We’re working—mostly
New figures this month from California’s Employment Development Department show that unemployment is down just a tad statewide from the same time period last year. The rate of unemployment is adjusted to compensate for temporary employment and unemployment of seasonal workers. Below are the numbers:
January 2006 January 2007
Civilian labor force 17.8 million 18.1 million
Total civilian employment 16.9 million 17.2 million
Unemployment 901,000 877,000
Rate (seasonally adjusted) 5.1% 4.8%
U.S. rate (seasonally adjusted) 4.6% 4.7%
Source: California Employment Development Department
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