South Bay Adds 2,400 Jobs in May as California Gains 3,100 and Jobless Rate Holds at 5.3%
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Updated · The Mercury News · Jun 19
South Bay Adds 2,400 Jobs in May as California Gains 3,100 and Jobless Rate Holds at 5.3%
1 articles · Updated · The Mercury News · Jun 19
Summary
California added 3,100 jobs in May, with the South Bay supplying 2,400 of them — the largest gain of any metro area in the state.
That strength extended the South Bay’s hiring streak to 11 straight months, while the broader Bay Area was flat as San Francisco-San Mateo added 600 jobs and the East Bay lost 2,200.
Los Angeles County added 2,200 jobs, still trailing the South Bay, while North Bay results were mixed: Napa gained 300, but Solano lost 800, Sonoma 200 and Marin 100.
Over the 12 months through May, South Bay payrolls rose 1.5%, outpacing San Francisco-San Mateo at 0.9%, the Bay Area at 0.8%, California at 0.6%, the East Bay at 0.1% and the U.S. at 0.3%.
California’s unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.3%, underscoring a labor market still expanding unevenly across regions.