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Hanford-Corcoran, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Hanford fell 0.0 percentage points in January 2023 to 7.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.9 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Hanford peaked in December 2010 at 16.9% and is now 9.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.3% in July 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.8 percentage points. You can also compare Hanford unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
California 4.2% +0.1 -1.0
Hanford 7.1% 0.0 -1.1
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February 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 5,902 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,544 in July 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 490. Hanford employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Hanford, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Hanford 4,034 +24 -590

Number of Unemployed Persons

Hanford, California Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
California
Unemployment Rate
Hanford
Unemployment Rate
Hanford
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 4.2% 7.1% 4,034
December
2022
3.5% 4.1% 7.1% 4,010
November
2022
3.6% 4.1% 7.1% 4,012
October
2022
3.7% 4.1% 6.9% 3,885
September
2022
3.5% 4.0% 6.7% 3,768
August
2022
3.7% 3.8% 6.5% 3,639
July
2022
3.5% 3.8% 6.3% 3,544
June
2022
3.6% 3.9% 6.4% 3,588
May
2022
3.6% 4.0% 6.5% 3,684
April
2022
3.6% 4.1% 6.7% 3,796
March
2022
3.6% 4.4% 7.1% 4,004

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.