Unemployment Rate in California Over Time

Explore California's unemployment trends over decades.

__timestampNot Seasonally Adjusted, CaliforniaSeasonally Adjusted, California
Thursday, January 1, 197610.49.2
Friday, January 2, 197610.19.2
Saturday, January 3, 19769.49.1
Sunday, January 4, 19768.89.1
Monday, January 5, 19767.99
Tuesday, January 6, 197699
Wednesday, January 7, 19769.59
Thursday, January 8, 19769.19.1
Friday, January 9, 19768.89.2
Saturday, January 10, 19768.89.3
Sunday, January 11, 19769.39.3
Monday, January 12, 197699.3
Saturday, January 1, 19779.99.2
Sunday, January 2, 19779.99.1
Monday, January 3, 19779.38.9
Tuesday, January 4, 19778.58.7
Wednesday, January 5, 19777.68.6
Thursday, January 6, 19778.68.4
Friday, January 7, 19778.68.3
Saturday, January 8, 19778.28.1
Sunday, January 9, 19777.88
Monday, January 10, 19777.47.9
Tuesday, January 11, 19777.87.8
Wednesday, January 12, 19777.17.7
Sunday, January 1, 19788.37.6
Monday, January 2, 19788.17.5
Tuesday, January 3, 19787.97.5
Wednesday, January 4, 19787.27.4
Thursday, January 5, 19786.67.3
Friday, January 6, 19787.17.2
Saturday, January 7, 19787.77.1
Sunday, January 8, 19786.97
Monday, January 9, 19786.66.9
Tuesday, January 10, 19786.36.8
Wednesday, January 11, 19786.56.7
Thursday, January 12, 19786.46.6
Monday, January 1, 19797.16.5
Tuesday, January 2, 197976.4
Wednesday, January 3, 19796.76.3
Thursday, January 4, 19796.16.2
Friday, January 5, 19795.56.2
Saturday, January 6, 19796.16.1
Sunday, January 7, 19796.46.1
Monday, January 8, 19796.36.2
Tuesday, January 9, 19795.96.2
Wednesday, January 10, 19795.96.2
Thursday, January 11, 197966.1
Friday, January 12, 19795.86.1
Tuesday, January 1, 19806.86.2
Wednesday, January 2, 19806.86.3
Thursday, January 3, 19806.66.5
Friday, January 4, 19806.66.7
Saturday, January 5, 19806.56.9
Sunday, January 6, 19807.27.1
Monday, January 7, 19807.67.2
Tuesday, January 8, 19807.37.3
Wednesday, January 9, 19806.87.2
Thursday, January 10, 19806.87.2
Friday, January 11, 198077.1
Saturday, January 12, 19806.57.1
Thursday, January 1, 19817.97.1
Friday, January 2, 19817.87.1
Saturday, January 3, 19817.47.1
Sunday, January 4, 19816.97.1
Monday, January 5, 19816.67
Tuesday, January 6, 19817.17.1
Wednesday, January 7, 19817.47.2
Thursday, January 8, 19817.17.3
Friday, January 9, 19817.27.6
Saturday, January 10, 19817.57.9
Sunday, January 11, 19818.18.2
Monday, January 12, 19818.38.5
Friday, January 1, 19829.58.8
Saturday, January 2, 19829.79.1
Sunday, January 3, 19829.79.3
Monday, January 4, 19829.69.6
Tuesday, January 5, 19829.29.8
Wednesday, January 6, 19829.910
Thursday, January 7, 198210.610.2
Friday, January 8, 198210.110.4
Saturday, January 9, 198210.110.6
Sunday, January 10, 198210.410.8
Monday, January 11, 198210.911
Tuesday, January 12, 198210.911.1
Saturday, January 1, 198311.711.1
Sunday, January 2, 198311.611
Monday, January 3, 198311.110.8
Tuesday, January 4, 198310.410.5
Wednesday, January 5, 19839.810.3
Thursday, January 6, 198310.210
Friday, January 7, 19839.89.7
Saturday, January 8, 19839.39.4
Sunday, January 9, 19838.89.2
Monday, January 10, 19838.58.9
Tuesday, January 11, 19838.48.6
Wednesday, January 12, 19838.28.4
Sunday, January 1, 19848.98.3
Monday, January 2, 19848.78.1
Tuesday, January 3, 19848.48
Wednesday, January 4, 19847.97.9
