Research Facts & Figures > Employment & Employer Data
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Labor Force, Employed Residents and Unemployment
The very diversified industrial base of the East Bay continues to provides well paying jobs to its residents and offers a rare economic stability that is not nearly as influenced by the ups and downs of some of the more specialized economies of San Jose (electronics) and San Francisco (tourism).
With a majority of the Bay Area’s jobs located in the East Bay, the health and stability of East Bay employers is critical to the overall economic vitality of the Bay Area and the working-age people and their families in the East Bay, for whom prosperity is dependent upon how well the wages and benefits they earn meet their living expenses.
East Bay Labor Force, Employment, Unemployment Rate
Monthly and Annual Data by City, County and MSA
Bay Area MSA Monthly Labor Force, Employment & Unemployment Rate
Bay Area MSA Annual Labor Force, Employment & Unemployment Rate
WORKFORCE & JOBS VS HOUSING
A balanced economy will have a diversified industry base with a workforce large enough to fill the jobs it creates. San Francisco (which is geographically restricted) and San Jose (where far more jobs were created than housing and workforce) are not in balance, and that puts stress on housing and transportation throughout the Bay Area. Of all the Bay Area’s regions, the East Bay most closely meets the workforce to housing criteria, however, recent changes within the East Bay’s industry structure are evident and are a cause of growing concern.
Workforce To Housing Ratio by MSA
Bay Area Jobs by County VS Housing
Bay Area Jobs by MSA VS Housing
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
Payroll employment is the type and number of jobs located within a specific area and provides the data to analyze the industrial composition of an area including job growth by industry.
When broken down by industry, the diversity of East Bay’s economy is evident, and closely mirrors that of the state as a whole. Government, Professional and Business Services, and Natural Resource, Mining & Construction are the East Bay’s three largest industries. Natural Resources, Mining & Construction is higher in the East Bay due to the surge in construction that has taken place in recent years. Also notable is the difference between California’s Manufacturing base of 16.5 percent, much larger than the East Bay with only 9 percent of employment in the Manufacturing industry – a change that has largely taken place since 2000.
Payroll Employment Yr to Yr Change by MSA Job Growth by Region
Bay Area Change in Manufacturing Jobs by MSA Manufacturing Jobs - Yr to Yr Chg
Bay Area Change in Service Jobs by MSA
East Bay Monthly Employment by Industry
East Bay Manufacturing Industry Analysis
East Bay Change in Manufacturing Jobs Yr to Yr
East Bay Change in Service Jobs Yr to Yr
EMPLOYER LISTS
Largest Employer Lists for the East Bay, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, and member cities. The East Bay has a significant portion of the Bay Area's Fastest Growing Companies, according to data provided by the San Francisco Business Times.
Fastest Growing Companies (MSA)
WAGE AND OCCUPATIONS
The average wage rates for specific job descriptions are available on California's website. The following links provide the ability to search by county and occupation
San Francisco East Bay Employment Links