June 19, 2015 - The Mariposa County May 2015 unemployment rate of 6.5% is 1.1% lower than May 2014 when the rate was 7.6%. During May 2015, 530 residents were unemployed. A drop of 14.5% from May 2014 when 620 residents were unemployed. 
 
 The Leisure and Hospitality industry with 1,970 workers during May 2015 employed 170 additional workers (9.4%) than during April 2015 when 1,800 workers were in the industry. Compared to May 2014 the Leisure and Hospitality industry employed 170 fewer workers (-7.9%) when the industry employed 2,140 workers. The Government employed 6.1% more workers during May 2015 (2,090) than in May 2014 when 1,970 people were employed in Government jobs.
 
 Construction employment stayed the same in May 2015 compared to May 2014 with 150 employees.
 
 The Civilian Labor Force came in at 8,100 during May 2015. The Labor Force decreased by 110 (-1.3%) from May 2014 when the Labor Force was at 8,210.
 
 There was a decrease of 20 employees in the county in May 2015 over May 2014 when 7,590 residents were working in the county. That results in a year to year decrease of .3%
 
 Note: The above numbers are not seasonally adjusted.