The Bay Space and California chalked up sturdy job features in March, however the enhance in hiring slowed dramatically final month in contrast with February, a brand new authorities report launched Friday exhibits.
Employers added 13,100 jobs in March within the Bay Space, however the employment features had been drastically diminished from February when 22,100 jobs had been added within the nine-county area.
California, equally, gained 60,200 jobs in March — however that enhance was lower than half of the 135,400 jobs that had been added statewide in February.
Hiring slowed in a giant manner in all three of the Bay Space’s main city facilities in March, in response to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report:
— Santa Clara County added 3,900 jobs in March, in contrast with 5,200 in February.
— the East Bay gained 3,300 jobs in March, fewer than the 7,200 that had been added the prior month.
— the San Francisco-San Mateo area added 4,800 jobs, far fewer than the 7,500 gained in February.
All of the numbers had been adjusted for seasonal differences.