Napa, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Napa fell 0.1 percentage points in October 2019 to 2.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.1 percentage points lower than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Napa peaked in March 2010 at 10.5% and is now 7.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.8% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Napa unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	+0.1	-0.2
California	3.9%	-0.1	-0.2
Napa	2.8%	-0.1	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2019 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Napa, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Napa, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Napa peaked in March 2010 at 7,336. There are now 5,258 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,058 in November 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 20. Napa employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Napa, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Napa	2,078	-50	+17

Number of Unemployed Persons

Napa, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Napa Unemployment Rate	Napa Unemployed
November 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
October 2019	3.6%	3.9%	2.8%	2,078
September 2019	3.5%	4.0%	2.9%	2,128
August 2019	3.7%	4.1%	2.9%	2,191
July 2019	3.7%	4.1%	3.0%	2,229
June 2019	3.7%	4.2%	3.0%	2,237
May 2019	3.6%	4.2%	3.0%	2,248
April 2019	3.6%	4.3%	3.0%	2,253
March 2019	3.8%	4.3%	3.0%	2,235
February 2019	3.8%	4.2%	2.9%	2,166
January 2019	4.0%	4.2%	2.8%	2,123
December 2018	3.9%	4.1%	2.8%	2,064