682 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 1,383,107 | 1.5 | 5.3 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 1,393,582 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 0.6 |
| 2003-Jan | 1,384,556 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 1,389,223 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 1,386,572 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 1,387,407 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| May | 1,381,420 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 1,381,205 | 0.4 | 5.7 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 1,385,394 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 1,394,111 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 1,387,199 | 1.2 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 1,402,854 | 1.3 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 1,405,474 | 1.6 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 1,415,456 | 1.6 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| 2004-Jan | 1,408,758 | 1.7 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 1,413,995 | 1.8 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 1,410,852 | 1.8 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 1,407,449 | 1.4 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| May | 1,405,687 | 1.8 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 1,412,952 | 2.3 | 5.1 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 1,421,502 | 2.6 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 1,428,799 | 2.5 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 1,422,757 | 2.6 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 1,432,701 | 2.1 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 1,435,095 | 2.1 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 1,440,942 | 1.8 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| 2005-Jan | 1,430,103 | 1.5 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 1,432,232 | 1.3 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 1,432,492 | 1.5 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 1,435,316 | 2.0 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| May | 1,438,009 | 2.3 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 1,439,523 | 1.9 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 1,443,182 | 1.5 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 1,449,536 | 1.5 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 1,444,259 | 1.5 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 1,444,870 | 0.8 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 1,443,556 | 0.6 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 1,453,291 | 0.9 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| 2006-Jan | 1,443,884 | 1.0 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 1,445,866 | 1.0 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 1,451,443 | 1.3 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 1,451,655 | 1.1 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| May | 1,448,865 | 0.8 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 1,453,137 | 0.9 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 1,457,934 | 1.0 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 1,465,932 | 1.1 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 1,462,795 | 1.3 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 1,473,135 | 2.0 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 1,478,587 | 2.4 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 1,485,911 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| 2007-Jan | 1,469,070 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 1,472,792 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 1,476,955 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 1,463,297 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 0.4 |
| May | 1,464,337 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 1,469,472 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 1,471,754 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 1,471,594 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 1,469,271 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 1,474,190 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 1,478,164 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 1,478,027 | -0.5 | 5.0 | 1.2 |
| 2008-Jan | 1,467,564 | -0.1 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 1,464,062 | -0.6 | 5.0 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 1,466,343 | -0.7 | 5.3 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 1,470,612 | 0.5 | 5.1 | 0.9 |
| May | 1,474,326 | 0.7 | 5.5 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 1,479,061 | 0.7 | 5.9 | 1.3 |
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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