Hanford-Corcoran, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Hanford rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 7.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 3.4 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Hanford peaked in November 2010 at 16.6% and is now 8.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.6% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Hanford unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
California	4.3%	-0.1	-0.8
Hanford	7.7%	+0.1	-2.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 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 9,788. There are now 5,331 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,379 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 78. Hanford employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Hanford, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Hanford	4,457	+78	-1,076

Number of Unemployed Persons

Hanford, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Hanford Unemployment Rate	Hanford Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.3%	7.7%	4,457
January 2018	4.1%	4.4%	7.6%	4,379
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	8.0%	4,534
November 2017	4.1%	4.5%	8.1%	4,595
October 2017	4.1%	4.5%	8.8%	4,988
September 2017	4.2%	4.5%	9.5%	5,404
August 2017	4.4%	4.6%	9.6%	5,415
July 2017	4.3%	4.7%	9.3%	5,203
June 2017	4.3%	4.8%	9.0%	5,064
May 2017	4.3%	4.9%	8.8%	4,953
April 2017	4.4%	5.0%	9.2%	5,229