State of CaliforniaEMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTLabor Market Information Division Daniel Schneider4389 Imperial Avenue 619-266-4224San Diego, CA 92113
Dec-2017 Jan-2018 Jan-2018
Revised Prelim Prelim
Total, All
Industries 65,700 65,700 0 66,900 65,700 (1,200)
Total Farm 11,400 12,400 1,000 12,800 12,400 (400)
Total Nonfarm 54,300 53,300 (1,000) 54,100 53,300 (800)
Mining, Logging,
and Construction 1,800 1,800 0 1,800 1,800 0
Manufacturing 1,500 1,500 0 1,800 1,500 (300)
Trade,
Transportation &
Utilities 13,000 12,200 (800) 12,900 12,200 (700)
Information 300 300 0 300 300 0
Financial
Activities 1,200 1,200 0 1,300 1,200 (100)
Professional &
Business Services 2,700 2,700 0 2,700 2,700 0
Educational &
Health Services 9,600 9,600 0 9,400 9,600 200
Leisure &
Hospitality 4,400 4,400 0 4,400 4,400 0
Other Services 1,000 1,000 0 900 1,000 100
Government 18,800 18,600 (200) 18,600 18,600 0
Notes: Data not adjusted for seasonality. Data may not add due to rounding
Labor force data are revised month to month
Additional data are available on line at www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov
Industry Change Jan-2017 Change
March 7, 2018
IMMEDIATE RELEASEEL CENTRO METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA (MSA)
(Imperial County)
The unemployment rate in the Imperial County was 17.0 percent in January 2018, unchanged from a
revised 17.0 percent in December 2017, and below the year-ago estimate of 19.8 percent. This compares
with an unadjusted unemployment rate of 4.6 percent for California and 4.5 percent for the nation during
the same period.
17.0%
19.0%
21.0%
23.0%
25.0%
27.0%
29.0%
Unemployment Rate Historical Trend
March 7, 2018
Employment Development Department El Centro MSALabor Market Information Division (Imperial County)
(916) 262-2162 Industry Employment & Labor Force
March 2017 Benchmark
Data Not Seasonally Adjusted
Jan 17 Nov 17 Dec 17 Jan 18 Percent Change
Revised Prelim Month Year
Civilian Labor Force (1) 76,500 73,700 72,600 72,800 0.3% -4.8%
Civilian Employment 61,400 60,200 60,300 60,400 0.2% -1.6%
Civilian Unemployment 15,100 13,600 12,300 12,400 0.8% -17.9%
Civilian Unemployment Rate 19.8% 18.4% 17.0% 17.0%
(CA Unemployment Rate) 5.6% 4.2% 4.2% 4.6%
(U.S. Unemployment Rate) 5.1% 3.9% 3.9% 4.5%
Total, All Industries (2) 66,900 65,800 65,700 65,700 0.0% -1.8%
Total Farm 12,800 12,000 11,400 12,400 8.8% 3.1%
Total Nonfarm 54,100 53,800 54,300 53,300 1.8% -1.5%
Total Private 35,500 34,900 35,500 34,700 -2.3% -2.3%
Goods Producing 3,600 3,100 3,300 3,300 0.0% -8.3%
Mining, Logging, and Construction 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,800 0.0% 0.0%
Manufacturing 1,800 1,300 1,500 1,500 0.0% -16.7%
Durable Goods 600 500 500 500 0.0% -16.7%
Nondurable Goods 1,200 800 1,000 1,000 0.0% -16.7%
Service Providing 50,500 50,700 51,000 50,000 -2.0% -1.0%
Private Service Providing 31,900 31,800 32,200 31,400 -2.5% -1.6%
Trade, Transportation & Utilities 12,900 12,700 13,000 12,200 -6.2% -5.4%
Wholesale Trade 1,900 2,000 2,100 2,000 -4.8% 5.3%
Retail Trade 8,100 8,600 8,700 8,100 -6.9% 0.0%
Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities 2,900 2,100 2,200 2,100 -4.5% -27.6%
Information 300 300 300 300 0.0% 0.0%
Financial Activities 1,300 1,300 1,200 1,200 0.0% -7.7%
Professional & Business Services 2,700 2,600 2,700 2,700 0.0% 0.0%
Educational & Health Services 9,400 9,500 9,600 9,600 0.0% 2.1%
Leisure & Hospitality 4,400 4,400 4,400 4,400 0.0% 0.0%
Other Services 900 1,000 1,000 1,000 0.0% 11.1%
Government 18,600 18,900 18,800 18,600 -1.1% 0.0%
Federal Government 2,100 2,100 2,100 2,100 0.0% 0.0%
State & Local Government 16,500 16,800 16,700 16,500 -1.2% 0.0%
State Government 2,700 2,700 2,700 2,700 0.0% 0.0%
Local Government 13,800 14,100 14,000 13,800 1.4% 0.0%
Local Government Excluding Education 7,100 7,100 7,100 7,100 0.0% 0.0%
Special Districts plus Indian Tribes 3,000 2,900 3,000 3,000 0.0% 0.0%
Daniel Schneider 619/266-4224 or Emerson Figueroa 909/481-6214
These data, as well as other labor market data, are available via the Internet
at http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov. If you need assistance, please call (916) 262-2162.