Thursday, January 5, 19847.37.8
Friday, January 6, 19847.57.7
Saturday, January 7, 198487.7
Sunday, January 8, 19847.67.6
Monday, January 9, 19847.37.6
Tuesday, January 10, 19847.27.5
Wednesday, January 11, 19847.27.5
Thursday, January 12, 19847.17.4
Tuesday, January 1, 19858.17.3
Wednesday, January 2, 19857.87.3
Thursday, January 3, 19857.67.3
Friday, January 4, 19857.27.3
Saturday, January 5, 19856.87.3
Sunday, January 6, 19857.37.3
Monday, January 7, 19857.67.3
Tuesday, January 8, 198577.2
Wednesday, January 9, 19856.97.1
Thursday, January 10, 19856.87
Friday, January 11, 19856.86.9
Saturday, January 12, 19856.56.9
Wednesday, January 1, 19867.16.9
Thursday, January 2, 19867.66.9
Friday, January 3, 19867.36.9
Saturday, January 4, 19866.86.9
Sunday, January 5, 19866.56.9
Monday, January 6, 19866.86.8
Tuesday, January 7, 198676.8
Wednesday, January 8, 19866.56.7
Thursday, January 9, 19866.56.7
Friday, January 10, 19866.46.6
Saturday, January 11, 19866.56.6
Sunday, January 12, 19866.16.5
Thursday, January 1, 198776.4
Friday, January 2, 19876.96.3
Saturday, January 3, 19876.56.2
Sunday, January 4, 19875.96
Monday, January 5, 19875.65.9
Tuesday, January 6, 19875.75.8
Wednesday, January 7, 19875.95.7
Thursday, January 8, 19875.55.6
Friday, January 9, 19875.35.6
Saturday, January 10, 19875.35.5
Sunday, January 11, 19875.45.5
Monday, January 12, 198755.4
Friday, January 1, 198865.4
Saturday, January 2, 19885.95.3
Sunday, January 3, 19885.65.3
Monday, January 4, 19885.15.3
Tuesday, January 5, 19885.15.3
Wednesday, January 6, 19885.25.3
Thursday, January 7, 19885.65.3
Friday, January 8, 19885.35.3
Saturday, January 9, 19884.95.3
Sunday, January 10, 19884.95.2
Monday, January 11, 19885.15.2
Tuesday, January 12, 19884.85.1
Sunday, January 1, 19895.75
Monday, January 2, 19895.45
Tuesday, January 3, 19895.15
Wednesday, January 4, 198955
Thursday, January 5, 19894.75
Friday, January 6, 19895.15.1
Saturday, January 7, 19895.45.1
Sunday, January 8, 19894.95.1
Monday, January 9, 19894.95.2
Tuesday, January 10, 19894.85.2
Wednesday, January 11, 19895.15.2
Thursday, January 12, 19894.95.2
Monday, January 1, 19905.75.2
Tuesday, January 2, 19905.65.2
Wednesday, January 3, 19905.45.2
Thursday, January 4, 19905.45.3
Friday, January 5, 19905.15.4
Saturday, January 6, 19905.35.5
Sunday, January 7, 19905.95.7
Monday, January 8, 19905.85.9
Tuesday, January 9, 19905.96.1
Wednesday, January 10, 199066.4
Thursday, January 11, 19906.56.7
Friday, January 12, 19906.66.9
Tuesday, January 1, 19917.67.1
Wednesday, January 2, 199187.4
Thursday, January 3, 199187.6
Friday, January 4, 19917.47.7
Saturday, January 5, 19917.67.8
Sunday, January 6, 19917.87.8
Monday, January 7, 19918.17.9
Tuesday, January 8, 19917.77.9
Wednesday, January 9, 19917.78
Thursday, January 10, 19917.78.1
Friday, January 11, 199188.2
Saturday, January 12, 19918.18.4
Wednesday, January 1, 19929.38.6
Thursday, January 2, 19929.58.8
Friday, January 3, 19929.28.9
Saturday, January 4, 19928.79.1
Sunday, January 5, 19928.99.2
Monday, January 6, 19929.69.4
Tuesday, January 7, 19929.89.5
Wednesday, January 8, 19929.59.6
Thursday, January 9, 19929.59.7
Friday, January 10, 19929.29.8
Saturday, January 11, 19929.79.8
Sunday, January 12, 19929.59.8
Friday, January 1, 199310.49.8
Saturday, January 2, 199310.49.7
