California's unemployment rate reached 5.4% in June, tying it with Nevada for the highest jobless rate among states. Historically, California has recorded an average jobless rate of 7.1%, ranking fourth among states with the highest unemployment rates. In the last 50 years, high-unemployment states, including California, added 11.5 million workers. California alone contributed 9.9 million of these, indicating substantial employment growth compared to low-unemployment states, which collectively added only 1.2 million jobs.
California's unemployment rate of 5.4% in June tied with Nevada, marking its return to the top of national unemployment rankings for the first time in nearly four years.
California has a historical average jobless rate of 7.1% since 1976, making it one of the states with the highest unemployment rates, alongside Mississippi, West Virginia, Michigan, and Alaska.
Over the past 50 years, high-unemployment states added 11.5 million workers, with California contributing the majority at 9.9 million workers, showing impressive growth against low-unemployment states.
In comparison to high-unemployment states, the five low-unemployment states only added 1.2 million jobs, reflecting a significant disparity in employment growth.
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