Fresno, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Fresno fell 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 7.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 3.3 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Fresno peaked in November 2010 at 16.9% and is now 9.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.2% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Fresno unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
California	4.1%	-0.1	0.0
Fresno	7.4%	-0.1	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

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 74,806. There are now 41,036 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 32,362 in October 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,408. Fresno employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Fresno, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Fresno	33,770	-133	+244

Number of Unemployed Persons

Fresno, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Fresno Unemployment Rate	Fresno Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.1%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	4.1%	7.4%	33,770
June 2019	3.7%	4.2%	7.5%	33,903
May 2019	3.6%	4.2%	7.5%	34,198
April 2019	3.6%	4.3%	7.5%	34,503
March 2019	3.8%	4.3%	7.5%	34,291
February 2019	3.8%	4.2%	7.3%	33,508
January 2019	4.0%	4.2%	7.3%	33,036
December 2018	3.9%	4.1%	7.2%	32,437
November 2018	3.7%	4.1%	7.2%	32,371
October 2018	3.8%	4.1%	7.2%	32,362