Santa Barbara City, CA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 47,461 | - | 4.1 | - |
| 1991 | 47,354 | -0.2 | 5.0 | 0.9 |
| 1992 | 46,221 | -2.4 | 6.3 | 1.3 |
| 1993 | 46,743 | 1.1 | 6.5 | 0.1 |
| 1994 | 47,477 | 1.6 | 6.1 | -0.4 |
| 1995 | 46,415 | -2.2 | 5.7 | -0.4 |
| 1996 | 46,575 | 0.3 | 5.0 | -0.7 |
| 1997 | 47,806 | 2.6 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| 1998 | 48,300 | 1.0 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| 1999 | 49,295 | 2.1 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| 2000 | 49,983 | 1.4 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| 2001 | 50,119 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| 2002 | 50,495 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
| 2003 | 51,334 | 1.7 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| 2004 | 52,325 | 1.9 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| 2005 | 53,215 | 1.7 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| 2006 | 53,096 | -0.2 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| 2007 | 53,689 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 47,021 | - | 4.1 | - |
| Feb | 47,090 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Mar | 47,197 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Apr | 48,381 | - | 3.9 | - |
| May | 48,665 | - | 3.4 | - |
| Jun | 48,386 | - | 3.8 | - |
| Jul | 48,406 | - | 4.1 | - |
| Aug | 48,377 | - | 3.9 | - |
| Sep | 46,448 | - | 4.2 | - |
| Oct | 47,123 | - | 4.1 | - |
| Nov | 46,710 | - | 4.8 | - |
| Dec | 45,732 | - | 4.9 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 46,775 | -0.5 | 5.6 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 46,796 | -0.6 | 5.5 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 47,190 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 47,704 | -1.4 | 4.9 | 1.0 |
| May | 47,835 | -1.7 | 4.2 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 47,752 | -1.3 | 4.7 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 47,730 | -1.4 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 47,901 | -1.0 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 46,523 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 47,808 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 47,599 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 46,640 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 0.6 |
| 1992-Jan | 45,988 | -1.7 | 6.5 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 45,906 | -1.9 | 7.1 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 46,067 | -2.4 | 6.5 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 46,955 | -1.6 | 5.6 | 0.7 |
| May | 46,978 | -1.8 | 5.4 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 47,174 | -1.2 | 5.8 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 46,645 | -2.3 | 6.2 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 46,236 | -3.5 | 6.4 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 45,431 | -2.3 | 6.4 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 46,071 | -3.6 | 6.6 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 45,824 | -3.7 | 6.8 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 45,376 | -2.7 | 6.8 | 1.3 |
| 1993-Jan | 45,460 | -1.1 | 7.9 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 45,536 | -0.8 | 7.3 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 45,971 | -0.2 | 6.8 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 47,136 | 0.4 | 6.0 | 0.3 |
| May | 47,582 | 1.3 | 5.8 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 47,135 | -0.1 | 6.2 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 47,205 | 1.2 | 6.3 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 47,091 | 1.8 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 46,411 | 2.2 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 47,400 | 2.9 | 6.2 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 47,203 | 3.0 | 6.5 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 46,780 | 3.1 | 6.6 | -0.3 |
| 1994-Jan | 46,516 | 2.3 | 7.4 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 46,552 | 2.2 | 7.4 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 47,339 | 3.0 | 6.7 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 48,130 | 2.1 | 5.8 | -0.2 |
| May | 48,376 | 1.7 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 48,032 | 1.9 | 5.6 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 47,841 | 1.3 | 5.9 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 47,780 | 1.5 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 46,882 | 1.0 | 5.8 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 47,647 | 0.5 | 5.5 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 47,604 | 0.8 | 6.0 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 47,025 | 0.5 | 6.1 | -0.4 |
| 1995-Jan | 45,928 | -1.3 | 7.1 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 45,880 | -1.4 | 6.5 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 46,307 | -2.2 | 6.2 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 47,220 | -1.9 | 5.6 | -0.2 |
| May | 47,306 | -2.2 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 46,874 | -2.4 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 46,863 | -2.0 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 46,280 | -3.1 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 45,631 | -2.7 | 5.3 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 46,467 | -2.5 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 46,429 | -2.5 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 45,794 | -2.6 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
| 1996-Jan | 45,101 | -1.8 | 6.5 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 45,587 | -0.6 | 5.9 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 46,183 | -0.3 | 5.7 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 46,660 | -1.2 | 4.7 | -0.9 |
| May | 46,885 | -0.9 | 4.2 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 46,608 | -0.6 | 4.3 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 46,804 | -0.1 | 4.6 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 46,584 | 0.7 | 4.5 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 46,264 | 1.4 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 47,490 | 2.2 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 47,456 | 2.2 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 47,282 | 3.2 | 4.9 | -0.6 |
| 1997-Jan | 46,397 | 2.9 | 5.9 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 46,707 | 2.5 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 47,470 | 2.8 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 48,048 | 3.0 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| May | 48,595 | 3.6 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 48,167 | 3.3 | 3.6 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 47,737 | 2.0 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 47,999 | 3.0 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 47,385 | 2.4 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 48,497 | 2.1 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 48,534 | 2.3 | 4.2 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 48,135 | 1.8 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| 1998-Jan | 46,901 | 1.1 | 4.9 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 47,106 | 0.9 | 4.6 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 47,669 | 0.4 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 48,422 | 0.8 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| May | 48,862 | 0.5 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 48,881 | 1.5 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 48,615 | 1.8 | 3.2 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 48,620 | 1.3 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 48,168 | 1.7 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 48,995 | 1.0 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 48,890 | 