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Contact: Loree Levy

Kevin Callori
(916) 654-9029

Date: November 16, 2012

News Release No.: 12-65

Californias unemployment rate decreases to 10.1 percent

Nonfarm payroll jobs increase by 45,800
SACRAMENTO Californias unemployment rate decreased to 10.1 percent
in October, and nonfarm payroll jobs increased by 45,800 during the month
for a total gain of 574,900 jobs since the recovery began in February 2010,
according to data released today by the California Employment Development
Department (EDD) from two separate surveys.
The U.S. unemployment rate increased in October to 7.9 percent.
In September, the states unemployment rate was 10.2 percent, and in October
2011, the unemployment rate was 11.5 percent. The unemployment rate is
derived from a federal survey of 5,500 California households.
Nonfarm jobs in California totaled 14,417,200 in October, an increase of 45,800
jobs over the month, according to a survey of businesses that is larger and less
variable statistically. The survey of 42,000 California businesses measures jobs in
the economy. The year-over-year change (October 2011 to October 2012) shows
an increase of 295,300 jobs (up 2.1 percent).

EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN CALIFORNIA

The federal survey of households, done with a smaller sample than the survey of
employers, shows an increase in the number of employed people. It estimates the
number of Californians holding jobs in October was 16,512,000, an increase of
56,000 from September, and up 200,000 from the employment total in October of
last year.
The number of people unemployed in California was 1,848,000 down by 29,000
over the month, and down by 274,000 compared with October of last year.
(more)
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PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT DETAIL (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)

EDDs report on payroll employment (wage and salary jobs) in the nonfarm industries of
California totaled 14,417,200 in October, a net gain of 45,800 jobs since the September
survey. This followed a gain of 32,000 jobs (as revised) in September.
Seven categories (construction; manufacturing; trade, transportation and utilities;
professional and business services; educational and health services; leisure and
hospitality; and other services) added jobs over the month, gaining 58,200 jobs. Trade,
transportation and utilities posted the largest increase over the month, adding 24,700
jobs.
Four categories (mining and logging; information; financial activities; and government)
reported job declines over the month, down 12,400 jobs. Government posted the largest
decrease over the month, down 8,600 jobs.
In a year-over-year comparison (October 2011 to October 2012), nonfarm payroll
employment in California increased by 295,300 jobs (up 2.1 percent).
Seven categories (construction; trade, transportation and utilities; information; financial
activities; professional and business services; educational and health services; and
leisure and hospitality) posted job gains over the year, adding 346,100 jobs.
Professional and business services posted the largest gains on a numerical basis,
adding 86,000 jobs (up 4.0 percent). Information posted the largest gains on a
percentage basis, up 5.3 percent (adding 23,100 jobs).
Four categories (mining and logging; manufacturing; other services; and government)
posted job declines over the year, down 50,800 jobs. Government posted the largest
decline on both a numerical and percentage basis, down by 37,800 jobs (a 1.6 percent
decrease).

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)

In related data, the EDD reported that there were 453,448 people receiving regular
unemployment insurance benefits during the October survey week. This compares
with 470,515 last month and 494,752 last year. At the same time, new claims for
unemployment insurance were 55,543 in October 2012, compared with 48,017 in
September and 68,724 in October of last year.
Seasonally adjusted payroll detail follows:

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PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA2

(Amounts in thousands)

Industrial Classification

Nonagricultural Wage and

Salary Workers . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining and logging . . . . . . . .
Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation and
utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial activities . . . . . . . .
Professional and business
services . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Educational and health
services . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality . . . . .
Other services . . . . . . . . . . .
Government* . . . . . . . . . . . .
Agriculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

October 2012
(prelim.)

September 2012
(revised)

October 2011

Change Over
12 Months
(Percent)

14,417.2
28.2
579.2
1,239.2

14,371.4
28.7
575.1
1,237.8

14,121.9
28.5
551.5
1,248.7

2.1
-1.1
5.0
-0.8

2,734.4
455.5
781.6

2,709.7
457.2
783.2

2,672.9
432.4
763.9

2.3
5.3
2.3

2,236.4

2,227.4

2,150.4

4.0

1,913.1
1,605.5
485.2
2,358.9

1,901.7
1,601.9
481.2
2,367.5

1,848.2
1,540.3
488.4
2,396.7

3.5
4.2
-0.7
-1.6

385.2

381.3

387.4

-0.6

*Includes all civilian employees of federal, state, and local governments.

TABLE A
2
EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN CALIFORNIA, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
October 2012
(prelim.)
a

Civilian labor force . . . . . . . . . .

Total civilian employment . . . . . .
Unemployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seasonally adjusted rate % . . . .
US seasonally adjusted rate % .

