NR No. 24-18
Contact: Loree Levy/Aubrey Henry
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Nota importante: Los datos sobre el empleo para el mes de abril de 2024 provienen de la semana de encuesta que incluye el 12 de abril. Los datos del mes de mayo están programados para publicación el 21 de junio de 2024.
La tasa de desempleo sigue sin cambios por tercer mes consecutivo
SACRAMENTO – Los empleadores de California agregaron 5,200 empleos de nómina no agrícolas1 en abril de 2024 y la tasa de desempleo continúa sin cambios por tercer mes consecutivo y se mantiene firme con un 5.3 por ciento2, según los datos publicados por el Departamento del Desarrollo del Empleo (EDD). El aumento de empleos en abril viene tras el aumento actualizado de 18,200 empleos en marzo de 2024.
![The California unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in April 2024, which is the same as the previous month.](/EPiServer/CMS/Content/siteassets/en/images/labor-rates/2024-05/ca-urate-202404.png,,25879?epieditmode=False)
![California payroll jobs totaled 17,991,300 in April 2024, up 5,200 from March. and up 206,500 from April. of last year.](/EPiServer/CMS/Content/siteassets/en/images/labor-rates/2024-05/ca-payroll-202404.png,,25878?epieditmode=False)
El mercado laboral en California, por números…
- La expansión del mercado laboral del estado entró llegó a 48 meses en abril de 2024. California ha ganado 3,057,800 empleos desde abril de 2020, un promedio de 63,704 por mes.
- El crecimiento actual de empleos en el estado comenzó en agosto de 2023 y llega a un aumento total de 200,300 empleos. Esto refleja una recuperación de la reducción de crecimiento durante los 10 meses anteriores mientras que la economía del estado se estabilizaba tras la dramática recuperación pospandemia.
- Cinco de las 11 industrias de California ganaron empleos en abril, y el sector de la educación privada y servicios de la salud (+11,900) marcó el mayor aumento en todo el mes por cuarto mes consecutivo.
- El comercio, transporte y servicios públicos también mostró un crecimiento perceptible con el aumento por encima de lo promedio en los grupos de transporte en camiones y de mensajería.
- La industria de la construcción sufrió una ligera reducción de empleos (-6,000) debido al clima tormentoso prolongado que afecta los proyectos de construcción en todo el estado. Esta industria continúa con 15,100 empleos más durante el año.
1. La tasa de desempleo proviene de una encuesta federal distinta de 5,100 hogares en California
2. Los datos de empleos de nómina no agrícolas provienen de una encuesta federal efectuada a 80,000 empresas de California
Tendencias de los datos sobre empleos en la economía
Total de empleos de nómina no agrícolas (proviene de una encuesta mensual de aproximadamente 80,000 empresas de California, la cual calcula empleos en la economía ajustados por temporada)
- En todo el mes – El total de empleos no agrícolas en las 11 industrias principales de California fue de 17,991,300 en abril, un aumento neto de 5,200 empleos desde marzo. Esto tras una revisión actualizada (-10,100) al aumento en todo el mes de 18,200 empleos en marzo.
- En todo el año – El total de empleos no agrícolas aumentó 206,500 (un aumento de 1.2 por ciento) desde abril de 2023 hasta abril de 2024, comparado con el aumento anual en los Estados Unidos de 2,802,000 empleos (un aumento de 1.8 por ciento).
Major Industries | Month-over Change (March 2024–April 2024) | Year-over Change (April 2023–April 2024) | Total Payroll Jobs as of April 2024 |
---|---|---|---|
Private Education and Health Services |
+11,900 | +178,700 | 3,228,900 |
Trade, Transp., Utilities |
+5,100 | -11,400 | 3,103,200 |
Leisure and Hospitality |
+3,100 | -+35,100 | 2,033,600 |
Government |
+2,600 | +61,300 | 2,653,300 |
Other Services |
0 | +17,800 | 599,400 |
Information |
-600 | -43,000 | 531,100 |
Financial Activities |
-1,400 | -13,900 | 801,600 |
Professional and Business Services |
-4,300 | -10,800 | 2,776,000 |
Manufacturing |
-5,300 | -22,800 | 1,313,800 |
Construction |
-6,000 | +15,100 | 920,500 |
Total Farm Jobs – While the number of jobs in the agriculture industry decreased from by 11,700 from March to a total of 414,700 jobs in April, the agriculture industry did have 30,800 more farm jobs in April 2024 than it did in April a year ago.
Data Trends about Workers in the Economy
Employment and Unemployment in California (Based on a monthly federal survey of 5,100 California households which focuses on workers in the economy)
- Employed – The number of Californians employed in April was 18,319,100, an increase of 5,800 persons from March’s total of 18,313,300, but down 115,100 from the employment total in April 2023.
- Unemployed – The number of unemployed Californians was 1,027,000 in April, a decrease of 5,900 over the month, and up 164,700 in comparison to April 2023. This is the second time in five months the total unemployed has declined.
![This table summarizes data from the prior text and adds that the civilian labor force (which is the labor force by place of residence, including workers involved in trading disputes) totaling 19,346,100 in April 2024, down 100 from March but up 49,500 from April of last year.](/EPiServer/CMS/Content/siteassets/en/images/labor-rates/2024-05/ca-laborforce-202404.png,,25877?epieditmode=False)
California Labor Force | Month-over Change (March 2024–April 2024) | Year-over Change (April 2023–April 2024) |
---|---|---|
* Civilian Labor Force (19,346,100) | -100 | +49,600 |
Total Civilian Employment (18,319,100) | +5,800 | -115,100 |
Unemployment (1,027,000) | -5,900 | +164,700 |
* Labor force by place of residence, including workers involved in trade disputes.
