What You Need to Know: In honor of Labor Day, EDD is releasing its annual California Jobs Market Briefing (PDF), which highlights California’s steady jobs market and features the top job openings and industries driving the State’s ongoing jobs expansion. New success stories from California workers have been added to the EDD’s Labor Day feature page, Stronger Jobs, Stronger Communities, in addition to valuable resources that help connect job seekers and employers across the Golden State.
Labor Day Feature Page Highlights Top Jobs in All 15 Regions of the State
NOTE: You can also watch EDD Celebrates Stronger Jobs, Stronger Communities (YouTube).
September 2, 2024 - SACRAMENTO — In recognition of Labor Day, EDD is releasing the annual California Jobs Market Briefing (PDF) containing data on California’s labor market trends and forecasts the top growing industries with the fastest growing jobs across all 15 of California’s economic regions.
“The California jobs market remained strong and steady throughout the past year,” said EDD Director Nancy Farias. “EDD and its workforce development partners across California continue to bring workers and employers together to forge stronger communities.”
Job seekers and employers should visit EDD’s Stronger Jobs, Stronger Communities webpage for easy access to helpful resources and to discover the top, projected job openings in each of the State’s 15 economic regions over the next several years, as well as infographics and videos that illustrate those occupations. This webpage, updated for Labor Day, includes several videos and written success stories illustrating how EDD and its partners in California’s workforce development system strive to connect workers to hiring employers.
One of those stories focuses on U.S. Navy veteran Darien O’Neal, who had difficulties translating his military career experience into easily understood job qualifications for potential employers. After contacting his local EDD career development team, Darien was able to obtain job training, resume assistance, and referrals to dislocated worker programs. He ultimately secured a position with the California Conservation Corps – a career that he states makes him “very fulfilled.”
Jobs Driving the State’s Economic Growth
California has maintained healthy job growth in 2024, averaging 18,071 nonfarm jobs gained per month. The State has completely recovered the 2.7 million jobs lost during the COVID Pandemic, and in several industries, eclipsed job growth gained before the Pandemic. As of August 2024, California’s economy now includes more than 18.1 million jobs – a total of 3,141,900 more jobs in the State than were in place prior to the pandemic outbreak.
EDD’s Labor Day feature page, Stronger Jobs, Stronger Communities includes:
- The 2024 California Jobs Market Briefing, which details current labor market conditions and job projections in the State.
- Top 5 entry-level, middle-skill*, and high-skill occupations for each of these 15 regions of the State:
*Occupations that require either some college, postsecondary non-degree award, associate’s degree, or on-the-job training.
- Text-based success stories illustrating true-life examples of how EDD and its workforce development partners have connected qualified job seekers with employers looking to hire.
- America’s Job Center of CaliforniaSMlocations where job seekers and employers can access the local, no-fee employment services and training resources of the State’s workforce development system.
- Resource tools for job seekers and employers that can help each easily access assistance with job search, training, and recruitment needs.
Source: CA. EDD
