Compared to January 2015, the January 2016 Tulare County Employment Report shows a decrease in the unemployment rate and an increase in employment. Additional highlights from the recent report include:
  • Tulare County's unemployment rate was 12.3 percent in January 2016, down from the year-ago estimate of 13.7 percent and up from a revised 12.2 percent in December 2015. 
  • The industries with the largest month-over growth include Farm and Educational & Health Services. The industry with the largest month-over decline in jobs is Retail Trade.
10 YEAR SCOPE  |  Employment in Tulare County vs. California 
  HOW DOES TULARE COUNTY's UNEMPLOYMENT RATE COMPARE TO THE STATE's OVER TIME?




The California Employment Development Department (EDD) reported a 0.1 percent increase in Tulare County's unemployment rate, from 12.2 percent in December 2015 to 12.3 percent in January 2016. From December to January, Tulare County typically experiences a slight increase in the unemployment rate due  to a seasonal decrease in agricultural jobs. The month over month increase  of .1 percent in 2016 is lower than the 10-year December to January   approximate  average of 1 percent. The January 2016 unemployment rate is the lowest rate experienced in a January since 10.1 percent in 2006, and is down from a recession high of 19.1 percent in January 2011.        
The graph below shows trends in the January unemployment rate over the last 10 years.
 
Gains + Losses  |  The Number of Jobs in Tulare County
HOW MANY JOBS HAVE COME AND GONE IN THE LAST YEAR & THE LAST MONTH?


   

From January 2015 to January 2016, Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities experienced the greatest gain, adding 800 jobs to the region. On a percentage basis, Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities grew by 13 percent, and both Construction and Local Government, Education declined by 100.



The industry with the largest month-over employment gain was Farm. Retail Trade showed the largest decline with the loss of 800 jobs. On a percentage basis, Farm is up 3 percent in January and Local Government, primarily education is down 5 percent. 


 

The employment data referenced in this newsletter is provided by the Employment Development Department of California. 

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