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Monthly Jobs Report November 17, 2023
California businesses added just 40,200 in October, and the September total was revised up slightly. Despite these gains, the state's unemployment rate climbed to 4.8 percent. The "Sahm rule," a real-time recession indicator that first triggered on in March, continues to signal the beginning of an economic downturn.
New Unemployment Insurance Fund Forecast Shows Imbalance July 7, 2023
The administration's recent Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund forecast shows that UI benefit payments will exceed state payroll tax contributions by $1.1 billion in 2023. Historically, benefit payments have only exceeded contributions during major economic downturns. For the first time, the fund is expected to be out of balance during a period of job growth.
July 2022 Jobs Report August 22, 2022
California added 84,800 jobs in July, about twice the level of recent months. Job gains for June were revised upward as well, from 19k to 37k.
June 2022 Jobs Report July 25, 2022
California businesses added 19,900 jobs in June, about half as much as recent months and the slowest gain since last September.
March 2022 Jobs Report May 11, 2022
California employers added 60,200 jobs net jobs March (seasonally-adjusted), a 4.2 percent increase on an annual basis.
December 2021 Jobs Report January 24, 2022
California employers added 50,700 net jobs in December, representing annualized growth of 3.6 percent.
October 2021 Jobs Report November 19, 2021
California employers added 96,800 net jobs in October, the highest monthly figure since July.
September 2021 Jobs Report October 22, 2021
California employers added an estimated net 47,400 jobs in September, the smallest monthly gain since January.
August 2021 Jobs Report September 17, 2021
California employers added 104,300 net new jobs in August, a strong showing despite the national slowdown.
July 2021 Jobs Report August 20, 2021
California employers created an estimated 114,400 net jobs in July, the biggest gain since February.
June 2021 Jobs Report July 16, 2021
California employers added an estimated 73,500 jobs in June, the smallest increase since January.
May 2021 Jobs Report June 18, 2021
California employers added 104,500 net jobs in May, the fourth straight month over 100,000.
April 2021 Jobs Report May 21, 2021
California employers added an estimated 101,800 jobs in April, the third straight month over 100,000.
March 2021 Jobs Report April 29, 2021
California employers added an estimated 119,600 net jobs in March.
February 2021 Jobs Report April 5, 2021
California employers added an estimated 141,000 jobs in February, the biggest net increase since June.