Highlights for policy makers: Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.3%; Total Employment Up 47,000 Labor Force Participation Rate Level at 62.8% State Employment Growth Rankings Nonfarm Jobs Increase 13,600 Five Industries below 2007 Pre-Recession Job Levels Two-Tier Economy Persists Eight California MSAs in the 10 Worst Unemployment Rates Nationally K-12 Enrollment Projections Updated Poverty Rates Commuting Data Update: Californians Still Rely on Single-Occupant Vehicles to Get to Work
Highlights for policy makers: Unemployment Rate Remains at 5.5%; Total Employment Up 90,900 Labor Force Participation Rate Improves to 62.8% State Employment Growth Rankings Nonfarm Jobs Increase 31,200 Four Industries below 2007 Pre-Recession Job Levels Two-Tier Economy Persists Seven California MSAs in the 10 Worst Unemployment Rates Nationally California in Full Employment? 3rd Quarter Housing Permits Down 1% 3rd Quarter Housing Prices 60.6% Above US Average
Highlights for policy makers: Unemployment Rate Remains at 5.5%; Total Employment Up 108,600 Labor Force Participation Rate Improves to 62.6% State Employment Growth Rankings Nonfarm Jobs Increase 30,000 Six Industries below 2007 Pre-Recession Job Levels Two-Tier Economy Persists Seven California MSAs in the 10 Worst Unemployment Rates Nationally Average Wage and Compensation Growth in 2015
Highlights for policy makers: Unemployment Rate Eases to 5.5%; Total Employment Rises 57,300 Labor Force Participation Rate Improves to 62.2% State Employment Growth Rankings Nonfarm Jobs Increase 63,100 Five Industries Below 2007 Pre-Recession Job Levels Two-Tier Economy Persists Eight California MSAs in the 10 Worst Unemployment Rates Nationally Broader Unemployment Measures Ease but Remain Above Pre-Recession Levels Farm Output Drops 14.3% in 2015
Highlights for policy makers: Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.5%; Total Employment Up 35,500 Labor Force Participation Rate Improves to 62.1% State Employment Growth Rankings Nonfarm Jobs Increase 36,400 Five Industries Below 2007 Pre-Recession Job Levels Two-Tier Economy Persists Nine California MSAs in the 10 Worst Unemployment Rates Nationally New Housing Units Down 1.2% in Second Quarter
Highlights for policy makers: Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.4%; Total Employment Eases by 3,200 Labor Force Participation Rate Unchanged at 61.9% State Employment Growth Rankings Nonfarm Jobs Increase 40,300 Five Industries Below 2007 Pre-Recession Job Levels Two-Tier Economy Persists 8 California MSAs in the 10 Worst Unemployment Rates Nationally
Highlights for policy makers: Unemployment Rate Eases to 5.2%; Total Employment Edges Up 9,600 Broader Unemployment Measures Remain Above Pre-Recession Lows State Employment Growth Rankings Nonfarm Jobs Increase 15,200 Six Industries Below 2007 Pre-Recession Job Levels Two-Tier Economy Persists 8 California MSAs in the 10 Worst Unemployment Rates Nationally Manufacturing Remains Leading Source of Employment for Immigrants to California
Highlights for policy makers: Unemployment Rate Eases to 5.3%; Total Employment Rises 32,400 State Employment Growth Rankings Labor Force Participation Rate Unchanged at 62.0% Nonfarm Jobs Increase 32,400 Six Industries Below 2007 Pre-Recession Job Levels 8 Counties in Double-Digit Unemployment; 19 are 5% or Less Two-Tier Economy Persists 8 California MSAs in the 10 Worst Unemployment Rates Nationally Cost of Cost of Living Growing Faster in California County/Regional Employment by Industry Updates
Highlights for policy makers: Unemployment Rate Eases to 5.4%; Total Employment Rises 46,300 State Employment Growth Rankings Labor Force Participation Rate Unchanged at 62.0% Nonfarm Jobs Increase 4,200 Seven Industries Below 2007 Pre-Recession Job Levels 12 Counties Remain in Double-Digit Unemployment; 16 are 5% or Less Two-Tier Economy Persists 8 California MSAs in the 10 Worst Unemployment Rates Nationally All data used in this month’s report reflects the March 2015 benchmark revisions recently released by EDD and BLS, and labor force data for all geographic areas in the Center’s Data Tool and Indicators has been updated as well. These revisions affect previously reported data and related estimates beginning in 2010.
Highlights for policy makers: Unemployment Rate Declines to 5.5%; Total Employment Grows 62,400 Nonfarm Jobs Increase 39,900 Two-Tier Economy Persists
Highlights for policy makers: Unemployment Rate Declines to 5.7%; Total Employment Grows 52,400 Nonfarm Jobs Decrease 1,500 13 Counties in Double-Digit Unemployment; 13 are 5% or Less Two-Tier Economy Persists Annual Data Revisions
Highlights for policy makers: Unemployment Rate Up Slightly to 5.8%; Total Employment Little Changed at -9,800 Labor Force Participation Rate Unchanged Nonfarm Jobs Increase 60,400 Six Industries Below 2007 Pre-Recession Job Levels 12 Counties in Double-Digit Unemployment; 12 are 5% or Less Two-Tier Economy Persists Bay Area Continues to Dominate Employment Growth Number of Latino and Asian Employers Increased by About One-Third from 2002 Data revisions
Highlights for policy makers: Unemployment Rate Declines to 5.7%; Total Employment Rises 10,900 State Employment Growth Rankings Labor Force Participation Rate Declines to 62.0%–Another New Low Nonfarm Jobs Increase 5,500 Four Industries Remain Below 2007 Pre-Recession Job Levels Six Counties Remain in Double-Digit Unemployment; 12 are 5% or Less Two-Tier Economy Persists Bay Area Continues to Dominate Employment Growth
Highlights for policy makers: Unemployment Rate Declines to 5.8%; Total Employment Rises 15,400 State Employment Growth Rankings Labor Force Participation Rate Declines to 62.1%–Another New Low Nonfarm Jobs Increase 41,200 Six Industries Remain Below 2007 Pre-Recession Job Levels Three Counties in Double-Digit Unemployment; One-Quarter are 5% or Less Six California MSAs in Nation’s 10 Worst Unemployment Rates Two-Tier Economy Persists Bay Area Continues to Dominate Employment Growth Per Capita Personal Income Up 3.9% in 2014
Highlights for policy makers: Unemployment Rate Declines to 5.9%; Total Employment Rises 11,900 State Employment Growth Rankings Labor Force Participation Rate Declines to 62.2%–Lowest Point Since 1976 Nonfarm Jobs Increase 8,200 6 Industries Remain Below 2007 Pre-Recession Job Levels 1 County Remains in Double-Digit Unemployment; One-Third are 5% or Less 7 California MSAs in Nation’s 10 Worst Unemployment Rates Two-Tier Economy Persists Bay Area Continues to Dominate Employment Growth