Bakersfield-Delano, California Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Bakersfield fell 0.2 percentage points in March 2013 to 12.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 3.0 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Bakersfield peaked in January 2010 at 16.0% and is now 3.6 percentage points lower. You can also compare Bakersfield unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | March 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 7.6% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| California | 9.4% | -0.2 | -1.3 |
| Bakersfield | 12.4% | -0.2 | -1.4 |
Unemployment Rate: Bakersfield, California, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Bakersfield, California Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Bakersfield peaked in November 2010 at 59,709. There are now 10,554 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Bakersfield employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Bakersfield, California) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | March 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | 49,155 | -1,143 | -4,833 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Bakersfield, California Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
California Unemployment Rate |
Bakersfield Unemployment Rate |
Bakersfield Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
April 2013 |
7.5% | 9.0% | — | — |
|
March 2013 |
7.6% | 9.4% | 12.4% | 49,155 |
|
February 2013 |
7.7% | 9.6% | 12.6% | 50,298 |
|
January 2013 |
7.9% | 9.8% | 12.8% | 51,084 |
|
December 2012 |
7.8% | 9.8% | 12.6% | 50,586 |
|
November 2012 |
7.8% | 9.9% | 12.7% | 50,842 |
|
October 2012 |
7.9% | 10.1% | 12.8% | 51,185 |
|
September 2012 |
7.8% | 10.2% | 12.9% | 51,611 |
|
August 2012 |
8.1% | 10.4% | 13.1% | 52,101 |
|
July 2012 |
8.2% | 10.6% | 13.2% | 52,601 |
|
June 2012 |
8.2% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 53,061 |
|
May 2012 |
8.2% | 10.7% | 13.6% | 53,453 |
|
April 2012 |
8.1% | 10.7% | 13.7% | 53,760 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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