NR No. 24-24
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Important Note: The employment data for the month of May 2024 is taken from the survey week including May 12. Data for June is scheduled for release on July 19, 2024.
The State’s Unemployment Rate Fell to 5.2 percent
SACRAMENTO – California’s employers added 43,700 nonfarm payroll jobs1 in May 2024 – the largest such increase for the state since October of 2023 and a continuation of California’s 2024 job growth trend. In addition, the unemployment rate decreased to 5.2 percent2, according to data released by the Employment Development Department (EDD). May’s job gain follows a revised increase of 4,100 jobs for April 2024.
![The California unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in May 2024, down slightly from the previous month.](/EPiServer/CMS/Content/siteassets/es/images/labor-rates/2024-06/ca-urate-202405.png,,26627?epieditmode=False)
![California payroll jobs totaled 18,033,900 in May 2024, up 43,700 from Apr. and up 207,700 from May of last year.](/EPiServer/CMS/Content/siteassets/es/images/labor-rates/2024-05/ca-payroll-202405.png,,26837?epieditmode=False)
California's Labor Market, by the Numbers...
- The State’s jobs market expansion entered its 49th month in May 2024. Since May 2020, California has gained 3,100,400 jobs, which averages out to 63,273 per month.
- California’s gain of 43,700 jobs for May 2024 accounted for 16.1 percent of the nation’s overall gain of 272,000 jobs, which is notably stronger than California’s 11 percent share of jobs nationally.
- Eight of California's 11 industry sectors gained jobs in May with Leisure and Hospitality (+10,200) showing the best month-over increase thanks in part to California drying out from wet weather across the state earlier in the year. The industry also got a boost from jobs in Accommodations and Food Services (which includes fast-food restaurants) with a gain of 8,100 jobs in May after posting a gain of 5,900 the month prior.
- Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+5,100) also showed noticeable growth as above-average gains were seen in the Truck Transportation and the Couriers and Messengers industry groups.
- Information (-1,900) had the largest month-over reduction in jobs as it continues its four-month-long slide.
1. The unemployment rate comes from a separate federal survey of 5,100 California households.
2. The nonfarm payroll job numbers come from a federal survey of 80,000 California businesses.
Data Trends about Jobs in the Economy
Total Nonfarm Payroll Jobs (Comes from a monthly survey of approximately 80,000 California businesses that estimates jobs in the economy – seasonally adjusted)
- Month-over – Total nonfarm jobs in California’s 11 major industries amounted to 18,033,900 in May – a net gain of 43,700 from April. This followed a downward revised (-1,100) month-over gain of 4,100 jobs in April.
- Year-over – Total nonfarm jobs increased by 207,700 (a 1.2 percent increase) from May 2023 to May 2024 compared to the U.S. annual gain of 2,756,000 jobs (a 1.8 percent increase).
Major Industries | Month-over Change (April 2024–May 2024) | Year-over Change (May 2023–May 2024) | Total Payroll Jobs as of May 2024 |
---|---|---|---|
Leisure and Hospitality |
+10,200 | +40,100 | 2,048,000 |
Private Education and Health Services |
+9,300 | +158,300 | 3,244,700 |
Professional and Business Services |
+9,000 | -3,700 | 2,782,000 |
Government |
+5,600 | +59,400 | 2,659,200 |
Financial Activities |
+3,900 | -9,800 | 805,100 |
Other Services |
+3,700 | +20,600 | 604,500 |
Construction |
+2,800 | +17,000 | 926,000 |
Trade, Transp., Utilities |
+2,500 | -10,400 | 3,104,100 |
Mining and Logging |
0 | +400 | 19,900 |
Manufacturing |
-1,400 | -21,600 | 1,313,000 |
Information |
-1,900 | -42,600 | 527,000 |
Total de empleos agrícolas – El número de empleos en la industria agrícola aumentó 3,900 desde abril para alcanzar un total de 410,600 empleos en mayo. Esta industria cuenta con 5,400 empleos del campo más en mayo de 2024 que en mayo del año pasado.
Tendencias de los datos sobre trabajadores en la economía
El empleo y desempleo en California (basado en una encuesta federal de 5,100 hogares de California, la cual se enfoca en trabajadores en la economía)
- Empleados – El número de californianos con empleo en mayo fue de 18,328,600, un aumento de 9,500 personas del total de 18,319,100 en abril, y 113,500 menos que el total de empleos en mayo de 2023.
- Desempleados – El número de californianos sin empleo en mayo fue de 1,009,800, una disminución de 17,700 en todo el mes, y 141,800 más comparado con mayo de 2023.
![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 19,338,400 in May 2024, down 8,100 from Apr., but 28,300 from May of last year.](/EPiServer/CMS/Content/siteassets/es/images/labor-rates/2024-06/ca-laborforce-202405.png,,26628?epieditmode=False)
California Labor Force | Month-over Change (April 2024–May 2024) | Year-over Change (May 2023–May 2024) |
---|---|---|
* Civilian Labor Force (19,338,400) | -8,100 | +28,300 |
Total Civilian Employment (18,328,600) | +9,500 | -113,500 |
Unemployment (1,009,800) | -17,700 | +141,800 |
* Labor force by place of residence, including workers involved in trade disputes.
