Map: Watsonville Unemployment Increases December to January

The unemployment rate in Watsonville in January increased from December's mark of 22.9 percent up to 25.9 percent, according to preliminary data released by the state last Friday.

Compared to the rest of the state, Watsonville's unemployment rate is well above average. The state of California as a whole also saw a slight increase to 10.4 percent from 10.3 percent in December.

Other parts of southern Santa Cruz County saw similar increases, like Freedom (19.6 percent to 22.3 percent), and Amesti (19.7 percent to 22.4 percent).

The figures above, including Watsonville, are not seasonally-adjusted, meaning seasonal temporary work such as holiday employment is not factored into the rate. The seasonally-adjusted figure shows the state as a whole staying the same with a 9.8 percent unemployment figure.

Seasonally-adjusted figures are not available for cities.

How to Use the Map: Click on any city to see January unemployment figures and December rates (note: rates are preliminary December figures and may vary slightly from final figures). Cities within 10 percent of state average are purple, red are above-average and blue below. Green cities are the lowest, below 5 percent unemployed.