California’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent in June, down from 4.3 percent in May—or about 9,800 fewer unemployed—according to California Employment Development Department (EDD).
However, many places in Southern California saw a slight rise in unemployment.
Employers added 19,900 nonfarm payroll jobs in June, which marked the 12th consecutive month with a decrease in unemployment in the state.
Although unemployment only improved slightly over the month, the unemployment rate was well below the 7.7 percent rate at the same time last year.
Los Angeles County
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Los Angeles County increased to 5.3 percent in June from a revised 5.2 percent in May. The number of employed increased by 9,000 while the unemployed increased by 7,000 over the month, according to EDD….