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May 20, 2016 - SACRAMENTO – California’s unemployment rate decreased to 5.3 percent in April, and nonfarm payroll jobs increased by 59,600 during the month for a total gain of 2,195,000 jobs since the recovery began in February 2010, according to data released today by the California Employment Development Department (EDD) from two separate surveys.

The U.S. unemployment rate was unchanged in April at 5.0 percent.

In March, the state’s unemployment rate was 5.4 percent, and in April 2015, the unemployment rate was 6.5 percent. The unemployment rate is derived from a federal survey of 5,500 California households.

Nonfarm jobs in California totaled 16,381,500 in April, an increase of 59,600 jobs over the month, according to a survey of businesses that is larger and less variable statistically. The survey of 58,000 California businesses measures jobs in the economy. The year-over-year change, April 2015 to April 2016, shows an increase of 450,200 jobs (up 2.8 percent).

EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN CALIFORNIA

The federal survey of households, done with a smaller sample than the survey of employers, shows an increase in the number of employed people. It estimates the number of Californians holding jobs in April was 18,071,000, an increase of 33,000 from March, and up 355,000 from the employment total in April of last year.

The number of people unemployed in California was 1,013,000 – down by 8,000 over the month, and down by 211,000 compared with April of last year.

PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT DETAIL (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)

EDD’s report on payroll employment (wage and salary jobs) in the nonfarm industries of California totaled 16,381,500 in April, a net gain of 59,600 jobs since the April survey. This followed a gain of 5,200 jobs (as revised) in March.

Ten categories (mining and logging; construction; manufacturing; trade, transportation and utilities; financial activities; professional and business services; educational and health services; leisure and hospitality; other services; and government) added jobs over the month, gaining 61,400 jobs. Professional and business services posted the largest increase over the month, adding 17,900 jobs.

One category, information, reported job declines over the month, down 1,800 jobs.

In a year-over-year comparison (April 2015 to April 2016), nonfarm payroll employment in California increased by 450,200 jobs (up 2.8 percent).

Nine categories (construction; trade, transportation and utilities; information; financial activities; professional and business services; educational and health services; leisure and hospitality; other services; and government) posted job gains over the year, adding 458,500 jobs. Educational and health services posted the largest gains on a numerical basis, adding 98,600 jobs (a 4.1 percent increase). Construction posted the largest gains on a percentage basis, up 7.0 percent (adding 49,800 jobs).

Two categories (mining and logging and manufacturing) posted job declines over the year, down 8,300 jobs. Manufacturing posted the largest decrease on a numerical basis, down 4,700 jobs (a 0.4 percent decrease). Mining and logging posted the largest decrease on a percentage basis, down 12.0 percent (a decrease of 3,600 jobs).

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)

In related data, the EDD reported that there were 398,005 people receiving regular Unemployment Insurance benefits during the April survey week. This compares with 420,502 in March and 415,987 in April of last year. At the same time, new claims for Unemployment Insurance were 46,821 in April, compared with 44,305 in March and 47,462 in April of last year.


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Source: EDD