Sacramento Area Economic Summary
Updated May 31, 2017
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are
not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Unemployment rates for the Sacramento area,
selected area counties, and the nation
Sacramento area, 3rd quarter 2016
(U.S. = $1,027; Area = $1,093)
Unemployment rates
4.7
United States
4.1
5.1
Sacramento
area
4.4
5.1
El Dorado Co.
4.2
4.4
Placer Co.
3.7
5.3
Sacramento Co.
4.6
5.7
Yolo Co.
5.0
0.0
2.0
4.0
Apr-16
6.0
Apr-17
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
12-month percent changes in employment
Sacramento area employment
(numbers in thousands)
Percent
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
Apr-14
Sacramento area
Apr-15
United States
Apr-16
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Apr-17
Total nonfarm
Mining and logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade, transportation, and utilities
Information
Financial activities
Professional and business services
Education and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Other services
Government
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
•
Apr.
2017
956.4
0.5
51.4
34.8
151.0
13.3
52.9
129.3
151.6
103.5
30.4
237.7
Change from Apr.
2016 to Apr. 2017
Number
Percent
10.5
0.1
-2.3
-1.1
1.2
-0.6
1.6
1.6
6.4
3.5
-0.9
1.0
1.1
25.0
-4.3
-3.1
0.8
-4.3
3.1
1.3
4.4
3.5
-2.9
0.4
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
12-month percent change in CPI-U, April 2017
10.0
9.3
8.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
1.0
-1.0
2.2
-3.0
2.0
0.0
3.0
West region
U.S. city average
2.9
12-month percent changes in PPI
Percent
5.0
1.1
All Items
0.5
General freight trucking
Hospitals
Wineries
-5.0
Food
Energy
-7.0
Apr-14
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Price Index.
Average annual spending and percent distribution for
selected categories
West Region average annual expenditures 2015
Apr-15
Healthcare
$4,221
6.9%
Personal
insurance &
pensions
$7,098
11.6%
Food
$7,776
12.7%
Transportation
$9,640
15.7%
Total:
$61,244
Employer costs per hour worked for wages and
selected employee benefits by geographic division
Total compensation
Wages and salaries
Total benefits
Paid leave
Vacation
Supplemental pay
Insurance
Retirement and savings
Legally required benefits
United
States
$26.30
$23.86
Lawyers
62.41
67.25
Registered nurses
54.54
34.70
Civil engineers
50.62
43.14
Computer systems analysts
40.28
44.05
Urban and regional planners
39.45
35.12
Accountants and auditors
33.97
36.89
Conservation scientists
32.18
31.31
Carpenters
24.13
23.24
Construction laborers
21.12
18.22
Medical secretaries
20.62
16.85
Retail salespersons
14.11
13.07
Cooks, fast food
10.82
9.89
Source: U.S. BLS, Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2015.
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Expenditure Survey.
Private industry, December
2016
Sacramento
area
Total, all occupations
Housing
$20,716
33.8%
Apr-17
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Occupation
All other
$11,793
19.3%
Apr-16
Source: U.S. BLS, Producer Price Index.
Pacific (1)
$36.35
25.46
10.89
2.48
1.24
0.92
2.84
1.60
3.05
(1) Pacific includes AK, CA, HI, OR, and WA.
Source: U.S. BLS, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation.
United
States
$32.76
22.83
9.93
2.28
1.17
1.15
2.63
1.31
2.56
Over-the-year changes in wages and salaries
Percent
3.5
12-month percent changes in ECI
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
Mar-14
Pacific
Mar-15
Source: U.S. BLS, Employment Cost Index.
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United States
Mar-16
Mar-17