Salinas, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Salinas rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 6.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.2 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Salinas peaked in October 2010 at 13.1% and is now 6.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.9% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Salinas unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
California	4.2%	0.0	-0.1
Salinas	6.4%	+0.1	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 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 28,489. There are now 13,977 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 13,049 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,463. Salinas employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Salinas, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Salinas	14,512	+90	-50

Number of Unemployed Persons

Salinas, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Salinas Unemployment Rate	Salinas Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.3%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.2%	6.4%	14,512
January 2019	4.0%	4.2%	6.3%	14,422
December 2018	3.9%	4.1%	6.0%	13,561
November 2018	3.7%	4.1%	5.9%	13,096
October 2018	3.8%	4.1%	6.0%	13,367
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	5.9%	13,126
August 2018	3.8%	4.1%	5.9%	13,049
July 2018	3.9%	4.1%	6.2%	13,643
June 2018	4.0%	4.2%	6.5%	14,419
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	6.4%	14,143
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	6.4%	14,047