Department of Numbers

Napa, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Napa fell 0.0 percentage points in November 2023 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points lower than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Napa peaked in April 2020 at 18.2% and is now 14.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in July 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare Napa unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% -0.1 +0.1
California 4.9% +0.1 +0.8
Napa 3.7% 0.0 +0.7
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with November 2023 data as December metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Napa, California, National

Napa, California monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Napa, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Napa peaked in April 2020 at 12,266. There are now 9,643 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,150 in July 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 473. Napa employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Napa, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Napa 2,623 +12 +468

Number of Unemployed Persons

Napa, California Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
California
Unemployment Rate
Napa
Unemployment Rate
Napa
Unemployed
December
2023
3.7%
November
2023
3.7% 4.9% 3.7% 2,623
October
2023
3.8% 4.8% 3.7% 2,611
September
2023
3.8% 4.7% 3.6% 2,577
August
2023
3.8% 4.6% 3.5% 2,530
July
2023
3.5% 4.6% 3.5% 2,492
June
2023
3.6% 4.6% 3.5% 2,495
May
2023
3.7% 4.5% 3.4% 2,450
April
2023
3.4% 4.5% 3.3% 2,365
March
2023
3.5% 4.4% 3.2% 2,308
February
2023
3.6% 4.4% 3.1% 2,229
January
2023
3.4% 4.2% 3.0% 2,157

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.