Jobless Rates on the Rise Across Bay Area, Decrease Statewide

Bay City News - Unemployment has increased in several counties across the San Francisco Bay Area, according to a state report released Friday.

The number of people out of work in Alameda County went from 10.8 percent to 11 percent, according to the California Employment Development Department (EDD).

The new report shows the jobless rate in San Leandro rose slightly, from 10.7 percent in December to 10.9 percent in January. The city's jobless rate was 11.4 percent a year ago.

In San Francisco County, unemployment increased from 9.2 percent to 9.5 percent.

Marin County saw jobless rates go from 7.9 percent to 8.2 percent, the report said.

Jobless rates rose in Solano County from 12.1 percent in December to 12.4 percent in January, and Santa Clara County's jobless numbers went from 10.4 percent to 10.5 percent.

While unemployment was up in the Bay Area, it decreased overall for California in January, according to the EDD.

Jobless numbers statewide fell from 12.5 percent in December to 12.4 percent in January, the department's report said.

More than 12,500 non-agricultural jobs were added since December across the state, for a January total of 13,971,200 such jobs in California, according to the EDD.

The unemployment rate is based on a federal survey of 5,500 California households and does not include agricultural jobs, which are handled by another department.

Here's a historical comparison of San Leandro's unemployment rate, and a look at Alameda County's unemployment rates for January 2011. (Data from California Employment Development Department).

Unemployment in San Leandro, January 2007-2011

Alameda County Unemployment Rates, January 2011

January 2011

Unemployment Rate

Alameda County                                             

11.0%

Alameda (City)

7.6%

Albany

4.7%

Ashland CDP

12.7%

Berkeley

10.5%

Castro Valley CDP

6.6%

Cherryland CDP

15.8%

Dublin

6.7%

Emeryville

7.9%

Fairview CDP

6.9%

Fremont

8.0%

Hayward

12.2%

Livermore

7.2%

Newark

10.3%

Oakland

16.5%

Piedmont

5.8%

Pleasanton

5.6%

San Leandro

10.9%

San Lorenzo CDP

8.2%

Sunol CDP

11.5%

Union City

10.3%