The South Bay added more jobs than any other California metro area in May, extending an 11-month growth streak even as the broader Bay Area labor market stalled, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday.
Adjusted for seasonal volatility, the South Bay gained 2,400 jobs last month, outpacing Los Angeles, San Diego, Fresno and Orange counties, according to the EDD. The San Francisco-San Mateo region added 600 jobs, while the East Bay lost 2,200.
The Bay Area overall was essentially flat in May, with South Bay and San Francisco Peninsula gains offset by losses in the East Bay and parts of the North Bay. The uneven performance underscores how much of the region’s job growth is being driven by Silicon Valley…