Sunday, January 3, 1993109.7
Monday, January 4, 19939.59.6
Tuesday, January 5, 19939.29.6
Wednesday, January 6, 19939.69.6
Thursday, January 7, 19939.89.5
Friday, January 8, 19939.39.5
Saturday, January 9, 19939.19.4
Sunday, January 10, 19939.29.4
Monday, January 11, 19939.19.3
Tuesday, January 12, 19938.79.3
Saturday, January 1, 1994109.3
Sunday, January 2, 19949.89.2
Monday, January 3, 19949.59.1
Tuesday, January 4, 19948.99
Wednesday, January 5, 19948.38.9
Thursday, January 6, 19948.78.7
Friday, January 7, 199498.6
Saturday, January 8, 19948.58.5
Sunday, January 9, 19948.18.4
Monday, January 10, 19947.98.2
Tuesday, January 11, 19947.88
Wednesday, January 12, 19947.47.9
Sunday, January 1, 19958.57.8
Monday, January 2, 19958.17.8
Tuesday, January 3, 199587.8
Wednesday, January 4, 199587.8
Thursday, January 5, 19957.67.9
Friday, January 6, 19957.98
Saturday, January 7, 19958.38
Sunday, January 8, 19957.98
Monday, January 9, 19957.77.9
Tuesday, January 10, 19957.57.9
Wednesday, January 11, 19957.77.9
Thursday, January 12, 19957.47.9
Monday, January 1, 19968.57.8
Tuesday, January 2, 19968.17.8
Wednesday, January 3, 199687.7
Thursday, January 4, 19967.57.6
Friday, January 5, 19967.27.5
Saturday, January 6, 19967.27.4
Sunday, January 7, 19967.77.2
Monday, January 8, 19966.97.1
Tuesday, January 9, 19966.87.1
Wednesday, January 10, 19966.77
Thursday, January 11, 19966.97
Friday, January 12, 19966.67
Wednesday, January 1, 19977.56.9
Thursday, January 2, 19977.26.8
Friday, January 3, 199776.7
Saturday, January 4, 19976.46.6
Sunday, January 5, 199766.5
Monday, January 6, 19976.46.4
Tuesday, January 7, 19976.66.3
Wednesday, January 8, 19976.26.2
Thursday, January 9, 19976.16.2
Friday, January 10, 19975.86.1
Saturday, January 11, 19975.86.1
Sunday, January 12, 19975.86.1
Thursday, January 1, 19986.66
Friday, January 2, 19986.46
Saturday, January 3, 19986.56
Sunday, January 4, 19985.66
Monday, January 5, 19985.55.9
Tuesday, January 6, 199865.9
Wednesday, January 7, 19986.26
Thursday, January 8, 199866
Friday, January 9, 19985.86
Saturday, January 10, 19985.85.9
Sunday, January 11, 19985.75.8
Monday, January 12, 19985.45.7
Friday, January 1, 19996.15.6
Saturday, January 2, 199965.5
Sunday, January 3, 19995.75.5
Monday, January 4, 19995.35.4
Tuesday, January 5, 19994.85.3
Wednesday, January 6, 19995.35.3
Thursday, January 7, 19995.65.2
Friday, January 8, 19995.15.2
Saturday, January 9, 199955.1
Sunday, January 10, 19994.85.1
Monday, January 11, 19994.95
Tuesday, January 12, 19994.75
Saturday, January 1, 20005.45
Sunday, January 2, 20005.35
Monday, January 3, 20005.35
Tuesday, January 4, 20004.75
Wednesday, January 5, 20004.75
Thursday, January 6, 200055
Friday, January 7, 20005.25
Saturday, January 8, 200054.9
Sunday, January 9, 20004.64.8
Monday, January 10, 20004.54.8
Tuesday, January 11, 20004.74.8
Wednesday, January 12, 20004.44.8
Monday, January 1, 20015.34.8
Tuesday, January 2, 20015.14.8
Wednesday, January 3, 20015.34.9
Thursday, January 4, 20014.95
Friday, January 5, 20014.65.1
Saturday, January 6, 20015.35.2
Sunday, January 7, 20015.65.4
Monday, January 8, 20015.75.6
Tuesday, January 9, 20015.55.9
Wednesday, January 10, 20015.96.1
Thursday, January 11, 20016.26.3
Friday, January 12, 20016.26.5
Tuesday, January 1, 20027.16.6
Wednesday, January 2, 20026.96.7
