Hanford-Corcoran, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Hanford rose 0.2 percentage points in March 2012 to 15.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 4.0 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Hanford peaked in October 2010 at 17.2% and is now 2.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 14.8% in February 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Hanford 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
Hanford	15.0%	+0.2	-0.8

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: Hanford, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Hanford, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Hanford peaked in November 2010 at 10,553. There are now 1,217 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 9,198 in February 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 138. Hanford employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Hanford, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Hanford	9,336	+138	-239

Number of Unemployed Persons

Hanford, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Hanford Unemployment Rate	Hanford Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	10.9%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	11.0%	15.0%	9,336
February 2012	8.3%	10.9%	14.8%	9,198
January 2012	8.3%	10.9%	14.9%	9,241
December 2011	8.5%	11.2%	15.3%	9,432
November 2011	8.7%	11.3%	15.8%	9,720
October 2011	8.9%	11.5%	16.5%	10,063
September 2011	9.0%	11.7%	16.9%	10,263
August 2011	9.1%	11.9%	17.1%	10,291
July 2011	9.1%	11.9%	16.8%	10,174
June 2011	9.1%	11.9%	16.4%	9,968
May 2011	9.0%	11.9%	16.0%	9,713
April 2011	9.0%	11.8%	15.8%	9,620