Unemployment Insurance Claims (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
The following data is from a sample week that includes the 19th of each month:
In related data that figures into the State’s unemployment rate, there were 411,413 people certifying for Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits during the April 2024 sample week. That compares to 446,130 people in March and 427,741 people in April 2023. Concurrently, 45,136 initial claims were processed in the April 2024 sample week, which was a month-over increase of 4,136 claims from March and a year-over increase of 2,799 claims from April 2023.
California Unemployment Insurance Claims | Month-over Change (March 2024–April 2024) | Year-over Change (April 2023–April 2024) |
---|---|---|
UI Recipients (411,413) | -34,717 | -16,328 |
New UI Claims (45,136) | +4,136 | +2,799 |
COUNTY | LABOR FORCE | EMPLOYMENT | UNEMPLOYMENT | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|
STATE TOTAL | 19,213,200 | 18,281,900 | 931,400 | 4.8% |
ALAMEDA | 819,300 | 783,700 | 35,700 | 4.4% |
ALPINE | 580 | 550 | 30 | 5.5% |
AMADOR | 14,460 | 13,710 | 750 | 5.2% |
BUTTE | 92,600 | 87,300 | 5,300 | 5.7% |
CALAVERAS | 22,190 | 21,140 | 1,040 | 4.7% |
COLUSA | 10,790 | 9,120 | 1,660 | 15.4% |
CONTRA COSTA | 546,700 | 522,600 | 24,100 | 4.4% |
DEL NORTE | 9,040 | 8,520 | 520 | 5.8% |
EL DORADO | 94,500 | 90,500 | 4,000 | 4.2% |
FRESNO | 462,500 | 423,500 | 38,900 | 8.4% |
GLENN | 12,690 | 11,820 | 870 | 6.8% |
HUMBOLDT | 60,100 | 57,200 | 2,900 | 4.9% |
IMPERIAL | 71,500 | 60,300 | 11,200 | 15.7% |
INYO | 8,420 | 8,100 | 320 | 3.8% |
KERN | 396,800 | 360,000 | 36,800 | 9.3% |
KINGS | 58,900 | 53,500 | 5,400 | 9.2% |
LAKE | 28,400 | 26,710 | 1,690 | 6.0% |
LASSEN | 8,580 | 8,060 | 520 | 6.1% |
LOS ANGELES | 4,968,200 | 4,743,800 | 224,300 | 4.5% |
MADERA | 65,100 | 59,700 | 5,400 | 8.3% |
MARIN | 131,300 | 126,800 | 4,500 | 3.4% |
MARIPOSA | 7,340 | 6,950 | 390 | 5.4% |
MENDOCINO | 37,320 | 35,450 | 1,870 | 5.0% |
MERCED | 120,500 | 107,800 | 12,700 | 10.5% |
MODOC | 3,240 | 3,010 | 230 | 7.1% |
MONO | 9,170 | 8,840 | 330 | 3.6% |
MONTEREY | 222,400 | 204,600 | 17,800 | 8.0% |
NAPA | 72,000 | 69,300 | 2,700 | 3.8% |
NEVADA | 48,900 | 46,860 | 2,050 | 4.2% |
ORANGE | 1,580,400 | 1,522,600 | 57,800 | 3.7% |
PLACER | 196,100 | 188,400 | 7,700 | 3.9% |
PLUMAS | 7,270 | 6,610 | 660 | 9.1% |
RIVERSIDE | 1,151,100 | 1,095,200 | 55,900 | 4.9% |
SACRAMENTO | 735,300 | 702,000 | 33,300 | 4.5% |
SAN BENITO | 32,200 | 30,000 | 2,200 | 6.7% |
SAN BERNARDINO | 1,008,100 | 960,100 | 47,900 | 4.8% |
SAN DIEGO | 1,588,000 | 1,522,700 | 65,200 | 4.1% |
SAN FRANCISCO | 552,700 | 533,700 | 19,000 | 3.4% |
SAN JOAQUIN | 346,700 | 323,800 | 22,900 | 6.6% |
SAN LUIS OBISPO | 135,700 | 130,900 | 4,800 | 3.5% |
SAN MATEO | 437,500 | 423,200 | 14,300 | 3.3% |
SANTA BARBARA | 220,000 | 210,700 | 9,300 | 4.2% |
SANTA CLARA | 1,025,800 | 986,600 | 39,200 | 3.8% |
SANTA CRUZ | 132,400 | 123,500 | 8,900 | 6.7% |
SHASTA | 74,200 | 70,100 | 4,100 | 5.5% |
SIERRA | 1,310 | 1,230 | 90 | 6.5% |
SISKIYOU | 16,270 | 15,180 | 1,090 | 6.7% |
SOLANO | 203,400 | 193,400 | 10,000 | 4.9% |
SONOMA | 248,700 | 239,100 | 9,600 | 3.8% |
STANISLAUS | 247,700 | 230,300 | 17,400 | 7.0% |
SUTTER | 47,700 | 43,500 | 4,200 | 8.8% |
TEHAMA | 25,840 | 24,210 | 1,630 | 6.3% |
TRINITY | 4,520 | 4,230 | 290 | 6.5% |
TULARE | 214,700 | 191,500 | 23,200 | 10.8% |
TUOLUMNE | 19,760 | 18,690 | 1,080 | 5.5% |
VENTURA | 413,400 | 395,900 | 17,500 | 4.2% |
YOLO | 110,600 | 105,000 | 5,600 | 5.1% |
YUBA | 32,600 | 30,200 | 2,400 | 7.3% |