Unemployment Rate in Alameda County, CA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Alameda County Compares
National Distribution
Where Alameda County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for unemployment rate.
■ Alameda County: 5.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,227 | Stephens County, GA | 5.4% |
| #2,228 | Berkshire County, MA | 5.4% |
| #2,229 | Hettinger County, ND | 5.4% |
| #2,230 | Alameda County, CA | 5.4% |
| #2,231 | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK | 5.4% |
| #2,232 | Howard County, AR | 5.4% |
| #2,233 | Howard County, TX | 5.4% |
Unemployment Rate in Alameda County, California
Alameda County, California has a unemployment rate of 5.4%, which ranks #2,230 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.2% above the national value of 5.3%.
Within California, Alameda County ranks #11 of 58 out of 58 counties. This places it in the 31th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.