Labor Day celebrates the California workers who help build strong communities. California experienced healthy job growth in 2024, averaging 18,071 nonfarm jobs gained per month. The State has completely recovered the 2.7 million jobs lost during the Pandemic, and in several industries, eclipsed job growth gained before the Pandemic. As of August 2024, California’s economy now includes more than 18.1 million jobs – a total of 3,141,900 more jobs in the State than were in place prior to the pandemic outbreak.
We honor the hard work, dedication, and resilience of every California worker who contributes to our State’s prosperity. On our featured webpage for Labor Day, Stronger Jobs, Stronger Communities, we highlight our commitment to the State’s workforce development system and the many resources available for job seekers and employers.
This includes our annual California Jobs Market Briefing (PDF) that shows important labor market trends. Our social media campaign starting this month highlights California’s top occupations with the most projected job openings in each of California’s 15 economic regions. Our partnership with the America’s Job Center of California (AJCC) network and CalJOBS are also being highlighted. These are great resources for job seekers looking for their next career adventure, and for employers to find qualified candidates to hire.
We are humbled to honor the history and achievements of California workers, like U. S. Navy veteran Darien O’Neal, who overcame challenges translating his military career experience into easily understood civilian job qualifications to land the new job he was seeking. When Darien succeeds, we all do too!
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