Department of Numbers

Hanford-Corcoran, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Hanford fell 0.0 percentage points in November 2023 to 8.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 3.6 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Hanford peaked in December 2010 at 16.9% and is now 8.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.7% in May 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.8 percentage points. You can also compare Hanford unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% -0.1 +0.1
California 4.9% +0.1 +0.8
Hanford 8.5% 0.0 +1.5
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with November 2023 data as December metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Hanford, California, National

Hanford, California monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Hanford, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Hanford peaked in November 2010 at 9,936. There are now 5,026 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,760 in May 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,150. Hanford employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Hanford, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Hanford 4,910 +39 +874

Number of Unemployed Persons

Hanford, California Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
California
Unemployment Rate
Hanford
Unemployment Rate
Hanford
Unemployed
December
2023
3.7%
November
2023
3.7% 4.9% 8.5% 4,910
October
2023
3.8% 4.8% 8.5% 4,871
September
2023
3.8% 4.7% 8.4% 4,840
August
2023
3.8% 4.6% 8.3% 4,817
July
2023
3.5% 4.6% 8.2% 4,762
June
2023
3.6% 4.6% 8.1% 4,721
May
2023
3.7% 4.5% 8.0% 4,638
April
2023
3.4% 4.5% 7.7% 4,459
March
2023
3.5% 4.4% 7.5% 4,352
February
2023
3.6% 4.4% 7.2% 4,178
January
2023
3.4% 4.2% 7.1% 4,069

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.