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Employment and Industry <br />The unemployment rate in the Oakland-Fremont-Hayward MSA (which includes Contra <br />Costa and Alameda Counties) was 11.3% in September 2009. This compares with an <br />unadjusted unemployment rate of 11.3% for Alameda County, 11.2% for Contra Costa County, <br />12.0% for California and 9.8% for the nation during the same time period. <br />OAKLAND-FREMONT-HAYWARD METROPOLITAN DIVISION <br />ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA COUNTIES <br />Civilian Labor Force, Employment and Unemployment; Employment by Industry <br />(Annual Averages) <br />Civilian Labor Force ~'~ <br />Employment <br />Unemployment <br />Unemployment Rate <br />Wage and Salary Employment: c2~ <br />Agriculture <br />Natural Resources and Mining <br />Construction <br />Manufacturing <br />Wholesale Trade <br />Retail Trade <br />Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities <br />Information <br />Finance and Insurance <br />Real Estate and Rental and Leasing <br />Professional and Business Services <br />Educational and Health Services <br />Leisure and Hospitality <br />Other Services <br />Federal Government <br />State Government <br />Local Government <br />Total, All Industries c3) <br />2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 <br />1,254, 300 1, 251, 000 1, 257, 500 1,272, 700 1, 295, 700 <br />1,182,700 1,188,000 1,202,500 1,213,000 1,215,500 <br />71,600 63,000 55,000 59,800 $0,200 <br />5.7% 5.0% 4.4% 4.7% 6.2% <br />1,500 1,600 1,500 1,500 1,400 <br />1,200 1,100 1,200 1,200 1,200 <br />69,800 72,800 73,300 71,700 64,600 <br />98,200 95,600 95,800 94,400 93,300 <br />49,200 48,600 48,800 48,700 48,000 <br />110, 500 112,100 113, 300 113, 300 110, 700 <br />34,200 34,300 35,000 37,300 36,600 <br />31,300 30,700 30,100 29,000 27,800 <br />49,500 50,800 49,400 45,400 40,500 <br />18,100 18, 700 18, 200 17,000 16,300 <br />147,700 150,600 154,900 158,000 161,400 <br />117, 200 118, 500 121, 800 124,200 127, 700 <br />80,600 83,000 85,600 88,000 89,100 <br />36,600 35,600 35,900 36,200 36,000 <br />17, 600 17, 300 17, 300 17,100 17,100 <br />47,000 46,200 45,800 44,500 39,400 <br />115,100 116, 500 118, 900 122, 300 120,100 <br />1,025,200 1,033,700 1,046,900 1,049,700 1,031,300 <br />(1) Labor force data is by place of residence; includes self-employed individuals, unpaid family workers, <br />household domestic workers, and workers on strike. <br />(2) Industry employment is by place of work; excludes self-employed individuals, unpaid family workers, <br />household domestic workers, and workers on strike. <br />(3) Totals may not add due to rounding. <br />Source: State of California Employment Development Department. <br />D-2 <br />