Orange County’s unemployment rate fell to 4.6% in August from a revised 4.8% in July and above the 4.5% in August last year, according to the state’s Employment Development Department.
The state’s unemployment rate was 5.8% while the U.S.’s was 4.5%.
Nonfarm OC employment was flat at 1.69 million jobs.
Government declined the most, 1,700 jobs, mostly in the state government, which fell 2,000, followed by federal government, off 200. Local governments added 500 jobs.
Six other sectors reported declines, led by construction, 700 jobs.
Only three of the 11 industry sectors saw job increases.
Private education and health services added 2,100 jobs, mostly in health care and social assistance.
The state added 3,800 jobs for a total of 18 million; it’s up about 69,500 jobs from a year earlier.
Only six of the 11 industry sectors added jobs month-over-month, led by private education and health services, up 9,800. The biggest decline was government, off 7,600.
People receiving unemployment benefits fell by 19,286 to 367,379.
