Compared to October 2018, the October 2019 Tulare County Employment Report shows a 0.4 percent decrease in the unemployment rate, and a 2.2 percent increase in jobs. Additional highlights from the recent report include:
  • Tulare County's unemployment rate was 8.0 percent in October 2019, slightly lower than the year-ago estimate of 8.4 percent.   
     
  • The industry with the largest numerical month-over growth was Retail Trade, while Farm experienced the largest month-over numerical loss in jobs.
     
  • Employment increased by 1,600 year over year, and the labor force increased by 900.  
10 YEAR SCOPE  |  Employment in Tulare County vs. California   
HOW DOES TULARE COUNTY'S EMPLOYMENT RATE CHANGE OVER TIME?
    

The California Employment Development Department (EDD) reported a 0.4 percent decrease in Tulare County's unemployment rate, from 8.4 percent in October 2018 to 8.0 percent in October 2019. 

The month over month unemployment rate increased by 0.4 percent, less than the average September to October increase of 0.6 percent.  

  The graph below shows trends in the October employment rate over the last 17 years.



Gains + Losses  |  The Number of Jobs in Tulare County
HOW MANY JOBS  HAVE COME AND GONE IN THE LAST YEAR & THE LAST MONTH?

YEAR OVER YEAR | A COMPARISON
From October 2018 to October 2019, Educational & Health Services showed the greatest numerical gain with an increase of 900 jobs; while Arts, Entertainment & Recreation showed the largest percent gain with an increase of 10 percent. Professional & Business Services saw the greatest numerical decline with a decrease of 200 jobs; while State Government saw the largest percent decline with a loss of 5.9 percent.


 
MONTH OVER MONTH | A COMPARISON
From September to October 2019, Retail Trade showed the greatest month-over numerical increase with a gain of 400 jobs. Local Government showed the greatest month-over percent increase in jobs at 4.1 percent.  Farm showed the largest month-over numerical decline with a loss of 2,500 jobs; while Arts, Entertainment & Recreation showed the largest month-over percent decline with a loss of 8.3 percent.  

             

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

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