The Bay Area and California each gained thousands of jobs in August, a hiring upswing that helped both regions shake off the effects of employment slumps earlier this year, a new government report disclosed Friday.
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Employers added 7,800 jobs in the Bay Area in August, while California gained 39,400 positions last month, information posted at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website showed.
Last month’s hiring surge came on the heels of a revised gain of 6,800 jobs in the Bay Area during July. The upswing for the two months contrasted with the region’s losses of 200 jobs in May and 5,600 in June.
The South Bay led the Bay Area hiring charge, adding 3,500 jobs in August. The South Bay has added jobs for 13 of the last 14 months.
The East Bay gained 2,200 positions in August, while the San Francisco-San Mateo region added 800 jobs.
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In the North Bay, employers added 600 jobs in Sonoma County, 300 positions in Napa County, and 200 jobs in both Marin County and Solano County, the government report showed. The state and local figures were all adjusted for seasonal volatility.
California’s August hiring improvement contrasted with the state’s loss of 15,700 jobs in July.
The statewide unemployment rate was 5.1% in August, unchanged from July.
The California jobless rate has remained at or above 5% for three full years. The last time statewide unemployment was below that benchmark was September 2023, when the closely watched metric was at 4.9%.
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