Overall unemployment rate moved down to 7.8% with the biggest shift in Transportation & Utilities, which gained 500 roles, based on the most recently available information published in April 2021.
Total employment in the Vallejo-Fairfield, CA market declined by 882 jobs in March and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 30 bps to 7.8%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 38 bps over the same time to 6.2%.
- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA unemployment rate is 162 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 320 bps above the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a negative.
- Average wages (per hour) declined in March versus prior month by -2.5% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.8% . Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 29,800; -100
- Transportation & Utilities: 26,800; +500
- Government: 22,500; -100
- Manufacturing: 12,100; no change
- Construction, Mining: 11,100; +500
- Restaurants & Hotels: 11,000; no change
- Business Services: 9,300; +200
- Financial Services: 4,800; -100
- Other Jobs: 3,900; +100
- IT & Development: 800; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through March 2021 (Data published April 2021 and reports created on April 29, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.