How many jobs were lost in San Francisco, CA area last month?
Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed annually
It lost 2,100 jobs in April 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 2,100 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
-2.1K
month to month change in number of jobs (April 2026)
The San Francisco, CA area job loss of 5,200 in March 2026 swung from a gain of 1,000 jobs in February 2026.
During the latest five-year period (May 2021 to April 2026), the San Francisco, CA area gained jobs in 33 out of 60 months. February 2024 had the 16th-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).
The San Francisco, CA area lost 2,100 jobs in April 2026.
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 525 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 733, and the lowest since 2024. The 2026 average ranks as the seventh-worst in job growth since 2006.
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.
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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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