CA Employment Dips Again in October

California’s unemployment rate rose to 4.8% last month — a 0.1 point percentage increase from the previous month.  The decrease came in spite of an additional 40,200 nonfarm payroll jobs.

Financial activities was the only sector to see a reduction (-300) in jobs. California’s 10 other industry sectors saw gains, with private education and health services leading the way (+13,200).

Below are some breakdowns by county.

Counties with the highest unemployment 

1. Imperial (19.3%)
2. Tulare (9.6%)
3. Colusa (8.8%)
4. Merced (7.8%)
5. Kern (7.5%)

Counties with the lowest unemployment 

1. San Mateo (3.2%)
2. San Francisco (3.4%)
3. Napa and San Luis Obispo (3.5%)
4. Inyo, Marin and Sonoma (3.6%)
5. Orange and Santa Barbara (3.8%)

Read the report from the Employment Development Department here.