2,500 jobs have been added in San Diego County since last month due to seasonal jobs.
The unemployment rate in San Diego County decreased to 4% in September, down from a revised 4.3% in August and above the year-ago estimate of 3.1%, according to figures released Friday by the state Employment Development Department.
According to the EDD, between August 2023 and September 2023, nonfarm employment increased by 2,500 from 1,565,600 to 1,568,100 as agricultural employment declined by 300 jobs. Between September 2022 and September 2023, nonfarm employment increased by 28,900 -- a gain of 1.9%. Agricultural employment decreased by 100 for a total of 9,400 jobs.As has been par for the course over the past several years, leisure and hospitality represented the largest year-over growth, increasing by 11,700 jobs. That growth was divided between accommodation and food services -- up 6,600 -- and arts, entertainment, and recreation -- up 5,100.
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