LA County unemployment holds regular in Might – NBC Los Angeles

Los Angeles County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment fee held regular at 5.5% in Might, the identical fee as April, in keeping with figures launched on Friday by the state Employment Growth Division.

The 5.5% fee was beneath the 5.7% fee from Might 2025, in keeping with the EDD.

In Orange County, the non-seasonally adjusted Might unemployment fee was 3.5%, down barely from 3.7% in April.

Statewide, the seasonally adjusted unemployment fee was 5.3% in Might, the identical fee as April however down from 5.5% in Might 2025. The comparable estimates for the nation have been 4.3% in Might, 4.3% in April and 4.3% a 12 months in the past.

Between April and Might, complete nonfarm employment in Los Angeles County elevated by 9,000 to succeed in greater than 4.6 million jobs. The leisure and hospitality sector posted the biggest positive aspects, including 6,300 positions. The knowledge sector noticed the biggest drop, shedding 3,300 positions.