Interactive: Unemployment in Redondo

The unemployment rate in Redondo Beach in January increased to 5.8 percent from 5.4 percent in December, according to preliminary data released by the state on Friday.

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.

Redondo's unemployment rate is slightly higher than the surrounding beach cities of Torrance (5.4 percent), Hermosa Beach (4.8 percent) and Manhattan Beach (3.9 percent), but still below the state average. The city has a lower unemployment rate than Lawndale (10.8 percent) and Hawthorne (14.2 percent).

The figures above, including those for Redondo Beach, 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.