August 2015
Highlights for policy makers: Unemployment Rate Declines to 6.1%; Total Employment Rises 12,200 State Employment Growth Rankings Labor Force Participation Rate Declines to 62.3% Nonfarm Jobs Increase 36,300 6 Industries Remain Below 2007 Pre-Recession Job Levels 3 Counties Remain in Double-Digit Unemployment, 12 are 5% or Less 9 California MSAs in Nation’s 10 Worst Unemployment Rates Two-Tier Economy Persists