Unemployment, Chico and Butte County (monthly)
5.9% unemployment in the Chico metro area (all of Butte County), September 2026, not seasonally adjusted. 6.1% a year earlier.
California's Employment Development Department estimates the labor force, the employed and the unemployed every month for the Chico metro area (which is all of Butte County) and for the City of Chico itself.
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5.9%unemployment in the Chico metro area (all of Butte County), September 2026, not seasonally adjusted
6.1%a year earlier
5.3%in the City of Chico (September 2026)
5,400people looking for work, of a labor force of 90,600
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| Month | Area | Unemployment rate | Unemployed | Employed | Labor force | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | Chico metro (Butte County) | 5.9% | 5,400 | 85,200 | 90,600 | Preliminary |
| 2026-09 | City of Chico | 5.3% | 2,700 | 48,300 | 51,000 | Preliminary |
| 2026-08 | Chico metro (Butte County) | 6.2% | 5,600 | 84,000 | 89,600 | Final |
| 2026-08 | City of Chico | 5.6% | 2,800 | 47,700 | 50,500 | Final |
| 2026-07 | Chico metro (Butte County) | 6.1% | 5,400 | 82,600 | 88,000 | Final |
| 2026-07 | City of Chico | 5.4% | 2,700 | 46,800 | 49,500 | Final |
| 2026-06 | Chico metro (Butte County) | 5.9% | 5,300 | 83,700 | 89,000 | Final |
| 2026-06 | City of Chico | 5.1% | 2,500 | 47,500 | 50,000 | Final |
| 2026-05 | Chico metro (Butte County) | 5.2% | 4,700 | 85,100 | 89,800 | Final |
| 2026-05 | City of Chico | 4.3% | 2,200 | 48,300 | 50,400 | Final |
| 2026-04 | Chico metro (Butte County) | 5.7% | 5,100 | 85,100 | 90,200 | Final |
| 2026-04 | City of Chico | 4.6% | 2,300 | 48,300 | 50,600 | Final |
| 2026-03 | Chico metro (Butte County) | 6.1% | 5,500 | 85,400 | 90,900 | Final |
| 2026-03 | City of Chico | 4.8% | 2,400 | 48,400 | 50,900 | Final |
| 2026-02 | Chico metro (Butte County) | 6.4% | 5,900 | 85,400 | 91,300 | Final |
| 2026-02 | City of Chico | 5.1% | 2,600 | 48,400 | 51,000 | Final |
| 2026-01 | Chico metro (Butte County) | 6.6% | 5,900 | 83,700 | 89,700 | Final |
| 2026-01 | City of Chico | 5.2% | 2,600 | 47,500 | 50,100 | Final |
| 2025-12 | Chico metro (Butte County) | 5.9% | 5,300 | 85,600 | 91,000 | Final |
| 2025-12 | City of Chico | 4.7% | 2,400 | 48,600 | 50,900 | Final |
| 2025-11 | Chico metro (Butte County) | 6.1% | 5,600 | 86,400 | 92,000 | Final |
| 2025-11 | City of Chico | 5.1% | 2,600 | 49,000 | 51,600 | Final |
| 2025-09 | Chico metro (Butte County) | 6.1% | 5,600 | 86,400 | 92,000 | Final |
| 2025-09 | City of Chico | 5.4% | 2,800 | 49,000 | 51,800 | Final |
| 2025-08 | Chico metro (Butte County) | 6.4% | 5,900 | 85,500 | 91,400 | Final |
| 2025-08 | City of Chico | 5.9% | 3,100 | 48,500 | 51,500 | Final |
| 2025-07 | Chico metro (Butte County) | 6.7% | 6,000 | 83,400 | 89,400 | Final |
| 2025-07 | City of Chico | 6.1% | 3,100 | 47,300 | 50,400 | Final |
| 2025-06 | Chico metro (Butte County) | 6.4% | 5,800 | 85,300 | 91,200 | Final |
| 2025-06 | City of Chico | 5.5% | 2,800 | 48,400 | 51,200 | Final |
| 2025-05 | Chico metro (Butte County) | 5.5% | 5,100 | 87,400 | 92,500 | Final |
| 2025-05 | City of Chico | 4.5% | 2,300 | 49,600 | 51,900 | Final |
| 2025-04 | Chico metro (Butte County) | 5.9% | 5,400 | 86,800 | 92,200 | Final |
| 2025-04 | City of Chico | 4.6% | 2,400 | 49,200 | 51,600 | Final |
| 2025-03 | Chico metro (Butte County) | 6.4% | 5,900 | 86,900 | 92,800 | Final |
| 2025-03 | City of Chico | 4.8% | 2,500 | 49,300 | 51,800 | Final |
| 2025-02 | Chico metro (Butte County) | 6.5% | 6,000 | 86,100 | 92,100 | Final |
| 2025-02 | City of Chico | 5% | 2,600 | 48,900 | 51,400 | Final |
| 2025-01 | Chico metro (Butte County) | 6.5% | 5,900 | 85,200 | 91,100 | Final |
| 2025-01 | City of Chico | 5.3% | 2,700 | 48,300 | 51,000 | Final |
| 2024-12 | Chico metro (Butte County) | 5.7% | 5,200 | 86,100 | 91,400 | Final |
| 2024-12 | City of Chico | 4.5% | 2,300 | 48,800 | 51,200 | Final |
| 2024-11 | Chico metro (Butte County) | 5.7% | 5,300 | 86,600 | 91,900 | Final |
| 2024-11 | City of Chico | 4.9% | 2,500 | 49,100 | 51,700 | Final |
| 2024-10 | Chico metro (Butte County) | 5.6% | 5,100 | 87,100 | 92,200 | Final |
| 2024-10 | City of Chico | 5% | 2,600 | 49,400 | 52,000 | Final |
| 2024-09 | Chico metro (Butte County) | 5.4% | 5,000 | 87,500 | 92,500 | Final |
| 2024-09 | City of Chico | 4.9% | 2,500 | 49,600 | 52,200 | Final |
Not seasonally adjusted: compare a month with the same month of another year. The newest month is preliminary and gets revised; each March, EDD re-benchmarks the past.