The Bay Area and California both had robust job gains in November 2025 that represented rebounds from months of dismal employment trends, a new federal report released Wednesday shows.
Delayed by a weeks-long government shutdown last year, the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that the Bay Area gained 4,800 jobs, snapping six consecutive months of employment losses for the region.
“It’s nice to finally see a jobs report for the region that has employment gains,” said Jeff Bellisario, executive director of the Bay Area Council Economic Institute. “Much of the region’s struggle has been linked to downsizing in tech firms and other knowledge-based sectors. Our hope is that much of this downsizing has run its course.”…