Bay Area gained jobs in September, but California suffered job losses

The Bay Area managed small job gains during September, while California suffered employment losses that marked the fourth consecutive month of statewide job market setbacks, according to figures posted in a federal labor database.

The release of the September jobs information was delayed due to a protracted shutdown of numerous federal government operations, including the timely disclosure of the September figures. Until now, the latest jobs report had covered August.

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The Bay Area gained a relatively puny 500 jobs in September, according to the information posted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Here is how the Bay Area’s metro centers fared in September, as measured by changes in nonfarm payroll jobs. All of the statewide and regional numbers were adjusted for seasonal volatility:

— The South Bay lost 700 jobs.

— The East Bay gained 700 jobs.

— The San Francisco-San Mateo metro region added 300 positions.

— In the North Bay, Sonoma County added 200 jobs, Marin County gained 100 positions, Napa County’s job totals were unchanged, while Solano County lost 100 jobs.

California lost 4,500 jobs in September. The state has now lost jobs over four straight months, a stretch of employment setbacks that began in June, the federal agency’s database for state and metro areas shows.

From June through September, California lost a combined 24,600 jobs, according to this news organization’s compilation of the federal statistics. The federal statewide and metro figures were listed as preliminary. The state Employment Development Department decided to release its figures on Dec. 12.

Despite the job gains for the Bay Area in September, the modest upswing in employment arrived on the heels of four straight months of losses prior to that.

From May through August, the Bay Area lost a cumulative 9,200 jobs.