San Bernardino County Jobless Rate Rises to 5.5% in July as Healthcare Adds 18,000 Jobs
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Updated · Victor Valley News - VVNG · Sep 14
San Bernardino County Jobless Rate Rises to 5.5% in July as Healthcare Adds 18,000 Jobs
2 articles · Updated · Victor Valley News - VVNG · Sep 14
Summary
San Bernardino County posted a 5.5% unemployment rate in July 2026, up from 5.2% in June but down from 6.0% a year earlier.
Employment fell to 960,400 residents in July from 962,500 in June and 970,600 in May, while the labor force edged up to 1,016,500 from 1,015,400 in June.
Healthcare led job growth across the Inland Empire, adding more than 18,000 jobs over the previous 12 months.
California's jobless rate was 5.3% in July and the U.S. rate was 4.4%, placing San Bernardino slightly above both even as its year-over-year trend improved.
County workforce officials are using hiring events in Rialto on Sept. 17 and Rancho Cucamonga on Oct. 14 to connect job seekers with employers.