Fresno, California Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Fresno fell 1.0 percentage points in November 2020 to 8.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Fresno peaked in November 2010 at 16.9% and is now 8.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.8% in December 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.8 percentage points. You can also compare Fresno unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
Unemployment Rate | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
National | 6.7% | -0.2 | +3.1 |
California | 8.1% | -0.9 | +4.2 |
Fresno | 8.6% | -1.0 | +1.7 |
Unemployment Rate: Fresno, California, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Fresno, California Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Fresno peaked in November 2010 at 74,819. There are now 36,335 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 30,755 in December 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 7,729. Fresno employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Fresno, California) is also available.
Unemployed Persons | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
Fresno | 38,484 | -4,907 | +7,363 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Fresno, California Unemployment History
Date | National Unemployment Rate |
California Unemployment Rate |
Fresno Unemployment Rate |
Fresno Unemployed |
---|---|---|---|---|
December 2020 |
6.7% | 9.0% | — | — |
November 2020 |
6.7% | 8.1% | 8.6% | 38,484 |
October 2020 |
6.9% | 9.0% | 9.6% | 43,391 |
September 2020 |
7.8% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 49,796 |
August 2020 |
8.4% | 11.2% | 11.3% | 49,849 |
July 2020 |
10.2% | 13.5% | 13.9% | 61,573 |
June 2020 |
11.1% | 14.9% | 15.0% | 67,383 |
May 2020 |
13.3% | 16.4% | 16.6% | 74,303 |
April 2020 |
14.8% | 16.4% | 16.7% | 74,639 |
March 2020 |
4.4% | 5.5% | 9.5% | 43,131 |
February 2020 |
3.5% | 3.9% | 6.9% | 31,302 |
January 2020 |
3.5% | 3.9% | 6.9% | 31,245 |
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. ↩