Thursday, January 3, 200276.7
Friday, January 4, 20026.76.7
Saturday, January 5, 20026.36.8
Sunday, January 6, 20026.96.8
Monday, January 7, 200276.8
Tuesday, January 8, 20026.86.7
Wednesday, January 9, 20026.46.8
Thursday, January 10, 20026.56.8
Friday, January 11, 20026.86.8
Saturday, January 12, 20026.86.9
Wednesday, January 1, 20037.46.9
Thursday, January 2, 20037.26.9
Friday, January 3, 20037.26.9
Saturday, January 4, 20036.87
Sunday, January 5, 20036.57
Monday, January 6, 20037.37
Tuesday, January 7, 20037.27
Wednesday, January 8, 20036.97
Thursday, January 9, 20036.66.9
Friday, January 10, 20036.66.8
Saturday, January 11, 20036.76.7
Sunday, January 12, 20036.36.6
Thursday, January 1, 200476.6
Friday, January 2, 20046.86.5
Saturday, January 3, 200476.5
Sunday, January 4, 20046.26.4
Monday, January 5, 20045.96.4
Tuesday, January 6, 20046.46.3
Wednesday, January 7, 20046.56.2
Thursday, January 8, 200466.1
Friday, January 9, 20045.76
Saturday, January 10, 20045.75.9
Sunday, January 11, 20045.85.9
Monday, January 12, 20045.65.8
Saturday, January 1, 20056.15.8
Sunday, January 2, 20056.15.7
Monday, January 3, 20055.95.6
Tuesday, January 4, 20055.35.5
Wednesday, January 5, 200555.4
Thursday, January 6, 20055.45.3
Friday, January 7, 20055.55.3
Saturday, January 8, 20055.25.3
Sunday, January 9, 200555.2
Monday, January 10, 20054.95.2
Tuesday, January 11, 20055.25.2
Wednesday, January 12, 20054.95.1
Sunday, January 1, 20065.35
Monday, January 2, 20065.35
Tuesday, January 3, 20065.24.9
Wednesday, January 4, 20064.84.9
Thursday, January 5, 20064.54.9
Friday, January 6, 20064.94.9
Saturday, January 7, 20065.24.9
Sunday, January 8, 200654.9
Monday, January 9, 20064.64.9
Tuesday, January 10, 20064.44.9
Wednesday, January 11, 20064.74.9
Thursday, January 12, 20064.74.9
Monday, January 1, 20075.44.9
Tuesday, January 2, 20075.35
Wednesday, January 3, 20075.25
Thursday, January 4, 200755.1
Friday, January 5, 20074.75.1
Saturday, January 6, 20075.35.2
Sunday, January 7, 20075.75.3
Monday, January 8, 20075.45.4
Tuesday, January 9, 20075.35.5
Wednesday, January 10, 20075.45.7
Thursday, January 11, 20075.55.7
Friday, January 12, 20075.85.8
Tuesday, January 1, 20086.45.9
Wednesday, January 2, 20086.36
Thursday, January 3, 20086.56.2
Friday, January 4, 20086.16.4
Saturday, January 5, 20086.46.7
Sunday, January 6, 200877
Monday, January 7, 20087.67.3
Tuesday, January 8, 20087.87.6
Wednesday, January 9, 20087.78
Thursday, January 10, 200888.4
Friday, January 11, 20088.48.8
Saturday, January 12, 20089.19.3
Thursday, January 1, 200910.59.9
Friday, January 2, 200910.910.4
Saturday, January 3, 200911.210.8
Sunday, January 4, 200910.811.2
Monday, January 5, 20091111.4
Tuesday, January 6, 200911.811.7
Wednesday, January 7, 200912.111.8
Thursday, January 8, 20091212
Friday, January 9, 200911.912.1
Saturday, January 10, 200912.112.3
Sunday, January 11, 20091212.4
Monday, January 12, 200912.212.5
Friday, January 1, 201013.112.6
Saturday, January 2, 20101312.6
Sunday, January 3, 20101312.6
Monday, January 4, 201012.312.5
Tuesday, January 5, 201011.912.5
Wednesday, January 6, 201012.312.4
Thursday, January 7, 201012.712.3
Friday, January 8, 201012.512.4
Saturday, January 9, 201012.112.4
Sunday, January 10, 201012.112.4
Monday, January 11, 201012.512.4
Tuesday, January 12, 201012.212.4
