Visalia-Porterville, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Visalia rose 0.2 percentage points in March 2012 to 15.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 4.8 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Visalia peaked in October 2010 at 17.0% and is now 1.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 15.6% in January 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Visalia 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
Visalia	15.8%	+0.2	-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: Visalia, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Visalia, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Visalia peaked in December 2010 at 35,750. There are now 2,490 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 32,833 in January 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 427. Visalia employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Visalia, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Visalia	33,260	+369	-1,188

Number of Unemployed Persons

Visalia, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Visalia Unemployment Rate	Visalia Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	10.9%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	11.0%	15.8%	33,260
February 2012	8.3%	10.9%	15.6%	32,891
January 2012	8.3%	10.9%	15.6%	32,833
December 2011	8.5%	11.2%	15.7%	33,103
November 2011	8.7%	11.3%	16.0%	33,734
October 2011	8.9%	11.5%	16.5%	34,576
September 2011	9.0%	11.7%	16.7%	34,883
August 2011	9.1%	11.9%	16.9%	35,067
July 2011	9.1%	11.9%	16.8%	34,910
June 2011	9.1%	11.9%	16.6%	34,483
May 2011	9.0%	11.9%	16.4%	34,149
April 2011	9.0%	11.8%	16.4%	34,329