Compared to September 2015, the September 2016 Tulare County Employment Report shows a 0.2 percent increase in the unemployment rate and an increase in employment. Additional highlights from the recent report include:
  • Tulare County's unemployment rate was 10.2 percent in September 2016, slightly higher the the year-ago estimate of 10.0 percent. The September employment rate has not shown a year over year increase since September 2010.  
     
  • The industries with the largest numerical month-over growth include Retail Trade, Local Government (Education), and Professional & Business Services. Construction and Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities experienced the largest month-over numerical decline in jobs.
     
  • Employment increased by 4,000 year over year, but the employment rate ticked up due to the fact that the labor force increased by 5,000.
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 0.2 percent increase in Tulare County's unemployment rate, from 10.0  percent in September 2015 to 10.2 percent in September 2016. From August to September, Tulare County typically experiences an average increase of 0.3 percent in the unemployment rate.

The month over month increase of .4 percent  is slightly lower than the 10-year August to September   approximate  average change of 0.5 percent. The September 2016 unemployment rate is down from a recession high of 15.8 percent in September 2010. 


The graph below shows trends in the September 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 September 2015 to September 2016,  Retail Trade showed the greatest numerical gain, adding 900 jobs to the region. Construction showed the largest numerical and percentage decline with a loss of 200 jobs and 4 percent, respectively, while  State Government increased by 6 percent. Professional & Business Services and Retail Trade also saw an increase in jobs by 5 percent.





Local Government (Education) showed the largest month-over numerical and percent employment gain with an increase of 800 jobs and a 6 percent increase, respectively. Farm saw the largest month-over numerical decrease of 800 jobs, while Durable Goods (Manufacturing), Wholesale Trade, Other Services, and Local Government, primarily district hospitals, all saw a percent decline of 3 percent.
The employment data referenced in this newsletter is provided by the Employment Development Department of California. 


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 THE INFORMATION BELOW REFLECTS DATA FROM THE PREVIOUS MONTH
(AUGUST 2016),  AS REPORTED BY THE EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
 


Compared to August 2015, the August 2016 Tulare County Employment Report shows no increase nor decrease in the unemployment rate, but an increase in employment. Additional highlights from the recent report include:
  • Tulare County's unemployment rate was 10.7 percent in August 2016, and unchanged from the year-ago estimate of 10.7 percent. 
     
  • The industries with the largest month-over growth include Retail Trade, Local Government (Education), and Local Government, primarily district hospitals. Construction and Arts, Entertainment and Recreation experienced the largest month-over decline in jobs, on both a numerical and percentage basis.
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 no change in Tulare County's unemployment rate, from 10.7  percent in August 2015 to 10.7 percent in August 2016. From July to August, Tulare County typically experiences a decrease in the unemployment rate.

A month over month change in  percent was not reported, which is slightly lower than the 10-year July to August   approximate  average reported change of 0.7 percent. The August 2016 unemployment rate is down from a recession high of 16.4 percent in August 2011. 
The graph below shows trends in the August 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 August 2015 to August 2016, Retail Trade showed the greatest numerical gain, adding 800 jobs to the region. Construction showed the largest numerical decline with a loss of 300 jobs. On a percentage basis, State Government increased by 6 percent and Arts, Entertainment & Recreation declined by 11 percent.
 



Local Government (Education) showed the largest month-over numerical and percent employment gain with an increase of 2,000 jobs and 17 percent, respectively. Farm saw the largest month-over numerical decrease of 3,000 jobs, while Arts, Entertainment & Recreation saw the largest percent decline in jobs at 17 percent.  
The employment data referenced in this newsletter is provided by the Employment Development Department of California. 

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