San Francisco Bay Area Tech Companies Continue Adding Jobs at Faster Pace Than the National Average

Steady Hiring at 3.3 Percent Contributes to Sustained Job Growth in October

SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (November 28, 2012) - TriNet's SMBeat, a detailed analysis of trends in key human capital economic indicators for small businesses, reports that net TriNet employment levels grew 1.11 percent in October, was more than eight times the national average, and up slightly from September's growth rate of 1.07 percent. Increased hiring of 3.3 percent combined with decreased terminations of 2.2 percent resulted in net improved job growth in September.

On a regional basis, biotech companies in Southern California saw net job decreases of 0.44 percent, finance companies in New York City saw increases of 0.38 percent, and information technology firms in the San Francisco Bay Area saw 1.4 percent increases. The 1.4 percent employment increase in the San Francisco Bay Area surpasses the national growth rate of 1.1 percent.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced the creation of 171,000 new jobs for the U.S. economy in October. Translated to percentage terms, this represented only a 0.13 percent increase over September employment levels. By contrast, TriNet member company employment levels increased 1.11 percent, more than eight times the national average.

Hiring rates at TriNet companies climbed 2.1 percent to 3.30 percent for October. Total terminations climbed 1.4 percent to 2.2 percent, split between 1.05 percent voluntary quits and 1.16 percent involuntary discharges.

The complete SMBeat report is available here.

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