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Notes:
(1) Civilian labor force data are by place of residence; include self-employed
individuals, unpaid family workers, household domestic workers, & workers on strike.
Data may not add due to rounding. The unemployment rate is calculated using unrounded data.
(2) Industry employment is by place of work; excludes self-employed individuals,
unpaid family workers, household domestic workers, & workers on strike.
Data may not add due to rounding.
These data are produced by the Labor Market Information Division of the California
Employment Development Department (EDD). Questions should be directed to:
Employment Development Department
Labor Market Information Division
http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov
(916) 262-2162
RANK BY
RATELABOR FORCE EMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
--- 19,294,600 18,407,900 886,700 4.6%
7 848,100 820,400 27,700 3.3%
23 550 530 30 4.5%
27 14,580 13,880 700 4.8%
31 102,400 96,600 5,700 5.6%
18 21,180 20,270 910 4.3%
58 10,430 8,500 1,930 18.5%
9 564,000 544,500 19,500 3.4%
37 9,700 9,080 620 6.4%
15 90,300 86,700 3,600 4.0%
47 447,900 408,800 39,100 8.7%
43 12,730 11,780 940 7.4%
15 62,500 60,020 2,480 4.0%
57 72,800 60,400 12,400 17.0%
18 8,710 8,340 380 4.3%
51 382,700 347,600 35,100 9.2%
49 56,900 51,800 5,100 9.0%
34 29,890 28,110 1,780 6.0%
38 9,970 9,320 650 6.5%
25 5,118,000 4,875,400 242,700 4.7%
46 62,500 57,400 5,000 8.0%
2 141,500 137,900 3,600 2.5%
39 7,000 6,520 480 6.9%
24 39,620 37,810 1,810 4.6%
54 113,700 102,400 11,300 9.9%
49 3,170 2,880 290 9.0%
12 9,450 9,100 350 3.7%
53 208,200 188,300 19,800 9.5%
14 71,700 68,900 2,800 3.9%
12 49,070 47,230 1,840 3.7%
5 1,621,800 1,571,200 50,700 3.1%
10 182,600 176,200 6,300 3.5%
55 7,180 6,460 720 10.0%
25 1,084,900 1,034,100 50,800 4.7%
17 703,300 673,500 29,800 4.2%
34 30,200 28,400 1,800 6.0%
18 960,300 918,600 41,700 4.3%
11 1,581,900 1,525,000 56,900 3.6%
3 568,400 553,600 14,800 2.6%
41 327,100 304,300 22,800 7.0%
7 141,500 136,800 4,700 3.3%
1 452,100 441,400 10,700 2.4%
28 212,000 201,600 10,400 4.9%
4 1,044,700 1,014,600 30,200 2.9%
41 142,500 132,500 10,000 7.0%
31 74,300 70,200 4,200 5.6%
39 1,280 1,190 90 6.9%
47 17,770 16,230 1,550 8.7%
22 208,000 198,800 9,200 4.4%
5 261,900 253,800 8,100 3.1%
43 241,800 223,900 17,900 7.4%
52 45,000 40,800 4,200 9.4%
33 25,520 24,030 1,490 5.8%
36 4,790 4,490 300 6.2%
56 203,500 181,300 22,100 10.9%
30 21,160 20,070 1,100 5.2%
18 424,200 406,000 18,200 4.3%
29 107,400 102,000 5,400 5.0%
43 28,600 26,500 2,100 7.4%
State of California
March 7, 2018
March 2017 Benchmark
REPORT 400 C
Monthly Labor Force Data for Counties
January 2018 - Preliminary
Data Not Seasonally Adjusted
COUNTY
STATE TOTAL
ALAMEDA
ALPINE
AMADOR
BUTTE
CALAVERAS
COLUSA
CONTRA COSTA
DEL NORTE
EL DORADO
FRESNO
GLENN
HUMBOLDT
IMPERIAL
INYO
KERN
KINGS
LAKE
LASSEN
LOS ANGELES
MADERA
MARIN
MARIPOSA
MENDOCINO
MERCED
MODOC
MONO
MONTEREY
NAPA
NEVADA
ORANGE
PLACER
PLUMAS
RIVERSIDE
SACRAMENTO
SAN BENITO
SAN BERNARDINO
SAN DIEGO
SAN FRANCISCO
SAN JOAQUIN
SAN LUIS OBISPO
SAN MATEO
SANTA BARBARA
SANTA CLARA
SANTA CRUZ
VENTURA
SHASTA
SIERRA
SISKIYOU
SOLANO
SONOMA
STANISLAUS
YOLO
YUBA
Notes
1) Data may not add due to rounding. The unemployment rate is calculated using unrounded data.
