Napa, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Napa rose 0.1 percentage points in May 2018 to 3.1%. 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 10.6% and is now 7.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.9% in March 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Napa unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.1	-0.5
California	4.2%	0.0	-0.7
Napa	3.1%	+0.1	-0.7

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2018 data as June 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 7,423. There are now 5,140 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,147 in March 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 136. Napa employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Napa, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Napa	2,283	+50	-530

Number of Unemployed Persons

Napa, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Napa Unemployment Rate	Napa Unemployed
June 2018	4.0%	—	—	—
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	3.1%	2,283
April 2018	3.9%	4.2%	3.0%	2,233
March 2018	4.1%	4.3%	2.9%	2,147
February 2018	4.1%	4.3%	3.1%	2,258
January 2018	4.1%	4.4%	3.1%	2,288
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	3.1%	2,295
November 2017	4.1%	4.5%	3.2%	2,379
October 2017	4.1%	4.5%	3.4%	2,510
September 2017	4.2%	4.5%	3.5%	2,615
August 2017	4.4%	4.6%	3.6%	2,688
July 2017	4.3%	4.7%	3.7%	2,733