LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-GLENDALE METROPOLITAN DIVISION (LOS ANGELES COUNTY) Nonfarm Payrolls up 55,500 Over the Month; up 275,300 Over the Year
State of California September 17, 2021 EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Labor Market Information Division Contact: Melanie Bautista 21010 Vanowen St. (916) 591-3789 Canoga Park, CA 91303 LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-GLENDALE METROPOLITAN DIVISION (LOS ANGELES COUNTY) Nonfarm payrolls up 55,500 over the month; up 275,300 over the year The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Los Angeles County decreased over the month to 10.1 percent in August 2021 from a revised 10.4 percent in July 2021 and was below the rate of 17.2 percent a year ago. Civilian employment increased by 4,000 to 4,582,000 in August 2021, while unemployment decreased by 13,000 to 517,000 over the month. The civilian labor force decreased by 9,000 over the month to 5,099,000 in August 2021. All of the above figures are seasonally adjusted. The unadjusted unemployment rate for the county was 9.7 percent in August 2021. The California seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 7.5 percent in August 2021, 7.6 percent in July 2021, and 12.3 percent a year ago in August 2020. The comparable estimates for the nation were 5.2 percent in August 2021, 5.4 percent in July 2021, and 8.4 percent a year ago. Between July 2021 and August 2021, nonfarm employment increased by 55,500, from 4,192,500 to 4,248,000. • Government expanded by 37,100 jobs over the month, the most of any sector. Local government (up 39,000) made up all of the job additions, specifically in local government educational services (up 39,900), in line with school commencement.
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