2) Labor force data for all geographic areas now reflect the March 2016 benchmark and Census 2010 population controls at the state level.
SUTTER
TEHAMA
TRINITY
TULARE
TUOLUMNE
72,800
60,400
12,400
Jan-17 Jan-18
Month-Over
Gain or Loss
Year-Over
Gain or Loss
66,900 65,700 0 -1,200
12,800 12,400 1,000 -400
1,800 1,800 0 0
1,800 1,500 0 -300
12,900 12,200 -800 -700
300 300 0 0
1,300 1,200 0 -100
2,700 2,700 0 0
9,400 9,600 0 200
4,400 4,400 0 0
900 1,000 0 100
18,600 18,600 -200 0
Employers with Most Job Ads
Data Sources: California EDD, LMID: CES, LAUS; HWOL
January 2018 Employment SnapshotImperial County
Unemployment Rates (Unadjusted) Labor Force …
17.0% Imperial County People Employed …
4.6% California People Unemployed …
4.5% United States
Change in Employment by Industry
Industry Dec-17
Total Wage and Salary 65,700
Total Farm 11,400
Mining, Logging and Construction 1,800
1,500Manufacturing
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 13,000
Information 300
Financial Activities 1,200
Professional and Business Services 2,700
Education and Health Services 9,600
Leisure and Hospitality 4,400
Other Services 1,000
Government 18,800
Occupations with Most Job Ads
El Cento Regional Medical Center Registered Nurses
Calexico Unified School District Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Imperial Valley College Retail Salespersons
Autozone, Inc. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Imperial County Office of Education Teacher Assistants
Imperial Unified School District First-Line Supervisors of Food Prep. & Servers
Lowe's Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses
Provided by: Daniel Schneider, Labor Market Consultant. Phone: (619)266-4224. Email: [email protected]
U.S. Navy Elementary School Teachers, Not Spec. Ed.
Fresenius Medical Care Occupational Therapists
Soliant
15.0%
17.0%
19.0%
21.0%
23.0%
25.0%
27.0%
29.0%
Unemployment Rate Historical Trend
Note: The data provided does not suggest that the occupations of the unemployed directly align with the occupations of the advertised vacancies. Sources: Employment Development Department, Labor Market Information Division; Help Wanted Online from The Conference Board and WANTED Technologies
Recent Job Ads
El Centro MSA - January 2018 Not Seasonally Adjusted
“Unemployment data for the years 2010 – 2015 are unavailable due to the annual benchmarking process. Data will be added as it is released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.”
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500
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2,500
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Number of Job Ads vs. Number of Unemployed
# of Unemployed (Left Axis) # of Job Ads (Right Axis)• El Centro Regional Medical Center - 61
• Calexico Unified School District - 38
• Imperial Valley College - 32
• Autozone, Inc. - 23
• Imperial County Office of Education - 21
• Imperial Unified School District - 20
• Lowe's - 17
• U.S. Navy - 16
• Fresenius Medical Care - 13
• Soliant - 12
Employers with Most Job Ads
El Centro, 389
Imperial, 200
Calexico, 123 Brawley, 109
Calipatria, 38
Winterhaven, 29
Heber, 7
Holtville, 7
Palo Verde, 6
Salton Sea Beach, 6
Cities with Most Job Ads
• Registered Nurses - 96
• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers - 56
• Retail Salespersons - 48
• First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers - 42
• Teacher Assistants - 21
• First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers - 16
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses - 16
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education - 15
• Occupational Therapists - 14
• Maintenance and Repair Workers, General - 14
Occupations with Most Job Ads
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