"Fueled by an upswing in the South Bay, the Bay Area gained thousands of jobs in December 2025. California as a whole, however, suffered losses in a setback that capped a dreary economic year for the nation's largest state. The region added 2,300 nonfarm payroll jobs last month, according to a report released by the state Employment Development Department on Friday. Overall, the state lost 1,700."
"Despite gains made in December, the Bay Area ended 2025 with a loss of 20,000 jobs, the EDD report showed. California also saw a loss of jobs for 2025 in a setback that marked the first time statewide payrolls have declined for a full year since the era of massive layoffs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state reported Friday."
Bay Area added 2,300 nonfarm payroll jobs in December 2025 while California overall lost 1,700 jobs that month. Adjusted for seasonal volatility, the South Bay gained 4,800 jobs in December, the East Bay shed 700, and the San Francisco–San Mateo region lost 2,500. In the North Bay, Sonoma added 800 jobs, Solano gained 400, Napa lost 100 and Marin shed 400. The Bay Area ended 2025 with a net loss of 20,000 jobs. California recorded an annual loss of 11,200 payroll positions in 2025, marking the first yearly statewide decline since March 2021. Statewide unemployment was 5.5% in December.
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