Salinas, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Salinas fell 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 6.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.1 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Salinas peaked in June 2011 at 13.1% and is now 6.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.0% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Salinas unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
California	4.1%	-0.1	0.0
Salinas	6.2%	-0.1	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August 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 July 2011 at 28,358. There are now 14,366 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 13,362 in October 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 630. Salinas employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Salinas, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Salinas	13,992	-127	+277

Number of Unemployed Persons

Salinas, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Salinas Unemployment Rate	Salinas Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.1%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	4.1%	6.2%	13,992
June 2019	3.7%	4.2%	6.3%	14,119
May 2019	3.6%	4.2%	6.3%	14,268
April 2019	3.6%	4.3%	6.4%	14,432
March 2019	3.8%	4.3%	6.3%	14,245
February 2019	3.8%	4.2%	6.2%	13,927
January 2019	4.0%	4.2%	6.1%	13,679
December 2018	3.9%	4.1%	6.0%	13,419
November 2018	3.7%	4.1%	6.0%	13,392
October 2018	3.8%	4.1%	6.0%	13,362