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California Regains Job Momentum in August as Shrinking Labor Force Clouds Outlook
California's labor market rebounded in August with 39,400 new nonfarm jobs and an upward revision to July's tally, yet a continued contraction in...
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...
California’s Labor Force Participation Steadies at 61.6% as Southern California’s Labor-Intensive Sectors Feel the Squeeze
With California's labor force participation holding at 61.6 percent in July, level with the nation and far below its 1980s high, Southern California's...
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,...
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...
