The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
Updated June 06, 2022
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
San Jose metro area, third quarter 2021
(U.S. = $1,251; Area = $2,422)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
San Jose Area Economic Summary
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are
not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
1.7
2.2
4.6
2.1
3.8
3.3
4.1
6.1
8.2
5.4
8.3
5.7
0.0
5.0
10.0
Sunnyvale city
San Jose city
San Benito
County
Santa Clara
County
California
United States
Apr-21
Apr-22
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
Apr-19
Apr-20
Apr-21
Apr-22
San Jose metro area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
1,149.1
62.6
5.8
Mining and logging
0.2
0.0
0.0
Construction
53.8
2.6
5.1
Manufacturing
172.7
5.5
3.3
Trade, transportation, and util ities
120.3
3.0
2.6
Information
109.4
4.3
4.1
Financial activities
37.6
-0.8
-2.1
Professional and business services
252.5
12.6
5.3
Education and health services
184.2
6.5
3.7
Leisure and hospitality
98.5
24.5
33.1
Other services
24.4
2.2
9.9
Government
95.5
2.2
2.4
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Change from Apr.
2021 to Apr. 2022
Apr. 2022
San Jose metro area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
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