January 22, 2017 - The Mariposa County December 2016 unemployment rate of 7.2% was lower than the December 2015 unemployment rate by .9% when the rate was 8.1%. During December 2016, 540 residents were unemployed. Seventy less residents (-11.5%) from December 2015 when 610 residents were unemployed. 
 
The Leisure and Hospitality industry with 1,780 workers during December 2016 employed 150 fewer workers (-7.8%) than during November 2016 when 1,930 workers were in the industry. Compared to December 2015 the Leisure and Hospitality industry employed 20 fewer workers (-1.1%) when the industry employed 1,760 workers. 
 
The Government employed ten additional employees in December 2016 (1,920) compared to December 2015 when 1,910 were employed
 
Construction employment had 160 employees in December 2016.Ten additional employees over December 2015 when the industry employed 150.
 
The Civilian Labor Force came in at 7,460 during December 2016. The Labor Force decreased by 50 (-.7%) from December 2015 when the Labor Force was at 7,510.
 
There were 6,920 employees in the county during December 2016. 20 additional employees than December 2015 when 6,900 residents were working in the county. That results in a year to year increase of .3%.
 
Note: The above numbers are not seasonally adjusted.



Source: EDD