jobs report
California Adds 39,400 Jobs in August as Unemployment Holds at 5.1%
The state's payroll expansion in August accounted for more than a quarter of all U.S. job growth, even as Professional and Business Services...
Southern California Jobless Rates Split as Inland Empire Tops 5.5% and Statewide Rate Falls to 5.1% in July
Coastal Southern California counties held firm near or below the state average in July while the Inland Empire's logistics-heavy labor market ran hotter,...
U.S. Workforce Shrinks by More Than 1 Million as Labor-Force Participation Hits Post-Pandemic Low
The share of Americans working or looking for work fell to its lowest level since the pandemic in July, as retirements, tighter immigration...
Labor Force Participation Sinks to 61.5%, a 50-Year Low as Prime-Age Workers Exit
A sweeping retreat from the U.S. workforce pushed labor force participation to its lowest level in half a century outside the pandemic, with...
Southern California Labor Markets Hold Their Ground in April as Orange County Tightens to 3.7% and Imperial Lags at 16.5%
Southern California’s largest job centers stayed remarkably steady in April 2026, with Orange County tightening to a 3.7 percent jobless rate and Los...
