Unemployment Rate in San Diego County, CA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How San Diego County Compares
National Distribution
Where San Diego County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for unemployment rate.
■ San Diego County: 5.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,440 | Madison County, FL | 5.8% |
| #2,441 | Pike County, MS | 5.8% |
| #2,442 | Amite County, MS | 5.8% |
| #2,443 | San Diego County, CA | 5.8% |
| #2,444 | Hampton city, VA | 5.8% |
| #2,445 | Perry County, TN | 5.8% |
| #2,446 | Jefferson County, GA | 5.8% |
Unemployment Rate in San Diego County, California
San Diego County, California has a unemployment rate of 5.8%, which ranks #2,443 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.7% above the national value of 5.3%.
Within California, San Diego County ranks #19 of 58 out of 58 counties. This places it in the 24th 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.