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Visalia-Porterville, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Visalia rose 0.2 percentage points in September 2023 to 10.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 5.5 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Visalia peaked in April 2020 at 18.8% and is now 8.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.8% in April 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 2.4 percentage points. You can also compare Visalia 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
Visalia 10.2% +0.2 +1.9
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: Visalia, California, National

Visalia, California monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Visalia, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Visalia peaked in April 2020 at 38,096. There are now 16,676 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 15,981 in May 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 5,439. Visalia employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Visalia, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Visalia 21,420 +265 +3,984

Number of Unemployed Persons

Visalia, California Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
California
Unemployment Rate
Visalia
Unemployment Rate
Visalia
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 4.8%
September
2023
3.8% 4.7% 10.2% 21,420
August
2023
3.8% 4.6% 10.0% 21,155
July
2023
3.5% 4.6% 10.0% 21,063
June
2023
3.6% 4.6% 9.9% 20,959
May
2023
3.7% 4.5% 9.7% 20,581
April
2023
3.4% 4.5% 9.4% 19,797
March
2023
3.5% 4.4% 9.2% 19,354
February
2023
3.6% 4.4% 8.8% 18,620
January
2023
3.4% 4.2% 8.6% 18,064
December
2022
3.5% 4.1% 8.5% 17,761
November
2022
3.6% 4.1% 8.5% 17,813

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.