Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, both of which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.
Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures non-farm employment, hours and earnings by industry. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.
California Employees on Non-Farm Payrolls by Metropolitan Statistical Areas
Rank
Metropolitan Statistical Area
January (in thousands)
1
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
6129.9
2
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward
2447.9
3
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
1508.8
4
San Diego-Carlsbad
1480.1
5
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
1128.4
6
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade
1007.9
7
Fresno
356.5
8
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
308.3
9
Bakersfield
268.9
10
Stockton-Lodi
238.9
11
Santa Rosa
205.4
12
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
185.2
13
Modesto
175.8
14
Salinas
144.1
15
Vallejo-Fairfield
139.2
16
Visalia-Porterville
126.1
17
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande
117.2
18
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
101.9
19
Chico
81.9
20
Napa
72.6
21
Merced
67.3
22
Redding
65.8
23
El Centro
52.3
24
Yuba City
44.6
25
Hanford-Corcoran
39.9
26
Madera
38.5
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