California adds 4,000 jobs in February
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California’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 10.9% in February even as the state added thousands of new jobs.
The percentage of jobless workers held the same as January, though it was down from 12.0% in February last year.
The rate remained the same even as the state added 4,000 total jobs in February, according to the California Employment Development Department. The state has gained a total of 333,100 jobs since the recovery began in September 2009.
The U.S. unemployment rate was unchanged in February at 8.3%.
[Updated at 9:20 a.m. March 23: Posting the biggest gains in California employment last month were manufacturing; information; professional and business services; and educational and health services. Those sectors added 24,400 new jobs last month with information leading the pack, adding 9,300 new jobs.
Six job categories reported month-over-month declines in February to total 20,400 jobs lost. Shedding jobs were mining and logging; construction; trade, transportation and utilities; financial activities; other services; and government. Government posted the largest month-over-month decrease, losing 10,300 jobs.
The leisure and hospitality category remained unchanged.]
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