Bakersfield-Delano, California Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Bakersfield fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2012 to 14.0%. 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 December 2010 at 16.1% and is now 2.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 14.0% in January 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Bakersfield unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | March 2012 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 8.2% | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| California | 11.0% | +0.1 | -0.9 |
| Bakersfield | 14.0% | 0.0 | -1.7 |
Unemployment Rate: Bakersfield, California, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Bakersfield, California Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Bakersfield peaked in December 2010 at 59,191. There are now 5,224 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 52,790 in January 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,177. Bakersfield employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Bakersfield, California) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | March 2012 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | 53,967 | +704 | -3,381 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Bakersfield, California Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
California Unemployment Rate |
Bakersfield Unemployment Rate |
Bakersfield Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
April 2012 |
8.1% | 10.9% | — | — |
|
March 2012 |
8.2% | 11.0% | 14.0% | 53,967 |
|
February 2012 |
8.3% | 10.9% | 14.0% | 53,263 |
|
January 2012 |
8.3% | 10.9% | 14.0% | 52,790 |
|
December 2011 |
8.5% | 11.2% | 14.3% | 52,960 |
|
November 2011 |
8.7% | 11.3% | 14.6% | 54,051 |
|
October 2011 |
8.9% | 11.5% | 15.0% | 55,612 |
|
September 2011 |
9.0% | 11.7% | 15.3% | 56,513 |
|
August 2011 |
9.1% | 11.9% | 15.5% | 57,165 |
|
July 2011 |
9.1% | 11.9% | 15.6% | 57,184 |
|
June 2011 |
9.1% | 11.9% | 15.5% | 56,414 |
|
May 2011 |
9.0% | 11.9% | 15.4% | 56,028 |
|
April 2011 |
9.0% | 11.8% | 15.7% | 56,968 |
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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