Vallejo-Fairfield, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Vallejo fell 0.7 percentage points in May 2020 to 14.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.8 percentage points lower than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Vallejo peaked in April 2020 at 15.3% and is now 0.7 percentage points lower. You can also compare Vallejo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
California	16.4%	0.0	+12.3
Vallejo	14.6%	-0.7	+10.8

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: Vallejo, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Vallejo, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Vallejo peaked in April 2020 at 30,972. There are now 1,556 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Vallejo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Vallejo, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Vallejo	29,416	-1,556	+21,414

Number of Unemployed Persons

Vallejo, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Vallejo Unemployment Rate	Vallejo Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	14.9%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	16.4%	14.6%	29,416
April 2020	14.7%	16.4%	15.3%	30,972
March 2020	4.4%	5.5%	4.8%	9,985
February 2020	3.5%	3.9%	3.5%	7,410
January 2020	3.6%	3.9%	3.5%	7,400
December 2019	3.5%	3.9%	3.5%	7,266
November 2019	3.5%	3.9%	3.5%	7,337
October 2019	3.6%	3.9%	3.5%	7,425
September 2019	3.5%	3.9%	3.6%	7,523
August 2019	3.7%	3.9%	3.6%	7,625
July 2019	3.7%	4.0%	3.7%	7,731