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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Unemployment rate in Tulare County

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 3 of 58 · Regions of California Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Tulare County California United States

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

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Latest value · 2025 10.8% +0.3 pp since 2024
Regions of California · 2025 3 of 58 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −0.9 pp
vs California +5.3 pp California: 5.5% · 2025
Unemployment rate, 1990 – 2025 percent · Tulare County · California · United States · World
−0.9 pp since 2015
Tulare County California United States World

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Unemployment rate · percent
Tulare County
10.8%
California
5.5%
United States
3.6% · 2023
World
4.8%

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Tulare County · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 10.8% · 2025
First value 12.3% · 1990
Highest 18.3% · 1991
Lowest 8.2% · 2022
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearTulare CountyChange CaliforniaUnited StatesWorld
2025 10.8% +0.3 pp 5.5% — 4.8%
2024 10.5% +0.7 pp 5.3% — 4.8%
2023 9.8% +1.6 pp 4.7% 3.6% 4.8%
2022 8.2% −2.4 pp 4.3% 3.7% 5.2%
2021 10.6% −2.7 pp 7.3% 5.4% 6.0%
2020 13.3% +3.6 pp 10.1% 8.1% 6.6%
2019 9.7% ±0.0 pp 4.1% 3.7% 5.6%
2018 9.7% −0.7 pp 4.3% 3.9% 5.8%
2017 10.4% −0.8 pp 4.8% 4.4% 5.9%
2016 11.2% −0.5 pp 5.5% 4.9% 6.0%
2015 11.7% −1.6 pp 6.2% 5.3% 6.0%
2014 13.3% −1.2 pp 7.6% 6.2% 6.0%
2013 14.5% −1.7 pp 9.0% 5.3% 6.1%
2012 16.2% −0.9 pp 10.4% 8.1% 6.2%
2011 17.1% −0.3 pp 11.7% 9.0% 6.1%
2010 17.4% +2.0 pp 12.3% 9.6% 6.3%
2009 15.4% +4.6 pp 11.5% 9.3% 6.4%
2008 10.8% +1.6 pp 7.3% 5.8% 5.8%
2007 9.2% +0.7 pp 5.3% 4.6% 5.8%
2006 8.5% −0.9 pp 4.9% 4.6% 6.0%
2005 9.4% −2.2 pp 5.4% 5.1% 6.2%
2004 11.6% −0.8 pp 6.2% 5.5% 6.3%
2003 12.4% +0.4 pp 6.9% 6.0% 6.5%
2002 12.0% +0.5 pp 6.7% 5.8% 6.4%
2001 11.5% +1.2 pp 5.5% 4.8% 6.2%
2000 10.3% −6.4 pp 4.9% 4.0% 6.1%
1999 16.7% +1.0 pp 5.3% 4.2% 6.3%
1998 15.7% +0.3 pp 6.0% 4.5% 6.2%
1997 15.4% −0.9 pp 6.4% 4.9% 6.0%
1996 16.3% −0.4 pp 7.3% 5.4% 6.0%
1995 16.7% +0.2 pp 7.9% 5.6% 5.9%
1994 16.5% −1.7 pp 8.7% — 5.8%
1993 18.2% +0.6 pp 9.5% — 5.5%
1992 17.6% −0.7 pp 9.4% — 5.3%
1991 18.3% +6.0 pp 7.8% — 5.1%
1990 12.3% 5.8% — —

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of California

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryUnemployment rate
1 Imperial County 18.9%
2 Colusa County 13.9%
3 Tulare County 10.8%
4 Merced County 10.2%
5 Kings County 9.3%
6 Kern County 9.0%
7 Sutter County 8.9%
8 Fresno County 8.5%
9 Madera County 8.0%
10 Monterey County 7.9%
11 Siskiyou County 7.6%
12 Plumas County 7.5%
13 Alpine County 7.4%
14 Glenn County 7.3%
15 Lake County 7.3%
16 Modoc County 7.3%
17 Stanislaus County 7.2%
18 Yuba County 7.1%
19 San Benito County 6.8%
20 Lassen County 6.7%
21 San Joaquin County 6.7%
22 Tehama County 6.5%
23 Del Norte County 6.4%
24 Calaveras County 6.4%
25 Santa Cruz County 6.3%
26 Butte County 6.2%
27 Amador County 6.0%
28 Mariposa County 5.9%
29 Mendocino County 5.9%
30 Trinity County 5.9%
31 Yolo County 5.8%
32 Los Angeles County 5.7%
33 Sierra County 5.7%
34 Riverside County 5.6%
35 Shasta County 5.5%
36 Tuolumne County 5.5%
37 San Bernardino County 5.4%
38 Humboldt County 5.3%
39 Solano County 5.3%
40 El Dorado County 5.0%
41 Sacramento County 5.0%
42 Nevada County 4.8%
43 Santa Barbara County 4.8%
44 Contra Costa County 4.8%
45 Ventura County 4.8%
46 Alameda County 4.7%
47 Inyo County 4.6%
48 San Diego County 4.6%
49 San Luis Obispo County 4.4%
50 Sonoma County 4.4%
51 Napa County 4.3%
52 Placer County 4.3%
53 Santa Clara County 4.3%
54 Marin County 4.2%
55 Mono County 4.2%
56 Orange County 4.1%
57 San Francisco County/city 4.1%
58 San Mateo County 3.9%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025

What it means

The share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.

How it is calculated

Unemployed people divided by the labour force (employed plus unemployed), following the international definition; annual average.