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| California's Labor Market at a Glance | ![]() |
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California Labor Force
Data in Thousands, Seasonally Adjusted |
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April 13
(Prelim) |
March 13
(Revised) |
April 12 | |
| Civilian Labor Force | 18,623.9 | 18,629.4 | 18,484.6 |
| Civilian Employment | 16,951.4 | 16,880.2 | 16,508.3 |
| Civilian Unemployment | 1,672.6 | 1,749.2 | 1,976.3 |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.0% | 9.4% | 10.7% |
| United States Unemployment Rate | 7.5% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
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Source: California Employment Development Department, Labor
Market Information Division and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Additional Labor Force Data | Data Release Schedule |
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California Employment by Selected Industry
Data in Thousands, Seasonally Adjusted |
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| Percent Change From | |||||
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April 13
(Prelim) |
March 13
(Revised) |
April 12 | March 12 | April 12 | |
| Total Farm | 372.6 | 406.4 | 384.2 | -8.3% | -3.0% |
| Total Nonfarm | 14,602.2 | 14,591.8 | 14,329.1 | 0.1% | 1.9% |
| Construction | 625.7 | 618.3 | 580.9 | 1.2% | 7.7% |
| Manufacturing | 1,246.0 | 1,243.5 | 1,256.5 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
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Trade, Transp., & Utilities |
2,740.5 | 2,738.5 | 2,714.1 | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| Information | 440.5 | 446.0 | 429.5 | -1.2% | 2.6% |
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Professional &
Business Serv. |
2,291.4 | 2,297.4 | 2,219.9 | -0.3% | 3.2% |
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Educational &
Health Serv. |
1,905.5 | 1,903.2 | 1,857.0 | 0.1% | 2.6% |
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Leisure &
Hospitality |
1,654.3 | 1,651.8 | 1,591.6 | 0.2% | 3.9% |
| Government | 2,372.4 | 2,373.8 | 2,375.8 | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| Source: California Employment Development Department, Labor
Market Information Division, Current Employment Statistics Program Additional Data by Industry | Data Release Schedule |
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