Napa, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Napa fell 0.0 percentage points in April 2019 to 3.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.3 percentage points lower than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Napa peaked in March 2010 at 10.5% and is now 7.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.8% in September 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	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	-0.2	-0.3
California	4.3%	0.0	0.0
Napa	3.0%	0.0	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with April 2019 data as May 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 5,084 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 194. Napa employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Napa, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Napa	2,252	+17	-21

Number of Unemployed Persons

Napa, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Napa Unemployment Rate	Napa Unemployed
May 2019	3.6%	—	—	—
April 2019	3.6%	4.3%	3.0%	2,252
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
November 2018	3.7%	4.1%	2.8%	2,058
October 2018	3.8%	4.1%	2.8%	2,061
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	2.8%	2,099
August 2018	3.8%	4.1%	2.9%	2,151
July 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.0%	2,206
June 2018	4.0%	4.2%	3.0%	2,249