Labor Force and Occupations

The Labor Market Information Division (LMID) of the California Employment Development Department (EDD) is the primary source of labor market and occupational information for the state.

California and U.S. Monthly Labor Force Press Release (CA Employment Development Department)
This one-page table includes data for the three most recent months, and for the year-ago month. The data include labor force, employment, unemployment and the unemployment rate.

Labor Force and Unemployment Data (CA Employment Development Department)
This page contains links to a variety of labor force data, including monthly data for the state, each county (LMID Report 400C), and most sub-county areas. The page also links to selected U.S. labor force data.

Labor Force Data for Sub-County Areas (CA Employment Development Department)
Contains links to current-month labor force estimates for cities and other sub-county areas, derived using employment and unemployment shares calculated from the most recent decennial U.S. Census.

Local Area Labor Market Consultants
EDD Labor Market Consultants are located throughout California. They help people find, access, and use labor market information products and services. They also analyze local labor force and industry employment data.

Employment Projections by Occupation (CA Employment Development Department)
LMID produces Projections and Planning Information reports for California and for most counties. The projections include the Occupations with Greatest Growth, Occupational Projections, and the Occupations with the Most Openings/Declines.

Employment and Wages by Occupation (CA Employment Development Department)
The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey is an annual survey that measures occupational employment and wage rates for wage and salary workers in non-farm establishments.

Staffing Patterns for Industries and Occupations
This search feature can provide a list of occupations employed within a particular industry, or a list of industries that employ a particular occupation.

Occupational Outlook Reports (CA Employment Development Department)
The California Cooperative Occupational Information System (CCOIS) is a statewide program with 33 local projects to conduct occupational research and publish annual Occupational Outlook Reports.

Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
The OOH is a nationally recognized source of career information for a wide range of occupations, and is published every two years.

California Occupational Guides (CA Employment Development Department)
This series of about 300 information sheets (usually a few pages each) provides statewide information about job duties, working conditions, employment outlook, wages, benefits, entrance requirements, and training.

Occupational Classification System Manual (OCSM) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
The OCSM is based on the occupations reported by individuals in the decennial U.S. Census. The Census Bureau categorizes the occupations into about 500 different occupations in 13 major group categories. The Manual provides a one-paragraph job description for each occupation. The Manual also provides an alphabetical index to about 21,000 industry and 30,000 occupational titles.