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Labor Market Information

A South Bay Picture

Resources

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Presenters�Nima Chhay�MIS Specialist�Lawrence Thoo�Strategic Engagement Manager

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December 2021�Labor Market Summary

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara Metropolitan Statistical Area

Santa Clara County + San Benito County

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Unemployment Rates

December 2021

MSA: 3.0%

County: 2.9%

State: 5.0%

USA: 3.7%

November 2021

MSA: 3.2% (revised)

County: 3.2%

State: 5.4%

USA: 3.9%

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San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA

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Unemployment Demographics—October 2021

Santa Clara County Overall: 3.7%

    • Race
      • Asian: 4.3%
      • Black: 8.2%
      • White: 2.9%
    • Ethnicity
      • Hispanic/Latino: 4.5%
      • Non-Hispanic/Latino: 3.5%

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MSA Gained Estimated 6,100 Non-Farm Jobs between

November and December 2021

  • Seasonal gains in Trade, Transportation, and Utilities led with 1,900
  • Information added 1,600
  • Healthcare and Social Assistance up 1,900
  • Leisure and Hospitality up 1,200
    • Food Service and Drinking Places 800

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MSA added 64,000 Jobs for the Year—6.0% Increase

  • Leisure and Hospitality added 24,300
    • Nearly 38% of overall gains
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services up 10,100
  • Private Educational and Health Services up 9,700
    • Healthcare and Social Assistance up 7,600
  • Manufacturing up 6,300
  • Information up 5,500
  • Trade, Transportation and Utilities up 2,800

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In-Demand Quality Occupations

  • Four-year period
  • 100 openings a year
  • 5% growth
  • Median Hourly Earnings:�$25.31 — County Living Wage w/o retirement or health

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In-Demand Quality Occupations

  • Four-year period
  • 100 openings a year
  • 5% growth
  • Median Hourly Earnings:�$25.31 — County Living Wage w/o retirement or health
  • 2021–24
  • 53 occupations
  • Advertising Sales Agents to Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Braziers
  • Average hourly earnings: $64.39
  • 11% Hispanic/Latino

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In-Demand Quality Occupations

Marriage and Family Therapists

Medical and Health Services Managers

Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Nurse Practitioners

Operations Research Analysts

Personal Financial Advisors

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Postsecondary Teachers

Producers and Directors

Public Relations Specialists

Real Estate Sales Agents

Registered Nurses

Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

Social and Community Service Managers

Social and Human Service Assistants

Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Special Effects Artists and Animators

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors

Technical Writers

Training and Development Specialists

Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Advertising Sales Agents

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Civil Engineers

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians

Computer and Information Research Scientists

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Computer Network Architects

Computer Network Support Specialists

Computer Systems Analysts

Computer User Support Specialists

Construction Managers

Data Scientists and Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other

Database Administrators and Architects

Editors

Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Electricians

Financial Managers

Healthcare Social Workers

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Information Security Analysts

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists

Library Technicians

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Logisticians

Management Analysts

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

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2021 Jobs

2024 Jobs

2021 - 2024 Change

2021 - 2024 % Change

Avg. Annual Openings

Annual Replacement Jobs

Annual Replacement Rate

Avg. Hourly Earnings

Median Hourly Earnings

Pct. 10 Hourly Earnings

Pct. 25 Hourly Earnings

Median Annual Earnings

1,673

1,783

110

7%

194

158

0.092

$30.19

$27.68

$18.80

$22.31

$57,584.24

1,335

1,503

168

13%

184

128

0.092

$33.41

$30.03

$19.26

$25.32

$62,462.37

2,194

2,445

251

11%

346

263

0.115

$26.99

$26.95

$18.40

$22.58

$56,051.69

3,904

4,159

255

7%

662

577

0.144

$26.63

$25.51

$16.40

$20.74

$53,054.23

1,961

2,224

263

13%

285

198

0.096

$36.55

$32.23

$16.01

$23.03

$67,034.74

1,043

1,130

87

8%

121

92

0.086

$48.82

$40.58

$21.06

$33.47

$84,406.39

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Typical Entry Level Education

Regional Completions (2017)

2021 Resident Workers

2021 Net Commuters

2021 Hires

2021 Location Quotient

Current Year Males % of Occupation

Current Year Females % of Occupation

Master's degree

1,302

1,346

327

754

3.25

31%

69%

Bachelor's degree

1,225

1,223

112

582

0.58

33%

67%

High school diploma or equivalent

2,466

1,988

206

1,204

0.71

29%

71%

Postsecondary nondegree award

787

3,197

707

1,923

5.38

35%

65%

Bachelor's degree

448

1,796

166

736

2.77

55%

45%

High school diploma or equivalent

1,685

884

159

449

0.77

43%

57%

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Current Year Total Diversity % of Occupation

Current Year Hispanic or Latino % of Occupation

Current Year White % of Occupation

Current Year Black or African American % of Occupation

Current Year American Indian or Alaska Native % of Occupation

Current Year Asian % of Occupation

Current Year Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander % of Occupation

Current Year Two or More Races % of Occupation

65%

26%

35%

8%

Insf. Data

27%

1%

3%

66%

26%

34%

10%

Insf. Data

24%

Insf. Data

4%

73%

34%

27%

10%

1%

25%

1%

3%

48%

11%

52%

3%

Insf. Data

31%

Insf. Data

2%

43%

8%

57%

3%

Insf. Data

29%

Insf. Data

3%

46%

17%

54%

3%

Insf. Data

23%

Insf. Data

2%

65%

11%

35%

3%

0%

49%

0%

2%

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Santa Clara County Demographics

  • Asian 38.9%
  • White 28.7%
  • Hispanic/Latino 25.2%
  • Black/African American 2.8%

In-Demand Quality Occupations

  • Asian 49%
  • White 35%
  • Hispanic/Latino 11%
  • Black/African American 3%

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LMI Resources

Free

Paid

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Navigating the EDD LMI Website�https://labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov

  • Employment projections looking at changes in industry and occupational employment over time
  • The Supply and Demand Tool which provides data on the supply and demand for all occupations in different Regional Planning Units.
  • Online Job Vacancy Statistics Data Dashboard which measures advertised vacancies (labor demand) for occupations in metropolitan areas.
  • Occupational Guides which include descriptions of  working conditions, job outlook, wages, benefits education requirements, and training for different occupations.
  • Labor Market Info for Educators and Trainers which includes different resources which may be useful for training programs.

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Contact Info

Lawrence Thoo

lawrence.thoo@sanjoseca.gov

(408) 794-1170

Nima Chhay

nima.chhay@sanjoseca.gov