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What You Need to Know: California agriculture depends on nearly 800,000 migrant and seasonal farmworkers who cultivate over 400 different agricultural commodities across the state. These essential workers help California to lead the nation in the processing of agricultural goods with 59% of the country’s vegetables and 61% of the nation’s fruits and nuts (2023 crop year); and California is the world’s top exporter of produce. The Employment Development Department, along with state and local partners, held its 45th annual Farmworkers Appreciation Breakfast in Calexico, CA this morning to thank the state’s agricultural workers.

California lost 5,500 nonfarm payroll jobs in October 2024 as the unemployment rate rose slightly to 5.4 percent, up one tenth of a percentage point from September, according to data released by the Employment Development Department (EDD). October’s job loss follows a downward revised job gain of 12,700 for the previous month.

This Veterans Day, the Employment Development Department honors all who served in the United States Armed Forces. California provides veterans and their eligible spouses with priority of service to employment, training, and supportive resources. An updated 2024 Strengthening California’s Veteran Workforce webpage features these valuable resources for veterans transitioning from military service to a civilian career, including an annual California Veterans in the Workforce (PDF) report highlighting the latest data in California veteran employment.

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What You Need to Know: California is embracing renewable energy and investing in workers at the center of this change. The Employment Development Department has awarded another grant from the $30 million Displaced Oil and Gas Workers Fund to help workers find stable, good-paying jobs.

SACRAMENTO – California’s employers added 14,700 nonfarm payroll jobs in September 2024 as the unemployment rate remained at 5.3 percent for the second consecutive month, according to data released by the Employment Development Department (EDD). September’s job gain follows a revised job loss of 1,200 for the previous month.

What You Need to Know: California is supporting technology workers in the Silicon Valley by investing in regional employment and job training services. The $950,000 grant will offer resources to assist local job seekers impacted by recent layoffs to find meaningful careers in industries poised for growth, such as healthcare, manufacturing, and evolving needs in information technology.

What You Need to Know: California is supporting technology workers in the Silicon Valley by investing in regional employment and job training services. The $950,000 grant will offer resources to assist local job seekers impacted by recent layoffs to find meaningful careers in industries poised for growth, such as healthcare, manufacturing, and evolving needs in information technology.

California’s employers added 6,800 nonfarm payroll jobs1in August 2024 as the unemployment rate rose to 5.3 percent after three consecutive months at 5.2 percent according to data released by the Employment Development Department (EDD). August’s job gain follows a revised job gain of 29,900 for the previous month.

In recognition of Labor Day, EDD is releasing the annual California Jobs Market Briefing containing data on California’s labor market trends and forecasts the top growing industries with the fastest growing jobs across all 15 of California’s economic regions.

The Employment Development Department (EDD) announced today it has awarded nearly $2.7 million to five organizations who will provide specialized employment and job training services to people who are deaf or hard of hearing within select America’s Job Center of CaliforniaSM locations.

The Employment Development Department (EDD) announced today that it has awarded $995,000 to the Riverside County Workforce Development Division (RCWDD) to assist individuals who may lose their jobs due to the planned closure of Chuckawalla Valley State Prison, in Blythe, CA, in October 2024.

The Employment Development Department (EDD) announced today it has awarded $100,000 to La Cooperativa Campesino de California, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping California’s farmworkers achieve lasting prosperity and self-sufficiency through education, training, job placement, and other supportive services. La Cooperativa will use the grant funds to develop and conduct radio talk shows to inform migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families of various programs, benefits, and services offered through EDD and its community partners.

California’s employers added 21,100 nonfarm payroll jobs in July 2024 as the unemployment rate remained at 5.2 percent for the third consecutive month according to data released by the Employment Development Department (EDD). July’s job gain follows a revised job gain of 20,800 for June 2024.