11/17/2025

Job Reports

Full August 2025 Jobs Report

The Center for Jobs and the Economy has released our full analysis of the July Employment Report from the California Employment Development Department. For additional information and data about the California economy visit www.centerforjobs.org/ca.

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August 2025 Jobs Report

The Center for Jobs and the Economy has released our full analysis of the July Employment Report from the California Employment Development Department. For additional information and data about the California economy visit www.centerforjobs.org/ca.

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Full July 2025 Jobs Report

The Center for Jobs and the Economy has released our full analysis of the July Employment Report from the California Employment Development Department. For additional information and data about the California economy visit www.centerforjobs.org/ca.

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California Employment Report for July 2025

In the preliminary numbers, seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs fell 6,100 in June, the 4th month to date in 2025 posting a loss. The May numbers were adjusted down by 6,000 to a revised gain of 11,700, with California showing a net loss of 23,700 nonfarm jobs in the first half of the year.

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Full June 2025 Jobs Report

The Center for Jobs and the Economy has released our full analysis of the May Employment Report from the California Employment Development Department. For additional information and data about the California economy visit www.centerforjobs.org/ca.

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California Employment Report for June 2025

In the preliminary numbers, seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs fell 6,100 in June, the 4th month to date in 2025 posting a loss. The May numbers were adjusted down by 6,000 to a revised gain of 11,700, with California showing a net loss of 23,700 nonfarm jobs in the first half of the year.

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Full May 2025 Jobs Report

The Center for Jobs and the Economy has released our full analysis of the May Employment Report from the California Employment Development Department. For additional information and data about the California economy visit www.centerforjobs.org/ca.

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California Employment Report for May 2025

After three months of losses and the 54,800 downgrade in December coming from the annual revision process, California posted a 17,700 nonfarm jobs gain in April. The 11,600 preliminary loss in March was revised to a loss of 6,800.

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Full April 2025 Jobs Report

As detailed in our preliminary analysis of the February economic data, signs are pointing to continued weakness in the state economy

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California Employment Report for April 2025

After three months of losses and the 54,800 downgrade in December coming from the annual revision process, California posted a 17,700 nonfarm jobs gain in April. The 11,600 preliminary loss in March was revised to a loss of 6,800.

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Full March 2025 Jobs Report

As detailed in our preliminary analysis of the February economic data, signs are pointing to continued weakness in the state economy

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California Employment Report for March 2025

In the preliminary numbers, seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs fell 11,600 in March. The February numbers were revised from a preliminary result of a 7,500 loss to 21,800. The March number was the worst among the states and DC, with jobs led by Texas with a gain of 26,500 followed by Pennsylvania at 20,900 and Florida at 18,100.

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Full February 2025 Jobs Report

As detailed in our preliminary analysis of the February economic data, signs are pointing to continued weakness in the state economy

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California Employment Report for February 2025

In the preliminary numbers, seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs fell 7,500 in February. The January numbers were revised from a preliminary result of no change in jobs to a loss of 21,400. The February number was the 49th highest among the states, with jobs led by Ohio with a gain of 23,100 followed by Texas with 25,600 and New Jersey at 19,200.

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Full January 2025 Jobs Report

The January employment data incorporates the annual benchmark revisions, with changes to the wage and salary jobs data extending back in general to 2020 for the seasonally adjusted series and in some cases back to 1976. The labor force revisions extend back to 1976 as well. The Center’s data series have been updated with the new data for states and MSAs. The data for counties, regions, and legislative districts will be similarly revised after the data release later this month. In the short interim, comparisons between the January results for these sub-state regions and prior months should take into account the differences in the benchmark series.

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