Employment by Industry Data
The table below provides links to current and historical employment data for California, counties and Metropolitan Areas. These data are also called the Industry Employment – Official Estimates. The current and historical data files are updated on a monthly basis. (Release Schedule) The data are available through September 2025.
To select industry data for selected industries for all geographic areas, use the Industry Employment Data Search Tool
Cnty = County
MD = Metropolitan Division
MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area
Description of Data Files
Current Month Employment:
- A descriptive analysis or "press release narrative" for the current month. These narratives are available for major MSA or MD only.
- Employment data by industry (based on the North American Industry Classification System or NAICS). Compares the current month with the previous two months and the corresponding month one year ago. Note: the table may be for the single county or for the multi–county MSA or MD which contains the county, not the individual county. See the Employment by Industry Method for more information on how these data are developed.
Historical Employment Data:
- NOTE: The "Total, All Industries" data shown under "Employment by Industry" are NOT directly comparable to the "Employment" data found in the "Labor Force" data. See the Methodology for Generating Industry Employment Data and the Methodology for Generating Labor Force Data for more information.
- Monthly Data: Monthly employment data by industry (based on the North American Industry Classification System or NAICS). Data covers the time period shown. Note: "(MSA)" or "(MD)" indicates the data are for a multi-county MSA or MD only, not the individual county. Data are provided in an Excel format. See the Employment by Industry Method for more information on how these data are developed.
- Annual Average: Annual average employment data by industry (based on the North American Industry Classification System or NAICS). Data covers the time period shown. Note: "(MSA)" or "(MD)" indicates the data are for a multi-county MSA or MD, not the individual county. Seasonally adjusted data are available for California only. Data are provided in an Excel format. See the Employment by Industry Method for more information on how these data are developed.
Additional Resources:
How are these estimates developed?
Reliability of State and Area Estimates (Bureau of Labor Statistics Web site)
What is a "Benchmark"?
Hours & Earnings Data
Information on the North American Industry Classification System
Projections of Employment by Industry Data
Size of Business Data