LABOR MARKET MONTHLY SNAPSHOT

Unemployment Rate for August 2026

The unemployment rate in Monterey County was 5.7 percent in August 2026, unchanged from a revised 5.7 percent in July 2026, and below the year-ago estimate of 5.8 percent. This compares with an unadjusted unemployment rate of 5.4 percent for California and 4.3 percent for the nation during the same period. 

(Source: EDD Labor Market Division)