#labor-statistics

#labor-statistics

The Bay Area and California produced only small job gains during August, a new government report released Friday shows - another warning sign that job markets statewide and in this region have begun to stall. California also has the nation's highest unemployment rate among the 50 states and is one of only five states with a jobless rate of 5.0% or greater. The Bay Area added 200 jobs in August, primarily because of a hiring upswing in the San Francisco-San Mateo region and despite a significant loss of jobs in the South Bay, according to reports released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

California experienced the only statistically significant month-to-month increase in unemployment among states, rising 0.1 percentage points from June, according to BLS data.

Doak stated that employment was rising during the Great Depression; however, Ethelbert Stewart contradicted his claims, stating the statistics warranted no such declaration.

Firing a labor statistics chief after an underwhelming jobs report undermines confidence in the system, raising concerns about perceived political bias in the data.

When political leaders meddle in government data, it rarely ends well. For instance, Greece faked deficit numbers for years, leading to a crippling debt crisis.

This is damaging. I don't know that there's any grounds at all for this firing. And it really hurts the statistical system. It undermines credibility in BLS.

Christie criticized Trump for firing Dr. Erika McEntarfer after a disappointing jobs report, calling it an act of a petulant child who blames others for bad news.

Wen Fan, who studies the future of work at Boston College, noted that men are more likely to occupy managerial roles, which affects their presence in the office. Consequently, managers tend to return to the office more than non-managers, indicating a strong connection between job position and return-to-work dynamics.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Texas also has one of the largest employment gains in 2025, with 213,000 non-farm payroll employment opportunities.