San Francisco County, CA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meSan Francisco County economy
4.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.3% the month before
501,440
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
836,321
people in San Francisco County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$141,446
median household income
Source: Census ACS
63%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where San Francisco County ranks
Where San Francisco County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the West Coast58 per 100 · of 35
- #1Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the West Coast63% · of 86
- #1Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the West Coast47% · of 68
- #2Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person58 per 100 · of 100
- #3Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors47% · of 100
- #5Best counties for laid-off professionals in the West Coast68 / 100 · of 34
San Francisco County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs down 7.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 5.6% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.0%, down 0.3 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+4,675 jobs), hotels & food (+3,858 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: professional & technical (−24,498 jobs), finance & insurance (−9,397 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in San Francisco County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Canva announces layoffs as part of restructuring impacting 1,200+ peopleKRON4 on MSN · Nov 4, 2026
- Dropbox, Front Cut 110 San Francisco Jobs as Bay Area Layoffs Near 14,500Hoodline · Oct 31, 2026
- Tech layoffs piling up as Bay Area companies slash 100+ workersNew York Post on MSN · Oct 30, 2026
- San Francisco startup recruits workers to train AI via robot dog walksTimes Now World on MSN · Oct 30, 2026
- San Francisco startup offered $20 an hour to walk robot dogs for AI training: reportFox Business · Oct 28, 2026
- Maya Aharon, Featured by Influential Women, Believes AI Will Bring More People Into the Skilled Trades, Not FewerNorthJersey.com · Oct 28, 2026
- This California city’s mayor declared rental emergency as rents soared 25% in 2026. Is AI to blame?The Economic Times · Oct 21, 2026
- California Attorney General Bonta Sues to Block Trump’s Closure of San Francisco National Archives, Says, “California Won’t Stand Idly By While The Trump Administration ...Sierra Sun Times · Oct 14, 2026
Learn and get funded in San Francisco County
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
San Francisco County layoffs
17
Layoff notices, last 12 months
2,464
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
13
employers
Employers hiring most in San Francisco County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
Largest employers headquartered in San Francisco County
- Stripeabout 8,000 employees (2022)
- OpenAIabout 4,500 employees (2026)
- Databricksabout 4,000 employees (2022)
- Pinterestabout 3,200 employees (2021)
- Cloudflareabout 3,200 employees (2022)
- Flexportabout 2,100 employees (2026)
- JFrogabout 1,300 employees (2022)
- Harnessabout 1,200 employees (2026)
- Bechtel20,001–100,000 employees
- Doordash20,001–100,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Colleges in San Francisco County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco State University | San Francisco | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco | Private non-profit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| California College of the Arts | San Francisco | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| California Institute of Integral Studies | San Francisco | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Golden Gate University | San Francisco | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| University of California College of the Law-San Francisco | San Francisco | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| University of California-San Francisco | San Francisco | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| EDvance College | San Francisco | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Minerva University | San Francisco | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | San Francisco | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in San Francisco County
Industry conferences and trade shows held in San Francisco County. 53 with dates announced.
- AI Engineer Code Summit
Nov 10 to Nov 12, 2026 · San Francisco, CA
Apply to attend. Attendance by application (free to apply). Regular $1,299 now, final/at-door $1,499 for talks and expo Nov…
Open call for speakers
- QCon San Francisco
Nov 16 to Nov 18, 2026 · San Francisco, CA
Ticket About $2,995. $2,995 three-day conference pass; current pricing ends Nov 10; workshops Nov 19-20 extra.
- Microsoft Ignite
Nov 17 to Nov 20, 2026 · San Francisco, CA
Free expo floor; session passes $1,625 to $2,325. Full Conference pass $2,325; Hub pass $1,625 (Nov 17-19); digital pass free.…
- DSI Annual Conference
Nov 21 to Nov 23, 2026 · San Francisco, CA
Paid ticket, price not listed
- USTOA Annual Conference & Marketplace
Nov 30 to Dec 4, 2026 · San Francisco, CA
By invitation only. Member-only per search result.
- CIO & Property Tech Forum (San Francisco)
Dec 3, 2026 · San Francisco, CA
By invitation only. By invitation with limited seating; price not listed
- Fortune Brainstorm AI San Francisco
Dec 7 to Dec 8, 2026 · San Francisco, CA
By invitation only. Price not published; Participation at Fortune meetings is by invitation only (per Fortune conferences page).
- BoxWorks
Dec 10, 2026 · San Francisco, CA
Ticket $749 to $849. Event pass $749; with Master Classes or Dev Summit $849.
- Innovations in Regulatory Science Summit
Jan 10, 2027 · San Francisco, CA
Free
- Biotech Showcase
Jan 11 to Jan 13, 2027 · San Francisco, CA
Paid ticket. Early bird saves up to $400 by Nov 13; prices on the Registration Options page, not read. Digital Partnering Jan…
- J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
Jan 11 to Jan 14, 2027 · San Francisco, CA
By invitation only. Invitation only; invitations are not transferable.
- Winter FancyFaire
Jan 17 to Jan 19, 2027 · San Francisco, CA
Paid ticket. Pricing not on the home page.
Showing 12 of 71 conferences, 53 with dates announced.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving San Francisco County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in California? How to file for unemployment in California (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Workforce Investment San Francisco
San Francisco; City: San Francisco
Chinatown Centralized Job Center
San Francisco · Affiliate · 415-677-7500
Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
EDD Workforce Service - San Francisco Civic Center
San Francisco · Affiliate · 415-749-7503
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Goodwill Centralized Job Center
San Francisco · Comprehensive · 415-575-4570
Monday - Friday 10:00am-4:00pm
Human Services Agency of San Francisco
San Francisco · Affiliate · 415-401-4800
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Cities in San Francisco County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from California’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. California unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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