Salinas, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Salinas rose 0.4 percentage points in February 2018 to 6.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.5 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Salinas peaked in November 2010 at 13.2% and is now 6.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.2% in November 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Salinas unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
California	4.3%	-0.1	-0.8
Salinas	6.8%	+0.4	-0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Salinas, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Salinas, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Salinas peaked in November 2010 at 28,493. There are now 13,569 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 13,582 in November 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,342. Salinas employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Salinas, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Salinas	14,924	+813	-1,430

Number of Unemployed Persons

Salinas, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Salinas Unemployment Rate	Salinas Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.3%	6.8%	14,924
January 2018	4.1%	4.4%	6.4%	14,111
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	6.5%	14,255
November 2017	4.1%	4.5%	6.2%	13,582
October 2017	4.1%	4.5%	6.5%	14,401
September 2017	4.2%	4.5%	6.9%	15,325
August 2017	4.4%	4.6%	7.3%	15,899
July 2017	4.3%	4.7%	7.1%	15,480
June 2017	4.3%	4.8%	7.0%	15,310
May 2017	4.3%	4.9%	6.9%	15,165
April 2017	4.4%	5.0%	7.2%	16,002