""I think this is frankly disgraceful," said District 4 Councilmember Janani Ramachandran, who heads the Finance Committee, noting that the numbers in the new report are the worst Oakland has seen in four years."
"Oakland's vacancy rate has been hovering between 17 and 19% since 2021, when it rose from 12% in May to 19% in October, propelled in no small part by the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic."
Oakland has budgeted for 4,264 full-time positions but has only filled 3,255, resulting in approximately 1,000 unfilled jobs. The city has a vacancy rate of nearly 20%, with some positions frozen due to financial constraints. Councilmembers expressed frustration over the inability to hire more workers, citing the current vacancy rate as the worst in four years. Other nearby cities also face similar staffing challenges, although some, like San Francisco and San Jose, have improved their hiring rates.
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