Visalia-Porterville, California Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Visalia rose 0.1 percentage points in April 2023 to 9.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 4.8 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Visalia peaked in April 2020 at 18.8% and is now 9.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.8% in April 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.5 percentage points. You can also compare Visalia unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | April 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.4% | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| California | 4.5% | +0.1 | +0.4 |
| Visalia | 9.3% | +0.1 | +1.5 |
Unemployment Rate: Visalia, California, National
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 18,320 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 3,795. Visalia employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Visalia, California) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | April 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visalia | 19,776 | +422 | +3,767 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Visalia, California Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
California Unemployment Rate |
Visalia Unemployment Rate |
Visalia Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 4.5% | 9.3% | 19,776 |
| 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 |
| October 2022 |
3.7% | 4.1% | 8.5% | 17,776 |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 4.0% | 8.3% | 17,436 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 3.8% | 8.1% | 16,968 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 3.8% | 7.9% | 16,481 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 3.9% | 7.8% | 16,120 |
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. ↩
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