Overall unemployment rate moved down to 5.6% with the biggest shift in Education & Healthcare, which lost 100 roles, based on the most recently available information published in June 2022.

Total employment in the Hanford-Corcoran, CA market rose by 1,047 jobs in May and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 100 bps to 5.6%. The national unemployment rate increased by 4 bps over the same time to 3.4%.

  • Hanford-Corcoran, CA unemployment rate is 222 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
  • Unemployment in the market is 400 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
  • Average wages (per hour) grew in May versus prior month by 11.4% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
Month over Month Unemployment Change
Year over Year Unemployment Change
Hanford-Corcoran, CA Unemployment May 2022

For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -0.2%. Key sectors include:

  • Government: 14,400; +100
  • Transportation & Utilities: 7,000; -100
  • Education & Healthcare: 6,600; -100
  • Manufacturing: 4,500; no change
  • Restaurants & Hotels: 4,400; no change
  • Business Services: 1,300; no change
  • Construction, Mining: 1,000; no change
  • Financial Services: 900; no change
  • Other Jobs: 800; no change
  • IT & Development: 100; no change
Hanford-Corcoran, CA Unemployment by Industry May 2022

Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through May 2022 (Data published June 2022 and reports created on June 29, 2022).  Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.

Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.