July 18, 2025
Beacon Employment Report | California
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REGIONAL OVERVIEW
Regionally, job gains were led by Southern California. The Inland Empire saw the largest jump, where payrolls grew by 1,000 during the month, a 0.1% increase. Orange County (800), Los Angeles (MD) (800), and El Centro (100 or 0.2%) also saw their payrolls rise. Over the past year, Ventura (1.0%) has enjoyed the fastest job growth in the region, followed by San Diego (0.9%), the Inland Empire (0.8%), El Centro (0.7%), Los Angeles (MD) (0.6%), and Orange County (0.5%).
In the Bay Area, Santa Rosa saw the largest jump, with payrolls growing by 400 during the month, 0.2% increase. On the other hand, payrolls declined in San Jose (-3,300 or -0.3%), the East Bay (-2,900 or -0.2%), San Francisco (MD) (-700 or -0.1%), Vallejo (-200 or -0.1%), and San Rafael (MD) (-100 or -0.1%). Payrolls were unchanged in Napa. Over the past 12 months, Napa (3.5%) has seen the fastest job growth in the region, followed by Santa Rosa (0.8%), San Rafael (MD) (-0.1%), San Jose (-0.3%), Vallejo (-0.6%), San Francisco (MD) (-0.6%) and the East Bay (-0.7%).
In the Central Valley, Stockton (800 or 0.3%) experienced the largest monthly increase in June. Payrolls in Bakersfield (200 or 0.1%), Fresno (100 ), and Redding (100 or 0.1%) increased as well. On the other hand, payrolls declined in Sacramento (-1,500 or -0.1%), Yuba (-200 or -0.4%), Visalia (-200 or -0.1%), Modesto (-200 or -0.1%), and Merced (-200 or -0.3%). Payrolls went unchanged in Hanford and Chico. Over the past year, Modesto (2.4%) has enjoyed the fastest growth, followed by Redding (2.3%), Yuba (2.1%), Chico (1.9%), Stockton (1.9%), Fresno (1.7%), Merced (1.2%), Visalia (0.8%), Sacramento (0.6%), Bakersfield (0.5%), and Hanford (-0.5%).
On California’s Central Coast, Santa Cruz (300 or 0.3%) added the largest number of jobs during the month. In contrast, payrolls declined in Salinas (-900 or 0.6%) and Santa Barbarba (-300 or -0.2%). Payrolls were unchanged in San Luis Obispo. From June 2024 to June 2025, Santa Cruz (1.4%) has added jobs at the fastest rate, followed by Salinas (1.1%), Santa Barbara (-0.2%), and San Luis Obispo (-0.4%).
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