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

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

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