California experienced significant job growth in May 2024, adding 43,700 jobs, which accounted for 16.1% of the nation's total job creation for the month. This marks the best month of the year for California in terms of job creation. Since May 2020, California has gained a total of 3,100,400 jobs, averaging 63,273 jobs per month. The state's unemployment rate stands at 5.2% with a 1.2% growth over the last year. In comparison, Texas added 41,800 jobs in May 2024, with a 3.9% unemployment rate.
California posts best job numbers so far this year, nearly matches Texas California added 43,700 jobs in May 2024, nearly one-sixth of the jobs gained in the country. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/dGVZ6AzzwG
📊 State-Level Jobs Report from BLS Overview! 🔴 Texas: +41,800 jobs (+0.3%) in May, 3.9% unemployment 📅 Last Year: +316,700 jobs, +2.3% growth 🔵 California: +43,700 jobs (+0.2%) in May, 5.2% unemployment 📅 Last Year: +207,700 jobs, +1.2% growth 📍 Lowest Rates: ND &… https://t.co/kPusUiJ3rc
Nice to read some good news about California once in a while. This sure feels like a lot: “Since May 2020, California has gained 3,100,400 jobs, an average of 63,273 per month.” How does this compare to the hotter secondary markets? https://t.co/v4cxDTD7A5
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California just had our best month of the year when it came to creating jobs! We created 43,700 jobs in May, making up 16.1% of the nation’s total. https://t.co/MhRI0fMLoo