EDD Reports Davis Most Employed Among Yolo County Unemployment Increase

June reports show The City of Davis has the lowest unemployment rate in the county, with more than half the unemployment rate of West Sacramento.

Yolo County unemployment rates saw a slight rise last month, according to the June Employment Development Department (EDD) report. The Yolo and Sacramento areas both saw a 0.7% unemployment rate increase, up to 8.5% from 7.8% in May.

Though the national unemployment rate came in at 7.8% this month, most Yolo towns are comparatively higher, while Davis rates were well below the average at 5.4%.

Unemployment Rates for Yolo County:

Davis 5.4%

Esparto 9.1%

Winters 9.7%

Woodland 10%

West Sacramento 13.1%

Yolo County as a whole has well exceeded the 2012 forecast for this month which was estimated at 10.7%, and has continued to decline since 2011 when the Yolo and Sacramento areas saw more than 12% jobless.

The report also included these facts.

Between May 2013 and June 2013, total wage and salary employment located in the counties of El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo increased by 7,800 to total 850,700 jobs.

• Leisure and hospitality lead the month-over expansion with a 3,700-job gain, predominately in accommodation and food services (up 3,000 jobs).
• Trade, transportation, and utilities contributed 2,600 jobs. Retail trade accounted for most of the additions (up 2,300 jobs), while transportation, warehousing, and utilities and wholesale trade contributed 200 jobs and 100 jobs, respectively.
• Construction reported its largest May-to-June increase since 2006 with an addition of 2,100 jobs.
• Other services lost 700 jobs over the month.

• Trade, transportation, and utilities picked up 5,300 jobs over the year. Retail trade (up 4,200 jobs), transportation, warehousing, and utilities (up 600 jobs), and wholesale trade (up 500 jobs) all contributed to the expansion.
• Leisure and hospitality (up 4,600 jobs) reported its largest year-over increase since June of 2006. The majority of the gains were in accommodation and food services (up 4,300 jobs).
• Education and health services expanded by 2,900 jobs. Healthcare and social assistance added 2,000 jobs, and education services picked up 900 jobs over the year.
• Other services lost 2,700 jobs. The decline in residual other services (down 2,800 jobs) more than offset the minimal gain in repair and maintenance (up 100 jobs).