Orange County\u2019s unemployment rate rose to 4.1% in January, up from a revised 3.9% in December and unchanged from 4.1% a year ago, according to the state\u2019s Employment Development Department.<\/p>\n
The state\u2019s unemployment rate was 5.5% while the U.S.\u2019s was 4.7%, the EDD said.<\/p>\n
Labor Force and Industry data contained in this release differ from previous information due to the U.S. Department of Labor\u2019s annual revision process, the EDD said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Nonfarm OC employment declined by 20,400 jobs to 1.7 million on a month-over-month basis. However, year over year, job employment increased by 2,100 jobs, led by private education and health services, which were up 14,600.<\/p>\n
Nine of the 11 sectors reported month-over-month declines, led by trade, transportation, and utilities, off 7,600. The bulk of the drop was in retail trade, down 5,600 jobs, which is typical after the holiday season.<\/p>\n
Professional and business services reported the second largest decline, down 4,500 jobs, particularly in waste management and remediation services.<\/p>\n
The state reported 18.16 million jobs, up 93,500 jobs from December; it\u2019s the largest month-over-month gain since January 2024. The biggest gain was 31,800 in the Private Education and Health Services sector, \u201cdriven by California\u2019s aging population,\u201d the EDD said.<\/p>\n
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