Despite a loss of thousands of jobs throughout California during February, the Bay Area saw a hiring upswing fueled by gains in the South Bay and Peninsula, according to the latest employment figures released by the state.
Adjusted for seasonal volatility, employers added 3,000 positions in the Bay Area in February, while California overall lost 19,900, the state Employment Development Department reported.
The region has experienced job gains for eight straight months, as shown by the EDD’s annual revisions of statewide job totals.
In February, the South Bay added 2,000 jobs, the San Francisco-San Mateo region gained 1,100, and the East Bay added 600, according to the EDD. In the North Bay, Marin County and Napa County each added 300 jobs, while Solano County lost 500 and Sonoma County shed 800…