California created more jobs than any other state over the last 12 months.
According to data recently released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, California added 131,534 jobs over the last year.
In 2026 alone so far, the state has created 97,600 jobs, averaging roughly 24,300 jobs per month.
Last year, in 2025, California created and added 61,000 jobs and trained 142,000 workers thanks to the California Jobs First Initiative.
The California Jobs First Initiative’s mission is to create secure, accessible jobs for residents across the state.
“California isn’t just keeping pace with the national economy—we’re driving it. From clean energy and advanced manufacturing to health care and logistics, the industries shaping the future are growing here. That’s why California remains a world-leading economy and America’s engine of job creation,” Governor Gavin Newsom said in a press release issued on June 8.
Additionally, from April 2025 to April 2026, California reported a year-over-year increase of 101,500 nonfarm jobs.
In April 2025, the state recorded having 18,058,200 nonfarm payroll jobs. A year later, this number sat at 18,159,700.
This is a 0.56 percent increase in nonfarm jobs, which is higher than the US national average of a 0.16 percent increase.
California’s Employment Development Department (EDD) found this data from a federal survey.
In April 2026, the state’s unemployment rate (including farm workers) remained largely stagnant at 5.3 percent, as in April 2025, the rate was 5.4 percent.
This year, around 18,674,300 Californians were employed in April, which was 41,100 fewer than in April 2025.
But unemployment rates also decreased, with 31,100 fewer residents unemployed in 2026 than in 2025.
Across the U.S., around 7.3 million people, or 4.3 percent of Americans, are currently unemployed, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
According to the EDD, April 2026’s number of unemployed Californians marked “the sixth consecutive month of declines, totaling 51,400 persons over that timeframe.”
Out of the state’s 11 industry sectors, four of them gained roles, but two saw substantial growth.
The Private Education & Health Services added 11,500 roles, while the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities sectors recorded 3,000 more positions.
In the private education & health services sector, job growth was largely seen in home health care services, nursing care facilities, and individual and family services, demonstrating the state’s commitment to caring for elders.
Last month, Gavin Newsom declared May 2026 Older Californians’ Month.
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