Each month the California Employment Development Department (EDD) releases industry data for the prior month. This edition of San Diego’s Economic Pulse covers August 2017 data, including unemployment, new business establishments and job postings.
Highlights include:
- The region’s unemployment rate was 4.7 percent in August, unchanged from a revised 4.7 percent in July.
- The unemployment rate was unchanged in every jurisdiction, with the exception of Carlsbad, which increased by 0.1 percentage points in August.
- The region’s labor force grew again in August, adding 300 workers during the month.
- Year-over-year, real estate, rental and leasing growth outpaced all other sectors, up 7.1 percent; an increase of 2,000 jobs.