Fresno, California Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Fresno fell 0.2 percentage points in July 2022 to 5.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.9 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Fresno peaked in October 2010 at 17.2% and is now 11.4 percentage points lower. You can also compare Fresno unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.5% | -0.1 | -1.9 |
| California | 3.9% | -0.3 | -3.5 |
| Fresno | 5.8% | -0.2 | -3.6 |
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 50,245 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Fresno employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Fresno, California) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno | 25,997 | -920 | -15,821 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Fresno, California Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
California Unemployment Rate |
Fresno Unemployment Rate |
Fresno Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2022 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 25,997 |
| 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 |
| December 2021 |
3.9% | 5.8% | 8.2% | 36,596 |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 5.8% | 8.2% | 36,499 |
| October 2021 |
4.6% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 36,900 |
| September 2021 |
4.7% | 6.4% | 8.6% | 38,416 |
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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