Vallejo-Fairfield, California Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Vallejo fell 0.3 percentage points in July 2022 to 4.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Vallejo peaked in April 2020 at 15.8% and is now 11.8 percentage points lower. You can also compare Vallejo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.5% | -0.1 | -1.9 |
| California | 3.9% | -0.3 | -3.5 |
| Vallejo | 4.0% | -0.3 | -3.5 |
Unemployment Rate: Vallejo, California, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Vallejo, California Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Vallejo peaked in April 2020 at 31,478. There are now 23,404 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Vallejo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Vallejo, California) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo | 8,074 | -530 | -6,978 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Vallejo, California Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
California Unemployment Rate |
Vallejo Unemployment Rate |
Vallejo Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2022 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 8,074 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 8,604 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 9,170 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 9,794 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 10,468 |
| February 2022 |
3.8% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 11,239 |
| January 2022 |
4.0% | 5.7% | 5.9% | 11,874 |
| December 2021 |
3.9% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 12,497 |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 12,427 |
| October 2021 |
4.6% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 12,560 |
| September 2021 |
4.7% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 13,258 |
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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