Napa, California Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Napa fell 0.3 percentage points in May 2021 to 6.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.7 percentage points lower than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Napa peaked in April 2020 at 17.8% and is now 11.6 percentage points lower. You can also compare Napa unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | May 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5.8% | -0.3 | -7.5 |
| California | 7.9% | -0.1 | -7.7 |
| Napa | 6.2% | -0.3 | -9.5 |
Unemployment Rate: Napa, California, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Napa, California Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Napa peaked in April 2020 at 11,898. There are now 7,526 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,256 in November 2020, the number of unemployed has now grown by 116. Napa employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Napa, California) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | May 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napa | 4,372 | -60 | -6,377 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Napa, California Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
California Unemployment Rate |
Napa Unemployment Rate |
Napa Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2021 |
5.9% | — | — | — |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 4,372 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 8.0% | 6.5% | 4,432 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 8.3% | 6.6% | 4,517 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 8.5% | 6.9% | 4,711 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 9.0% | 7.8% | 5,349 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 9.3% | 7.0% | 4,770 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 8.7% | 6.3% | 4,256 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 9.8% | 7.9% | 5,348 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 10.6% | 8.8% | 5,809 |
| August 2020 |
8.4% | 12.3% | 9.5% | 6,470 |
| July 2020 |
10.2% | 13.2% | 10.9% | 7,425 |
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. ↩
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