Overall unemployment rate moved down to 11.0% with the biggest shift in Construction, Mining, which gained 200 roles, based on the most recently available information published in June 2021.
Total employment in the Visalia-Porterville, CA market rose by 3,919 jobs in April and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 60 bps to 11.0%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 43 bps over the same time to 5.7%.
- Visalia-Porterville, CA unemployment rate is 525 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 3.6% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.2% . Key sectors include:
- Government: 31,300; +100
- Transportation & Utilities: 27,100; -200
- Education & Healthcare: 17,300; no change
- Manufacturing: 12,400; no change
- Business Services: 10,400; +100
- Restaurants & Hotels: 10,000; no change
- Construction, Mining: 6,500; +200
- Financial Services: 3,700; no change
- Other Jobs: 3,000; +100
- IT & Development: 500; 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.