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Hanford-Corcoran, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Hanford rose 0.3 percentage points in May 2023 to 8.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 3.5 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Hanford peaked in December 2010 at 16.9% and is now 8.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.7% in May 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.3 percentage points. You can also compare Hanford unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% +0.3 +0.1
California 4.5% 0.0 +0.5
Hanford 8.0% +0.3 +1.3
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with May 2023 data as June 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 5,303 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 873. Hanford employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Hanford, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Hanford 4,633 +174 +873

Number of Unemployed Persons

Hanford, California Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
California
Unemployment Rate
Hanford
Unemployment Rate
Hanford
Unemployed
June
2023
3.6%
May
2023
3.7% 4.5% 8.0% 4,633
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
December
2022
3.5% 4.1% 7.0% 4,026
November
2022
3.6% 4.1% 7.0% 4,036
October
2022
3.7% 4.1% 7.1% 4,037
September
2022
3.5% 4.0% 7.0% 3,989
August
2022
3.7% 3.8% 6.9% 3,914
July
2022
3.5% 3.8% 6.8% 3,830

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.