Payroll gains in all but a couple of sectors pushed Riverside County’s unemployment rate down last month, state officials reported today.
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The county’s non-seasonally-adjusted jobless rate in August, based on preliminary estimates, was 12.7 percent, compared to 13 percent in July, according to the California Employment Development Department. The rate was almost two percentage points below the level of a year ago, when unemployment stood at 14.3 percent.
Riverside County’s civilian labor force numbered 943,300 people, with 119,900 out of work, according to figures.
The city of Cabazon had the highest unemployment rate countywide, at 30.8 percent, followed by Mecca at 25 percent and Homeland at 24.5 percent, according to the EDD.
The combined unemployment rate for Riverside and San Bernardino counties in August was 12.3 percent, up from 12.7 percent the prior month.
Bi-county data indicated that payrolls expanded in all but the construction and business services sectors, which shed a total 2,000 jobs in August.
The public sector posted the largest increase — 8,000 positions – mainly in education, as teachers and other school workers returned to the workforce following summer recess.
More than 4,000 jobs were added in manufacturing, trade, transportation and utilities and education and health services, data showed.
The state’s non-seasonally-adjusted jobless rate was 10.4 percent.
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the only reason their report says it’s gone done alittle is because people either gave up looking for a job or their unemployment benefits ran out. not because people found work. people have dropped off their list like flys not getting benefits anymore thats why to them it’s gone down alittle. it’s a hoax when they try and make it seem as if people are getting work.