Solicitudes del Seguro de Desempleo (sin ajustes por temporada)
Los siguientes datos provienen de una semana muestra que incluye el 19 de cada mes::
En datos relacionados que figuran en la tasa de desempleo del estado, 379,955 personas certificaron para los beneficios del Seguro de Desempleo (UI) durante la semana muestra de mayo de 2024. Esto en comparación con 411,413 personas que certificaron en abril y 391,004 personas en mayo de 2023. Al mismo tiempo, se tramitaron 38,893 solicitudes iniciales en la semana muestra de mayo de 2024, una disminución en todo el mes de 6,243 solicitudes desde abril y una disminución en todo el año de 5,480 solicitudes desde mayo de 2023.
California Unemployment Insurance Claims | Month-over Change (April 2024–May 2024) | Year-over Change (May 2023–May 2024) |
---|---|---|
UI Recipients (379,955) | -31,458 | -11,049 |
New UI Claims (38,893) | -6,243 | -5,480 |
COUNTY | LABOR FORCE | EMPLOYMENT | UNEMPLOYMENT | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|
STATE TOTAL | 19,226,300 | 18,353,500 | 872,800 | 4.5% |
ALAMEDA | 817,700 | 786,000 | 31,700 | 3.9% |
ALPINE | 500 | 470 | 30 | 6.8% |
AMADOR | 14,530 | 13,900 | 630 | 4.3% |
BUTTE | 92,200 | 87,600 | 4,500 | 4.9% |
CALAVERAS | 22,270 | 21,410 | 860 | 3.9% |
COLUSA | 10,820 | 9,530 | 1,280 | 11.9% |
CONTRA COSTA | 545,600 | 524,400 | 21,200 | 3.9% |
DEL NORTE | 8,980 | 8,540 | 440 | 4.9% |
EL DORADO | 94,000 | 90,500 | 3,400 | 3.7% |
FRESNO | 458,400 | 425,500 | 32,900 | 7.2% |
GLENN | 12,690 | 11,970 | 720 | 5.7% |
HUMBOLDT | 60,200 | 57,700 | 2,500 | 4.1% |
IMPERIAL | 72,400 | 61,300 | 11,100 | 15.4% |
INYO | 8,500 | 8,230 | 260 | 3.1% |
KERN | 390,900 | 358,400 | 32,400 | 8.3% |
KINGS | 59,000 | 54,600 | 4,400 | 7.4% |
LAKE | 28,250 | 26,860 | 1,390 | 4.9% |
LASSEN | 8,520 | 8,120 | 400 | 4.7% |
LOS ANGELES | 5,017,400 | 4,758,800 | 258,600 | 5.2% |
MADERA | 66,100 | 61,500 | 4,500 | 6.8% |
MARIN | 131,400 | 127,500 | 3,900 | 3.0% |
MARIPOSA | 7,690 | 7,370 | 320 | 4.1% |
MENDOCINO | 37,480 | 35,940 | 1,540 | 4.1% |
MERCED | 120,800 | 110,400 | 10,500 | 8.7% |
MODOC | 3,260 | 3,090 | 170 | 5.2% |
MONO | 8,920 | 8,630 | 290 | 3.3% |
MONTEREY | 224,800 | 211,900 | 12,900 | 5.7% |
NAPA | 72,800 | 70,500 | 2,300 | 3.1% |
NEVADA | 48,460 | 46,740 | 1,720 | 3.5% |
ORANGE | 1,575,500 | 1,524,600 | 51,000 | 3.2% |
PLACER | 195,000 | 188,400 | 6,600 | 3.4% |
PLUMAS | 7,420 | 7,000 | 430 | 5.7% |
RIVERSIDE | 1,146,600 | 1,096,400 | 50,200 | 4.4% |
SACRAMENTO | 731,000 | 701,800 | 29,200 | 4.0% |
SAN BENITO | 31,900 | 30,000 | 1,800 | 5.8% |
SAN BERNARDINO | 1,003,100 | 960,200 | 42,900 | 4.3% |
SAN DIEGO | 1,580,100 | 1,522,600 | 57,500 | 3.6% |
SAN FRANCISCO | 550,800 | 534,100 | 16,700 | 3.0% |
SAN JOAQUIN | 351,400 | 331,900 | 19,500 | 5.5% |
SAN LUIS OBISPO | 135,800 | 131,800 | 4,000 | 3.0% |
SAN MATEO | 436,200 | 423,700 | 12,500 | 2.9% |
SANTA BARBARA | 220,700 | 213,300 | 7,400 | 3.3% |
SANTA CLARA | 1,023,100 | 988,500 | 34,600 | 3.4% |
SANTA CRUZ | 132,900 | 126,100 | 6,800 | 5.1% |
SHASTA | 74,000 | 70,600 | 3,400 | 4.6% |
SIERRA | 1,360 | 1,300 | 60 | 4.0% |
SISKIYOU | 16,390 | 15,480 | 910 | 5.5% |
SOLANO | 203,300 | 194,400 | 8,900 | 4.4% |
SONOMA | 248,800 | 240,700 | 8,100 | 3.3% |
STANISLAUS | 247,700 | 232,400 | 15,300 | 6.2% |
SUTTER | 47,700 | 44,000 | 3,600 | 7.6% |
TEHAMA | 25,850 | 24,480 | 1,370 | 5.3% |
TRINITY | 4,610 | 4,390 | 230 | 4.9% |
TULARE | 215,700 | 195,600 | 20,100 | 9.3% |
TUOLUMNE | 19,950 | 19,050 | 900 | 4.5% |
VENTURA | 413,000 | 397,700 | 15,200 | 3.7% |
YOLO | 109,600 | 105,000 | 4,700 | 4.2% |
YUBA | 32,300 | 30,300 | 2,000 | 6.1% |