Unemployment Rate in Modesto, CA (MSA) was 6.80% in December of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Unemployment Rate in Modesto, CA (MSA) reached a record high of 19.60 in February of 1993 and a record low of 4.60 in September of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Unemployment Rate in Modesto, CA (MSA) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on April of 2026.