Hanford-Corcoran, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Hanford rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 8.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 3.8 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Hanford peaked in November 2010 at 16.6% and is now 8.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.4% in November 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Hanford unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
California	4.2%	0.0	-0.1
Hanford	8.0%	+0.1	+0.3

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

Unemployment Rate: Hanford, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Hanford, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Hanford peaked in November 2010 at 9,797. There are now 5,050 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,301 in November 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 446. Hanford employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Hanford, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Hanford	4,747	+105	+282

Number of Unemployed Persons

Hanford, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Hanford Unemployment Rate	Hanford Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.3%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.2%	8.0%	4,747
January 2019	4.0%	4.2%	7.9%	4,642
December 2018	3.9%	4.1%	7.6%	4,447
November 2018	3.7%	4.1%	7.4%	4,301
October 2018	3.8%	4.1%	7.6%	4,352
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	7.9%	4,490
August 2018	3.8%	4.1%	7.9%	4,499
July 2018	3.9%	4.1%	8.0%	4,581
June 2018	4.0%	4.2%	8.0%	4,609
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	7.6%	4,392
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	7.5%	4,346