Overall unemployment rate moved down to 4.0% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 500 roles, based on the most recently available information published in May 2023.
Total employment in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA market rose by 995 jobs in March and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 10 bps to 4.0%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 27 bps over the same time to 3.6%.
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA unemployment rate is 38 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 20 bps above the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a negative.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in March versus prior month by 3% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.3% . Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 57,200; -200
- Education & Healthcare: 53,200; +400
- Government: 47,700; +200
- Business Services: 44,300; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 38,000; +500
- Manufacturing: 27,000; no change
- Construction, Mining: 18,200; -300
- Financial Services: 15,500; +200
- Other Jobs: 9,800; no change
- IT & Development: 4,000; +100
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through March 2023 (Data published May 2023 and reports created on May 9,2023). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.