Fresno, California Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Fresno rose 0.1 percentage points in March 2012 to 15.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 4.5 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Fresno peaked in August 2011 at 17.4% and is now 1.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 15.4% in February 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Fresno 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 |
| Fresno | 15.5% | +0.1 | -0.7 |
Unemployment Rate: Fresno, California, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Fresno, California Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Fresno peaked in December 2010 at 75,986. There are now 7,415 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 67,552 in February 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,019. Fresno employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Fresno, California) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | March 2012 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno | 68,571 | +1,019 | -1,865 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Fresno, California Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
California Unemployment Rate |
Fresno Unemployment Rate |
Fresno Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
April 2012 |
8.1% | 10.9% | — | — |
|
March 2012 |
8.2% | 11.0% | 15.5% | 68,571 |
|
February 2012 |
8.3% | 10.9% | 15.4% | 67,552 |
|
January 2012 |
8.3% | 10.9% | 15.6% | 68,212 |
|
December 2011 |
8.5% | 11.2% | 16.0% | 69,678 |
|
November 2011 |
8.7% | 11.3% | 16.5% | 71,689 |
|
October 2011 |
8.9% | 11.5% | 17.1% | 74,098 |
|
September 2011 |
9.0% | 11.7% | 17.4% | 75,221 |
|
August 2011 |
9.1% | 11.9% | 17.4% | 75,630 |
|
July 2011 |
9.1% | 11.9% | 17.2% | 74,801 |
|
June 2011 |
9.1% | 11.9% | 16.9% | 73,106 |
|
May 2011 |
9.0% | 11.9% | 16.4% | 71,230 |
|
April 2011 |
9.0% | 11.8% | 16.3% | 70,777 |
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. ↩