Saturday, January 1, 201112.712.3
Sunday, January 2, 201112.412.2
Monday, January 3, 201112.312.1
Tuesday, January 4, 201111.712
Wednesday, January 5, 201111.512
Thursday, January 6, 201112.212
Friday, January 7, 201112.412
Saturday, January 8, 201112.111.9
Sunday, January 9, 201111.711.8
Monday, January 10, 201111.411.6
Tuesday, January 11, 201111.111.5
Wednesday, January 12, 201111.211.3
Sunday, January 1, 201211.511.2
Monday, January 2, 201211.411
Tuesday, January 3, 201211.211
Wednesday, January 4, 201210.410.9
Thursday, January 5, 201210.310.8
Friday, January 6, 201210.910.7
Saturday, January 7, 201211.110.5
Sunday, January 8, 201210.610.3
Monday, January 9, 20129.810.2
Tuesday, January 10, 20129.810
Wednesday, January 11, 20129.59.9
Thursday, January 12, 20129.79.8
Tuesday, January 1, 201310.39.7
Wednesday, January 2, 20139.89.5
Thursday, January 3, 20139.59.4
Friday, January 4, 20138.89.3
Saturday, January 5, 20138.79.2
Sunday, January 6, 20139.49.1
Monday, January 7, 20139.49
Tuesday, January 8, 201398.9
Wednesday, January 9, 20138.68.8
Thursday, January 10, 20138.68.6
Friday, January 11, 20138.38.5
Saturday, January 12, 201388.4
Wednesday, January 1, 20148.58.2
Thursday, January 2, 20148.48.1
Friday, January 3, 20148.48
Saturday, January 4, 20147.37.8
Sunday, January 5, 20147.37.7
Monday, January 6, 20147.67.6
Tuesday, January 7, 201487.5
Wednesday, January 8, 20147.77.4
Thursday, January 9, 20147.17.3
Friday, January 10, 20146.97.2
Saturday, January 11, 20146.97.1
Sunday, January 12, 20146.66.9
Thursday, January 1, 20157.36.8
Friday, January 2, 20156.96.7
Saturday, January 3, 20156.86.6
Sunday, January 4, 20156.26.5
Monday, January 5, 20156.26.4
Tuesday, January 6, 20156.46.3
Wednesday, January 7, 20156.66.2
Thursday, January 8, 20156.16
Friday, January 9, 20155.75.9
Saturday, January 10, 20155.75.8
Sunday, January 11, 20155.75.8
Monday, January 12, 20155.65.7
Friday, January 1, 20165.95.7
Saturday, January 2, 20165.85.6
Sunday, January 3, 20165.95.6
Monday, January 4, 20165.45.5
Tuesday, January 5, 201655.5
Wednesday, January 6, 20165.75.5
Thursday, January 7, 20165.85.5
Friday, January 8, 20165.65.5
Saturday, January 9, 20165.45.5
Sunday, January 10, 20165.35.5
Monday, January 11, 20165.15.4
Tuesday, January 12, 20165.25.4
Sunday, January 1, 20175.75.2
Monday, January 2, 20175.55.1
Tuesday, January 3, 20175.25
Wednesday, January 4, 20174.75
Thursday, January 5, 20174.44.9
Friday, January 6, 20174.94.9
Saturday, January 7, 20175.24.8
Sunday, January 8, 20175.14.8
Monday, January 9, 20174.54.7
Tuesday, January 10, 20174.34.6
Wednesday, January 11, 20174.34.5
Thursday, January 12, 20174.34.5
Monday, January 1, 20184.84.4
Tuesday, January 2, 20184.64.3
Wednesday, January 3, 20184.44.3
Thursday, January 4, 20184.14.2
Friday, January 5, 20183.74.2
Saturday, January 6, 20184.44.2
Sunday, January 7, 20184.54.2
Monday, January 8, 20184.44.2
Tuesday, January 9, 201844.2
Wednesday, January 10, 201844.3
Thursday, January 11, 201844.3
Friday, January 12, 20184.24.3
Tuesday, January 1, 20194.94.3
Wednesday, January 2, 20194.44.3
Thursday, January 3, 20194.54.2
Friday, January 4, 20193.84.1
Saturday, January 5, 20193.64
Sunday, January 6, 20194.24
Monday, January 7, 20194.44
Tuesday, January 8, 20194.24
Wednesday, January 9, 20193.74
