June 14, 2018

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, San Diego County’s unemployment rate was 2.9 percent in May 2018, which was significantly lower than California’s unemployment rate of 3.7 percent. In San Diego County between April 2018 and May 2018, the California Employment Development Department reported total employment increased from 1,489,200 to 1,494,900, an increase of 5,700 jobs in one month. “Leisure & Hospitality” led the month’s employment growth, adding 2,100 jobs. Much of the increase was concentrated in “Arts, Entertainment & Recreation” (up 1,700). San Diego’s economy has been continuously adding jobs on an annual basis since 2010.