San Diego’s Economic Pulse – April 2019

Each month the California Employment Development Department (EDD) releases employment data for the prior month. This edition of San Diego’s Economic Pulse covers March 2019. Check out EDC’s research bureau for more data and stats about San Diego’s economy.

This report is sponsored by Manpower San Diego.

Highlights include:

  • The region’s unemployment rate was 3.7 percent in March, up from a revised 3.5 percent in February, and up from the year-ago estimate of 3.4 percent.
  • San Diego’s unemployment rate remains below both the state rate of 4.6 percent and the national rate of 3.9 percent.
  • The labor force contracted by 8,000 workers over the month, but is currently up 15,100 compared to a year ago.
  • Total nonfarm employment is up 4,300 in March and up 20,100 over the year.
  • The largest employment gain over the year occurred in educational and healthcare services, which added 7,700 jobs.