Vallejo-Fairfield, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Vallejo fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2019 to 4.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Vallejo peaked in November 2010 at 12.7% and is now 8.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Vallejo 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
Vallejo	4.2%	0.0	+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: Vallejo, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Vallejo, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Vallejo peaked in November 2010 at 25,650. There are now 16,892 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 7,720 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,038. Vallejo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Vallejo, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Vallejo	8,758	-61	+307

Number of Unemployed Persons

Vallejo, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Vallejo Unemployment Rate	Vallejo Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.3%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.2%	4.2%	8,758
January 2019	4.0%	4.2%	4.2%	8,819
December 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.9%	8,296
November 2018	3.7%	4.1%	3.8%	7,965
October 2018	3.8%	4.1%	3.8%	8,003
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	3.8%	7,872
August 2018	3.8%	4.1%	3.7%	7,720
July 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.8%	7,894
June 2018	4.0%	4.2%	4.0%	8,333
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	3.8%	7,980
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	3.8%	7,945