unemployment
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’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,...
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...
California Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.2% in June, Lowest Since May 2024
California's jobless rate ground down to its lowest level in more than a year even as employers trimmed payrolls for a second straight...
