Interactive Map: Unemployment in PV

The unemployment rates for cities on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in January increased at most only two-tenths of a percent from December, according to preliminary data released by the state on Friday.

The rate in Palos Verdes Estates increased from 2.3 percent in December to 2.5 percent in January, while Rancho Palos Verdes' rate increased from 3.5 percent to 3.7 percent. Rolling Hills' increased from 1.7 percent to 1.8 percent, and Rolling Hills Estates saw a slight increase from 3 percent to 3.2 percent

The state of California as a whole saw a similar trend with a slight increase to 10.4 percent from 10.3 percent in December.

The Hill's rates are higher than surrounding cities. Torrance's rate stands at 5.4 percent; Lomita's is 7.9 percent; and the city of Los Angeles, of which San Pedro is a part, is 12.1 percent—above the state average.

The data for the city of Los Angeles is not broken out by area, so it's not known what the unemployment rate specific to San Pedro is.

The figures above, including those for Palos Verdes, 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.