September 2012
(revised)

August 2012

October 2011

18,360,000
16,512,000
1,848,000
10.1

18,333,000
16,456,000
1,877,000
10.2

18,340,000
16,404,000
1,936,000
10.6

18,434,000
16,312,000
2,122,000
11.5

7.9

7.8

8.1

8.9

TABLE B
EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN CALIFORNIA, UNADJUSTED DATA

Civilian labor force . . . . . . . . . .

Total civilian employment . . . . . .
Unemployment . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unadjusted rate % . . . . . . . . .

October 2012
(prelim.)

September 2012
(revised)

18,443,000
16,641,000
1,802,000
9.8

18,374,000
16,599,000
1,775,000
9.7

August 2012

18,407,000
16,490,000
1,917,000
10.4

October 2011

18,483,000
16,399,000
2,084,000
11.3

Labor force by place of residence including workers involved in trade disputes.

Seasonal adjustment is a statistical method that removes typical employment patterns that occur at various times
throughout the year (e.g., additional retail hiring during the holiday season).

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MONTHLY LABOR FORCE DATA FOR COUNTIES

October 2012 (Preliminary); 2011 BENCHMARK
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

COUNTY
STATE TOTAL

LABOR FORCE
18,442,900

ALAMEDA
ALPINE
AMADOR
BUTTE
CALAVERAS
COLUSA
CONTRA COSTA
DEL NORTE
EL DORADO
FRESNO
GLENN
HUMBOLDT
IMPERIAL
INYO
KERN
KINGS
LAKE
LASSEN
LOS ANGELES
MADERA
MARIN
MARIPOSA
MENDOCINO
MERCED
MODOC
MONO
MONTEREY
NAPA
NEVADA
ORANGE
PLACER
PLUMAS
RIVERSIDE
SACRAMENTO
SAN BENITO
SAN BERNARDINO
SAN DIEGO
SAN FRANCISCO
SAN JOAQUIN
SAN LUIS OBISPO
SAN MATEO
SANTA BARBARA
SANTA CLARA
SANTA CRUZ
SHASTA
SIERRA
SISKIYOU
SOLANO
SONOMA
STANISLAUS
SUTTER
TEHAMA
TRINITY
TULARE
TUOLUMNE
VENTURA
YOLO
YUBA

773,000
410
16,620
101,000
19,390
12,190
531,100
11,580
90,100
440,700
12,940
60,200
76,700
9,240
387,100
61,800
25,310
13,370
4,840,100
64,800
139,700
9,700
42,270
110,100
3,680
8,040
231,300
77,500
49,850
1,623,200
175,200
9,210
937,300
676,500
26,100
856,300
1,601,700
476,400
300,500
143,400
392,600
230,100
924,300
158,100
85,000
1,760
19,440
217,200
265,400
234,400
41,800
25,170
4,840
207,100
25,460
440,000
97,000
27,500

EMPLOYMENT
16,641,300
706,100
360
14,810
89,900
17,060
10,500
486,200
10,160
82,100
379,600
11,410
54,500
55,100
8,430
339,900
53,200
21,810
11,950
4,339,200
56,700
131,600
8,830
38,580
93,900
3,230
7,150
210,900
72,200
45,490
1,506,800
159,700
8,100
824,500
607,500
23,400
760,000
1,464,800
443,800
259,600
132,900
367,700
213,400
851,700
144,400
75,200
1,580
16,970
196,900
245,100
201,800
35,600
22,090
4,190
177,200
22,720
401,900
87,600
23,200

UNEMPLOYMENT
1,801,700
66,900
50
1,820
11,200
2,330
1,700
44,900
1,420
8,100
61,000
1,530
5,600
21,500
810
47,200
8,600
3,500
1,420
500,900
8,100
8,100
880
3,690
16,200
450
890
20,400
5,300
4,360
116,400
15,500
1,110
112,700
69,000
2,700
96,300
137,000
32,600
41,000
10,500
24,900
16,700
72,600
13,700
9,800
180
2,460
20,300
20,300
32,700
6,200
3,080
650
29,900
2,740
38,100
9,400
4,300

RATE*
9.8%
8.6%
13.1%
10.9%
11.0%
12.0%
13.9%
8.5%
12.2%
9.0%
13.9%
11.8%
9.3%
28.1%
8.8%
12.2%
13.9%
13.8%
10.6%
10.3%
12.5%
5.8%
9.0%
8.7%
14.7%
12.2%
11.0%
8.8%
6.9%
8.7%
7.2%
8.9%
12.1%
12.0%
10.2%
10.3%
11.2%
8.6%
6.8%
13.6%
7.3%
6.3%
7.3%
7.9%
8.7%
11.5%
10.5%
12.7%
9.3%
7.6%
13.9%
14.9%
12.2%
13.4%
14.4%
10.8%
8.6%
9.7%
15.8%

*Not seasonally adjusted.

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