Overall unemployment rate moved down to 7.6% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 4,500 roles, based on the most recently available information published in June 2021.
Total employment in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA market declined by 21,814 jobs in April and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 10 bps to 7.6%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 43 bps over the same time to 5.7%.
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA unemployment rate is 185 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 760 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in April versus prior month by 6.7% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.4% . Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 425,300; -1,800
- Education & Healthcare: 256,200; +1,200
- Government: 241,100; -3,100
- Business Services: 159,600; +2,600
- Restaurants & Hotels: 139,600; +4,500
- Construction, Mining: 110,700; +2,300
- Manufacturing: 90,900; +400
- Financial Services: 42,800; no change
- Other Jobs: 39,200; +600
- IT & Development: 8,800; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through April 2021 (Data published June 2021 and reports created on June 2, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.