- Employment-status
- Employed
5.3% Poverty Rate for employed people in California
Employed
5.3% Poverty Rate for employed people in California
2023
5.3% of 18.9 million people
Employed poverty in California compared
How does California compare to other California and National averages?
California
5.3%
National average
5.7% (8% higher than California)
5.3% Poverty Rate for employed people in California
Historical Timeline
5.3% Poverty Rate for employed people in California historical data
2011 - 27.2%
The 2011 27.2% is the baseline measurement.
2012 - 29.7%
The 2012 increase to 29.7% from 2011 represents a 2.5% increase YoY.
2013 - 29.5%
The 2013 decrease to 29.5% from 2012 represents a -0.2% decrease YoY.
2014 - 30.2%
The 2014 increase to 30.2% from 2013 represents a 0.7% increase YoY.
2015 - 7.5%
The 2015 decrease to 7.5% from 2014 represents a -22.7% decrease YoY.
2016 - 6.7%
The 2016 decrease to 6.7% from 2015 represents a -0.8% decrease YoY.
2017 - 6.1%
The 2017 decrease to 6.1% from 2016 represents a -0.6% decrease YoY.
2018 - 5.7%
The 2018 decrease to 5.7% from 2017 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.
2019 - 5.2%
The 2019 decrease to 5.2% from 2018 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.
2021 - 5.1%
The 2021 decrease to 5.1% from 2019 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.
2022 - 5.3%
The 2022 increase to 5.3% from 2021 represents a 0.2% increase YoY.
2023 - 5.3%
The 2023 decrease to 5.3% from 2022 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.
Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger California Poverty dataset.