{"id":148464,"date":"2025-08-15T18:22:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T18:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/148464\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T18:22:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T18:22:11","slug":"sd-county-july-unemployment-up-5-2-aided-by-summer-recess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/148464\/","title":{"rendered":"SD County July unemployment up 5.2%, aided by summer recess"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timesofsandiego.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Workers-1.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Workers-1.jpg\" alt=\"construction site\" class=\"wp-image-236826\"  \/><\/a>Workers pour cement at a construction site for an office tower in downtown San Diego. ( REUTERS\/Mike Blake\/File Photo)<\/p>\n<p>San Diego County\u2019s unemployment rate increased to 5.2% in July, up from a revised 4.9% in June and above last year\u2019s 4.8%, according to figures released Friday by the state <a href=\"https:\/\/edd.ca.gov\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Employment Development Department.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>July\u2019s unadjusted unemployment rate was 6.1% for California and 4.6% for the nation during the same period.<\/p>\n<p>Between June 2025 and July 2025, total nonfarm employment decreased from 1,573,100 to 1,557,600, a loss of 15,500 jobs. Agricultural employment fell by 100 jobs.<\/p>\n<p>The largest decline in the month-over-month statistics was in the government industry sector, which saw a decrease of 17,200 jobs. The majority of these losses \u2014 more than 83% \u2014 were simply due to a summer recess. The state government lost 2,900 jobs, but the federal government remained steady.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, professional and business services and construction lost a combined 1,300 jobs.<\/p>\n<p>A total of seven industries posted gains in the month-over-month figures for a total of 3,000 jobs gained. Private education and health services saw the most, increasing by 1,400, with all gains stemming from health care and social assistance.<\/p>\n<p>Between July 2024 and July 2025, total nonfarm employment increased by 6,300, while agricultural employment fell by 100 jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Private education and health services also posted gains here, leading all sectors by adding 14,400 jobs. Health care and social assistance were responsible for 13,300, more than 92% of the growth in this sector.<\/p>\n<p>The government added 6,500 jobs over the year, leading the other sectors with growth, which included other services and leisure and hospitality.<\/p>\n<p>However, six industry sectors lost employment over the year for a total of 15,800 fewer jobs. These were led by professional and business services with a decline of 6,800 jobs, while manufacturing lost 3,800. Financial activities, construction, information, trade, transportation, and utilities reported the remainder of the losses.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013City News Service<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Workers pour cement at a construction site for an office tower in downtown San Diego. 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