Where California's jobs are growing

Five years of official payroll data (Sep 2021 – Sep 2026) and daily job-posting data, by sector. Which industries are hiring, which are shrinking, and what that means for someone looking for an entry-level analyst role in Los Angeles.

Which sectors added jobs?

Thousands of payroll jobs, seasonally adjusted. Hover a bar for details.

How each sector moved since before the pandemic

Payroll jobs indexed to February 2020 = 100. Pick a sector to compare it with all jobs.

Job postings: California vs the U.S.

Indeed job postings, monthly average, Feb 1 2020 = 100

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Postings by metro area, last 12 months

Last 28 days vs the same 28 days a year earlier

Large California metros. Indeed Hiring Lab metro index.

Which occupations are posting more jobs?

U.S. Indeed postings by occupation, last 28 days vs a year earlier (state-level occupation data is not published)

What the data says

Industry spotlight

Smaller industries behind the headlines. Some series are not seasonally adjusted, so they are compared September to September.

All sectors (table view)