San Diego County’s unemployment rate hits 4.2% in March, signaling economic growth

Workers in Rancho Bernardo paint a road sign Photo by Chris Stone Times of San Diego San Diego County s unemployment rate decreased to in March down from a revised in February and above the year ago estimate of according to figures circulated Friday by the state Employment Improvement Department March s unadjusted unemployment rate was for California and for the nation during the same period Between February and March total nonfarm employment increased from to a gain of jobs Agricultural employment added jobs Authorities jobs led all industries gaining jobs All of these were in state ruling body jobs and local regime jobs No change was shared for federal employment Additionally leisure and hospitality private development and vitality services and other services were the three sectors to also post gains in leisure and hospitality and the other two combining for Conversely six industries lost employment in the month-over statistics for a total of lost Deal transportation and utilities lost the the bulk with followed by construction with In the year-over evidence total nonfarm employment increased by between March and March while agricultural employment fell by jobs Private instruction and strength provision led all industries by adding jobs Executive added and leisure and hospitality gained However seven industry sectors lost a total of jobs led by manufacturing which lost Professional and business services fell by Bargain transportation and utilities construction financial programs information and other services made up the remainder of the job losses City News Institution