San Diego County's unemployment rate decreased to 2.9% in December, down from a revised 3.3% in November, according to the figures released Friday by the state Employment Development Department.
San Diego County's unemployment rate decreased to 2.9% in December, down from a revised 3.3% in November, according to the figures released Friday by the state Employment Development Department.
December's unemployment rate was less than December 2021's rate of 4.1%. Last month's rates compare with an unadjusted unemployment rate of 3.7% for California and 3.3% for the nation during the same period. According to the EDD, between September and October, nonfarm employment increased by 5,400, from 1,542,800 to 1,548,200. Agricultural employment decreased by 700, from 9,100 to 8,400.
Trade, transportation, and utilities, construction and professional and business services were the three leaders in month-over jobs added, with 1,700 new positions each.Additionally, education and health services gained 1,100, government 500 and manufacturing added 200 jobs. Employment in financial activities, information, mining and logging remained unchanged.Between December 2021 and December 2022, nonfarm employment increased by 50,500 -- a gain of 3.4%.
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