Thursday, January 10, 20193.84
Friday, January 11, 20193.84.1
Saturday, January 12, 20193.94.2
Wednesday, January 1, 20204.54.3
Thursday, January 2, 20204.44.4
Friday, January 3, 20206.35.5
Saturday, January 4, 202015.716.1
Sunday, January 5, 202015.715.8
Monday, January 6, 20201413.8
Tuesday, January 7, 202013.713.2
Wednesday, January 8, 202011.811.9
Thursday, January 9, 20209.910
Friday, January 10, 20208.89.3
Saturday, January 11, 20208.79
Sunday, January 12, 20208.99
Friday, January 1, 20219.18.7
Saturday, January 2, 20218.88.6
Sunday, January 3, 20218.58.4
Monday, January 4, 20218.38.3
Tuesday, January 5, 20217.67.9
Wednesday, January 6, 20218.27.8
Thursday, January 7, 20217.77.4
Friday, January 8, 20217.37
Saturday, January 9, 20216.26.5
Sunday, January 10, 20215.96.1
Monday, January 11, 20215.45.7
Tuesday, January 12, 202155.5
Saturday, January 1, 20225.65.2
Sunday, January 2, 202254.8
Monday, January 3, 20224.54.4
Tuesday, January 4, 202244.2
Wednesday, January 5, 20223.74.1
Thursday, January 6, 20224.24
Friday, January 7, 20224.23.9
Saturday, January 8, 20224.23.8
Sunday, January 9, 20223.84
Monday, January 10, 202244.2
Tuesday, January 11, 20224.14.3
Wednesday, January 12, 202244.4
Sunday, January 1, 20234.74.5
Monday, January 2, 20234.84.5
Tuesday, January 3, 20234.74.5
Wednesday, January 4, 20234.14.5
Thursday, January 5, 20234.34.5
Friday, January 6, 20234.74.6
Saturday, January 7, 20234.84.7
Sunday, January 8, 20235.24.8
Monday, January 9, 20234.95
Tuesday, January 10, 202355.1
Wednesday, January 11, 20234.95.1
Thursday, January 12, 20235.15.1
Monday, January 1, 20245.75.2
Tuesday, January 2, 20245.65.3
Wednesday, January 3, 20245.45.3
Thursday, January 4, 20244.95.3
Friday, January 5, 20244.65.2
Saturday, January 6, 20245.35.2
Sunday, January 7, 20245.85.2
Monday, January 8, 20245.95.3
Tuesday, January 9, 20245.35.3
Wednesday, January 10, 20245.45.4
Thursday, January 11, 20245.35.4
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Unleashing the power of data

California's Unemployment Trends: A Historical Perspective

California, the Golden State, has witnessed significant fluctuations in its unemployment rates over the decades. From the mid-1970s, the state experienced unemployment rates as high as 16%, reflecting economic challenges of the era. However, by the early 2000s, these rates had stabilized, often hovering around 7%, showcasing California's resilience and economic growth.

Seasonally Adjusted vs. Not Seasonally Adjusted

The data reveals intriguing insights when comparing seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates. For instance, in January 1976, the not seasonally adjusted rate was 10.4%, while the seasonally adjusted rate was slightly lower at 9.2%. This difference highlights the impact of seasonal employment trends, such as holiday hiring and agricultural cycles, on the state's economy.

A Trend of Improvement

Over the years, California has seen a notable decline in unemployment rates, with a trend showing a decrease of approximately 5% in both seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted figures. This positive trend underscores the state's ongoing efforts to foster job creation and economic stability.

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Date published
24 Dec 2024