Salinas, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Salinas fell 1.5 percentage points in May 2020 to 18.5%. 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 April 2020 at 20.0% and is now 1.5 percentage points lower. You can also compare Salinas unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
California	16.3%	-0.1	+12.2
Salinas	18.5%	-1.5	+12.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June 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 April 2020 at 39,801. There are now 3,796 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Salinas employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Salinas, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Salinas	36,005	-3,796	+22,288

Number of Unemployed Persons

Salinas, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Salinas Unemployment Rate	Salinas Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	—	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	16.3%	18.5%	36,005
April 2020	14.7%	16.4%	20.0%	39,801
March 2020	4.4%	5.5%	8.7%	19,469
February 2020	3.5%	3.9%	5.8%	13,085
January 2020	3.6%	3.9%	5.8%	12,959
December 2019	3.5%	3.9%	5.6%	12,600
November 2019	3.5%	3.9%	5.7%	12,714
October 2019	3.6%	3.9%	5.8%	12,838
September 2019	3.5%	3.9%	5.9%	12,979
August 2019	3.7%	3.9%	5.9%	13,128
July 2019	3.7%	4.0%	6.0%	13,294