unemployment: Largest Employment Gain in California since 2017
- 05/22/19 02:20 PM
Posted onMay 20, 2019 by Compass Jobs Report: California sees largest monthly gain in two years According to the latest report from the state Employment Development Department, California added 46,000 jobs in April – the largest monthly gain since March 2017. While monthly job additions have varied a lot since the beginning of the year, California led all states in the monthly increase. The state has added 271,600 jobs over the last year, which is a 1.6 percent year-over-year increase – slightly behind the 1.8 percent overall national growth rate. The state’s unemployment rate remained steady at 4.3 percent in April. Labor force declined, (18 comments)