0.7 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 48,474 | 0.7 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| 1999-Jan | 47,901 | 2.1 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 48,224 | 2.4 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 48,367 | 1.5 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 49,251 | 1.7 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| May | 49,874 | 2.1 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 50,173 | 2.6 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 49,696 | 2.2 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 49,535 | 1.9 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 48,986 | 1.7 | 3.0 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 49,807 | 1.7 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 49,882 | 2.0 | 3.0 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 49,847 | 2.8 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| 2000-Jan | 48,813 | 1.9 | 3.5 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 49,287 | 2.2 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 49,668 | 2.7 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 50,680 | 2.9 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| May | 50,642 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 50,881 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 50,383 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 49,874 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 49,607 | 1.3 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 50,110 | 0.6 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 50,051 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 49,799 | -0.1 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| 2001-Jan | 49,036 | 0.5 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 49,367 | 0.2 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 49,487 | -0.4 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 50,611 | -0.1 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| May | 50,950 | 0.6 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 51,119 | 0.5 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 50,673 | 0.6 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 50,024 | 0.3 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 49,856 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 50,467 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 50,069 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 49,770 | -0.1 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| 2002-Jan | 49,072 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 49,827 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 50,002 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 50,911 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
| May | 51,533 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 51,322 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 51,282 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 50,769 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 50,506 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 50,621 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 50,265 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 49,831 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| 2003-Jan | 49,540 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 50,271 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 50,664 | 1.3 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 52,067 | 2.3 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| May | 52,217 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 52,017 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 51,584 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 51,584 | 1.6 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 51,124 | 1.2 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 51,807 | 2.3 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 51,878 | 3.2 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 51,252 | 2.9 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| 2004-Jan | 50,992 | 2.9 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 51,290 | 2.0 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 51,628 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 52,635 | 1.1 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| May | 52,765 | 1.0 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 53,100 | 2.1 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 52,929 | 2.6 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 53,216 | 3.2 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 52,350 | 2.4 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 52,860 | 2.0 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 52,602 | 1.4 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 51,538 | 0.6 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| 2005-Jan | 50,890 | -0.2 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 51,552 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 52,407 | 1.5 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 54,158 | 2.9 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| May | 54,660 | 3.6 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 54,640 | 2.9 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 54,319 | 2.6 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 53,892 | 1.3 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 53,081 | 1.4 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 53,466 | 1.1 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 53,121 | 1.0 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 52,393 | 1.7 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| 2006-Jan | 51,486 | 1.2 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 52,186 | 1.2 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 52,654 | 0.5 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 53,596 | -1.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| May | 54,400 | -0.5 | 2.4 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 54,152 | -0.9 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 53,398 | -1.7 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 53,411 | -0.9 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 52,737 | -0.6 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 53,192 | -0.5 | 2.5 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 53,364 | 0.5 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 52,572 | 0.3 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| 2007-Jan | 51,991 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 52,570 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 53,382 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 54,283 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| May | 54,715 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 54,704 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 54,216 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 53,945 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 53,449 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 54,038 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 54,088 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 52,888 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| 2008-Jan | 52,496 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 52,909 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 53,183 | -0.4 | 3.7 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 54,316 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 0.4 |
| May | 54,938 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 55,012 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 54,511 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 53,960 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 0.9 |
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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