Fresno, California Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Fresno rose 0.3 percentage points in November 2022 to 6.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.2 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Fresno peaked in October 2010 at 17.2% and is now 10.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.8% in July 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Fresno unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.6% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| California | 4.1% | +0.1 | -1.7 |
| Fresno | 6.3% | +0.3 | -1.9 |
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 76,242. There are now 47,794 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 26,017 in July 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 2,431. Fresno employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Fresno, California) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno | 28,448 | +1,127 | -8,051 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Fresno, California Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
California Unemployment Rate |
Fresno Unemployment Rate |
Fresno Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2022 |
3.5% | — | — | — |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 28,448 |
| October 2022 |
3.7% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 27,321 |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 3.8% | 5.9% | 26,595 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 4.1% | 5.8% | 26,077 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 26,017 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 4.2% | 6.0% | 26,917 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 28,123 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 4.6% | 6.5% | 29,511 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 31,302 |
| February 2022 |
3.8% | 5.3% | 7.4% | 33,416 |
| January 2022 |
4.0% | 5.7% | 7.8% | 35,111 |
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. ↩
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