Labor Market Information
LABOR MARKET MONTHLY SNAPSHOT
Labor Force
May 2025
(Source: EDD Labor Market Division.)
Employment
May 2025
(Source: EDD Labor Market Division.)
Unemployment
May 2025
(Source: EDD Labor Market Division.)
%
Unemployment Rate
May 2025
(Source: EDD Labor Market Division.)
Unemployment Rate for May 2025
The unemployment rate in Monterey County was 6.2% in May 2025, down from a revised 7.8% in April 2025, and above the year-ago estimate of 6%. This compares with an unadjusted unemployment rate of 4.9% for California and 4% for the United States during the same period. (Source: EDD Labor Market Division)