EDD Reports Sac Metro Has 8.5% Unemployment Average, How Does Your Town Compare?

Sacramento unemployment rates saw a slight rise last month, according to the June Employment Development Department (EDD) report. The Sacramento-Arden Arcade-Roseville areas saw a 0.7% unemployment rate increase, up to 8.5% from 7.8% in May.

Though the National unemployment rate came in at 7.8% this month, showing the Sacramento area is comparatively higher, the area is still more employed that the rest of California, with the statewide unemployment rate sitting at 8.8%.

On the bright side, the County has well exceeded the 2012 forecast for this month which was estimated at 10.7%, and has continued to decline since 2011 when the Sacramento area saw more than 12% jobless.

Here are the standings by City or area:

• Arden Arcade 8.7%
• Carmichael 6.7%
• Citrus Heights 6.1%
• Elk Grove 7.1%
• Fair Oaks 4.7%
• Florin 13.8%
• Folsom 3.9%
• Foothill Farms 12%
• Galt 14.3%
• Isleton 11.7%
• Laguna 4.7%
• North Highlands 13.7%
• Orangevale 5.9%
• South Sacramento 15.5%
• Rancho Cordova 10%
• Rancho Murieta 2.8%
• Rio Linda 13.9%
• Rosemont 7.3%
• Sacramento 10.3%
• Vineyard 4.4%
• Walnut Grove 22%
• Wilton 5.9%

The report also included these facts.

Between May 2013 and June 2013, total wage and salary employment located in the counties of El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo increased by 7,800 to total 850,700 jobs.

• Leisure and hospitality lead the month-over expansion with a 3,700-job gain, predominately in accommodation and food services (up 3,000 jobs).
• Trade, transportation, and utilities contributed 2,600 jobs. Retail trade accounted for most of the additions (up 2,300 jobs), while transportation, warehousing, and utilities and wholesale trade contributed 200 jobs and 100 jobs, respectively.
• Construction reported its largest May-to-June increase since 2006 with an addition of 2,100 jobs.
• Other services lost 700 jobs over the month.

Between June 2012 and June 2013, total jobs in the region increased by 7,000, or 0.8 percent.

• Trade, transportation, and utilities picked up 5,300 jobs over the year. Retail trade (up 4,200 jobs), transportation, warehousing, and utilities (up 600 jobs), and wholesale trade (up 500 jobs) all contributed to the expansion.
• Leisure and hospitality (up 4,600 jobs) reported its largest year-over increase since June of 2006. The majority of the gains were in accommodation and food services (up 4,300 jobs).
• Education and health services expanded by 2,900 jobs. Healthcare and social assistance added 2,000 jobs, and education services picked up 900 jobs over the year.
• Other services lost 2,700 jobs. The decline in residual other services (down 2,800 jobs) more than offset the minimal gain in repair and maintenance (up 100 jobs).