Department of Numbers

Vallejo-Fairfield, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Vallejo rose 0.2 percentage points in July 2010 to 12.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Vallejo peaked in March 2010 at 12.6% and is now 0.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 12.3% in June 2010, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points.

Unemployment Rate July 2010 Month/Month Year/Year
National 9.5% 0.0 +0.1
California 12.3% 0.0 +0.5
Vallejo 12.4% +0.2 +1.1
Note: Metro level data is not seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with July 2010 data as August metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Vallejo, California, National

Vallejo, California monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Vallejo, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Vallejo peaked in March 2010 at 27,861. There are now 1,107 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 25,144 in May 2010, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,610. Vallejo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Vallejo, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons July 2010 Month/Month Year/Year
Vallejo 26,754 +525 +2,244

Number of Unemployed Persons

Vallejo, California Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
California
Unemployment Rate
Vallejo
Unemployment Rate
Vallejo
Unemployed
August
2010
9.6%
July
2010
9.5% 12.3% 12.4% 26,754
June
2010
9.5% 12.3% 12.2% 26,229
May
2010
9.7% 12.4% 11.7% 25,144
April
2010
9.9% 12.5% 12.2% 26,086
March
2010
9.7% 12.6% 13.0% 27,861
February
2010
9.7% 12.5% 12.7% 27,141
January
2010
9.7% 12.5% 13.0% 27,707
December
2009
10.0% 12.3% 11.8% 25,110
November
2009
10.0% 12.3% 11.6% 24,838
October
2009
10.1% 12.2% 11.7% 25,035
September
2009
9.8% 12.1% 11.3% 24,128
August
2009
9.7% 12.0% 11.2% 24,277

1. Metro area unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted while state and national rates are. In practice this means the metro rates may be noisier on a month-to-month basis than the state and national series due to seasonal effects. It's probably better to use year-over-year comparisons.