May 2021

San Francisco Bay Region: LMI News & Updates

The San Francisco Bay Center of Excellence (COE) for Labor Market Research strives to provide useful labor market data and information to the 28 community colleges we serve. We know it is paramount that colleges stay informed as they adapt programs and prepare students to transition to a post-pandemic labor market. This newsletter provides a brief snapshot of the labor market in the San Francisco Bay Region as of March 2021.

In keeping with how the California Employment Development Department (EDD) provides the data, data in this newsletter on unemployment and industry employment are presented by metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). Table 1 below provides a crosswalk of how these metropolitan areas align with counties and the sub-regions established by the California Community College Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO).

Unemployment

Examining unemployment in the Bay Region, unemployment rates remain generally higher than seen prior to the pandemic, with the exception of Monterey. As shown in the figure below there were significantly fewer unemployed persons across most of the Bay Region in March 2019, compared to February and March of 2021. Unemployment rates in 2021 for the most of the Region are close to twice the rates seen in 2019. Read more here for understanding the unemployment rate especially during Covid-19. To view additional unemployment rates for select sub-county areas, visit EDD's website here. To view county-level data on unemployment insurance (UI) claims, including by industry and select demographic characteristics, visit EDD's dashboard here.

Data source: Labor Market Information Division of the California Employment Development Department (EDD). Data collection conducted during 2nd week of the month.

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Additional Resources

For additional labor market information for California and the Bay Region, visit: Statewide Centers of Excellence (COE) for Labor Market Research San Francisco Bay COE / BACCC Bay Regional Directors' Communities of Practice Bay Area Council Economic Profile California Industry Employment Changes Calculator California Policy Lab - California Unemployment During the Covid-19 Pandemic Brookings Job Mobility Pathways tool Federal Reserve Opportunity Occupations Monitor

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Questions? Comments?

This newsletter is intended to provide useful labor market data and information relevant to the San Francisco Bay Region. Please contact us if you have any questions about the newsletter, or suggestions for additional data and information you would like to see in future newsletters.   John Carrese, Director jcarrese@ccsf.edu   Chris Lee, Assistant Director culee@ccsf.edu