Hanford-Corcoran, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Hanford rose 0.3 percentage points in March 2019 to 8.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 3.7 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Hanford peaked in November 2010 at 16.5% and is now 8.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.6% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Hanford unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	0.0	-0.2
California	4.3%	+0.1	0.0
Hanford	8.0%	+0.3	+0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2019 data as April 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 9,748. There are now 5,056 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,388 in October 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 304. Hanford employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Hanford, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Hanford	4,692	+143	+155

Number of Unemployed Persons

Hanford, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Hanford Unemployment Rate	Hanford Unemployed
April 2019	3.6%	4.3%	—	—
March 2019	3.8%	4.3%	8.0%	4,692
February 2019	3.8%	4.2%	7.7%	4,549
January 2019	4.0%	4.2%	7.6%	4,462
December 2018	3.9%	4.1%	7.6%	4,397
November 2018	3.7%	4.1%	7.6%	4,390
October 2018	3.8%	4.1%	7.6%	4,388
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	7.6%	4,425
August 2018	3.8%	4.1%	7.8%	4,477
July 2018	3.9%	4.1%	7.9%	4,532
June 2018	4.0%	4.2%	8.0%	4,570
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	8.0%	4,574