Napa, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Napa rose 0.1 percentage points in March 2012 to 8.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.7 percentage points lower than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Napa peaked in December 2010 at 10.1% and is now 1.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 8.2% in February 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Napa 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
Napa	8.3%	+0.1	-1.4

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: Napa, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Napa, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Napa peaked in December 2010 at 7,402. There are now 1,056 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,261 in January 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 85. Napa employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Napa, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Napa	6,346	+77	-751

Number of Unemployed Persons

Napa, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Napa Unemployment Rate	Napa Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	10.9%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	11.0%	8.3%	6,346
February 2012	8.3%	10.9%	8.2%	6,269
January 2012	8.3%	10.9%	8.3%	6,261
December 2011	8.5%	11.2%	8.5%	6,351
November 2011	8.7%	11.3%	8.8%	6,539
October 2011	8.9%	11.5%	9.1%	6,764
September 2011	9.0%	11.7%	9.2%	6,867
August 2011	9.1%	11.9%	9.3%	6,931
July 2011	9.1%	11.9%	9.5%	6,991
June 2011	9.1%	11.9%	9.4%	6,930
May 2011	9.0%	11.9%	9.4%	6,900
April 2011	9.0%	11.8%	9.6%	7,034