Orange County job growth may be double what we think it is

Local shopping centers are busy. Freeway traffic is heavy. Homes sell briskly despite high prices. And landlords continue to raise rents.
So how could Orange County job growth be so anemic, according to employment statistics released monthly by the state?
Well, we may have an answer: Job growth looks to be more than double what we think it is.
When I put federal employment statistics, released Tuesday, Dec. 5, into my trusty spreadsheet, I found Orange County employment rising at a 2.2 percent a