How many jobs were added in San Francisco, CA area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 9,000 jobs in January 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area has averaged about 3,200 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+9K
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
In the previous employment report on the San Francisco, CA area, there was a net gain of 300 in December 2025.
The San Francisco, CA area job growth of 9,000 in January 2026 was larger than the 300 jobs gained in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the San Francisco, CA area gained jobs in 35 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the 12th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+37,100) while job growth was weakest in February 2024 (-13,800).
There were 9,000 more jobs in January 2026 in San Francisco, CA area
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the San Francisco, CA area
How does the San Francisco, CA area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the San Francisco, CA area has gained an average of 808 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly increase of 733, and the lowest since 2025. The 2026 average ranks as eighth-worst in job growth since 2025.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 106,600 every month in 2009 to a gain of 88,900 every month in 2015.
In 2025, the San Francisco, CA area gained an average of 733 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the San Francisco, CA area, seasonally adjusted
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