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Thursday, July 8, 2010
San Diego Government Jobs Grow by 4,300
Thousands of San Diego government jobs were added during May as the city's unemployment rate continued to decline.
During May, the San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos area's unemployment rate decreased from 10.4 percent to 10 percent, following a decrease from 11 percent during April. Despite the latest decrease, the area's rate was still higher than the national average at the time of 9.7 percent.
The San Diego area had a total non-farm employment of 1,225,000 workers during May, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is up from 1,216,600 workers during April, but a 1 percent decrease from last year.
The majority of industries added workers between April and May, with only two industries losing jobs. The education and health services and financial activities industries each lost 100 workers over the month. Employment in the mining and logging industry remained even over the month with 300 jobs.
The government industry added the most workers between April and May, increasing by 4,300 jobs, for a total employment of 231,100. The leisure and hospitality industry saw the second-biggest monthly increase, growing by 2,000 workers, for a total of 155,300 jobs.
Other industries that added workers over the month include:
Only three industries managed to see a yearly increase in employment during May. The education and health services industry increased by 2.5 percent to 146,500 jobs, while the government industry grew by .9 percent, and the professional and business services industry rose by .3 percent to 197,500 workers.
The mining and logging industry took the biggest hit when compared to last year, losing 25 percent of its workforce between May 2009 and May 2010.
Other industries that saw an over-the-year decrease in employment include:
During May, the San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos area's unemployment rate decreased from 10.4 percent to 10 percent, following a decrease from 11 percent during April. Despite the latest decrease, the area's rate was still higher than the national average at the time of 9.7 percent.
The San Diego area had a total non-farm employment of 1,225,000 workers during May, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is up from 1,216,600 workers during April, but a 1 percent decrease from last year.
The majority of industries added workers between April and May, with only two industries losing jobs. The education and health services and financial activities industries each lost 100 workers over the month. Employment in the mining and logging industry remained even over the month with 300 jobs.
The government industry added the most workers between April and May, increasing by 4,300 jobs, for a total employment of 231,100. The leisure and hospitality industry saw the second-biggest monthly increase, growing by 2,000 workers, for a total of 155,300 jobs.
Other industries that added workers over the month include:
- Construction by 700 jobs
- Other services by 500 jobs
- Manufacturing by 300 jobs
- Trade, transportation and utilities by 300 jobs
- Professional and business services by 300 jobs
- Information by 200 jobs
Only three industries managed to see a yearly increase in employment during May. The education and health services industry increased by 2.5 percent to 146,500 jobs, while the government industry grew by .9 percent, and the professional and business services industry rose by .3 percent to 197,500 workers.
The mining and logging industry took the biggest hit when compared to last year, losing 25 percent of its workforce between May 2009 and May 2010.
Other industries that saw an over-the-year decrease in employment include:
- Construction by 6.1 percent
- Manufacturing by 4.4 percent
- Financial activities by 3.7 percent
- Information by 2.7 percent
- Trade, transportation and utilities by 2.2 percent
- Other services by 1.3 percent
- Leisure and hospitality by 1 percent
Labels: San Diego government jobs
posted by Jen Carpenter # 2:27 PM 
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