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Vallejo-Fairfield, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Vallejo fell 0.0 percentage points in September 2023 to 4.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Vallejo peaked in April 2020 at 16.3% and is now 11.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.9% in June 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare Vallejo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
California 4.7% +0.1 +0.7
Vallejo 4.6% 0.0 +0.6
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Vallejo, California, National

Vallejo, California monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Vallejo, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Vallejo peaked in April 2020 at 32,833. There are now 23,426 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 7,835 in July 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,572. Vallejo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Vallejo, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Vallejo 9,407 +159 +1,402

Number of Unemployed Persons

Vallejo, California Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
California
Unemployment Rate
Vallejo
Unemployment Rate
Vallejo
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 4.8%
September
2023
3.8% 4.7% 4.6% 9,407
August
2023
3.8% 4.6% 4.6% 9,248
July
2023
3.5% 4.6% 4.5% 9,153
June
2023
3.6% 4.6% 4.5% 9,188
May
2023
3.7% 4.5% 4.5% 9,103
April
2023
3.4% 4.5% 4.4% 8,849
March
2023
3.5% 4.4% 4.3% 8,697
February
2023
3.6% 4.4% 4.2% 8,427
January
2023
3.4% 4.2% 4.1% 8,213
December
2022
3.5% 4.1% 4.0% 8,115
November
2022
3.6% 4.1% 4.0% 8,121

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.