Unemployment Rate in Bakersfield, CA (MSA) (BAKE506URN)

Observations

May 2026: 8.3
Updated: Jul 1, 2026 2:29 PM CDT
Next Release Date: Jul 29, 2026
May 2026:  8.3  
Apr 2026:  8.7  
Mar 2026:  9.4  
Feb 2026:  9.5  
Jan 2026:  9.2  
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Units:

Percent,
Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

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Notes

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics  

Release: Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment  

Units:  Percent, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Suggested Citation:

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Unemployment Rate in Bakersfield, CA (MSA) [BAKE506URN], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BAKE506URN, .

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