Vallejo-Fairfield, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Vallejo fell 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 3.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Vallejo peaked in November 2010 at 12.7% and is now 8.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in July 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Vallejo 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
Vallejo	3.9%	-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: Vallejo, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Vallejo, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Vallejo peaked in November 2010 at 25,574. There are now 17,427 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 7,960 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 187. Vallejo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Vallejo, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Vallejo	8,147	-135	+118

Number of Unemployed Persons

Vallejo, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Vallejo Unemployment Rate	Vallejo Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.1%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	4.1%	3.9%	8,147
June 2019	3.7%	4.2%	4.0%	8,282
May 2019	3.6%	4.2%	4.0%	8,426
April 2019	3.6%	4.3%	4.1%	8,556
March 2019	3.8%	4.3%	4.1%	8,566
February 2019	3.8%	4.2%	4.0%	8,374
January 2019	4.0%	4.2%	3.9%	8,238
December 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.8%	8,010
November 2018	3.7%	4.1%	3.8%	8,000
October 2018	3.8%	4.1%	3.8%	7,971