YOUTH LABOR MARKET INFORMATION

The more you know about the labor market, the better off you'll be when it comes to making choices about your career. Check out the following on hot jobs and what they pay in San Diego's job market. 

LABOR MARKET NEWS

Find out about the hottest jobs in San Diego with the monthly San Diego Barometer. You'll get information on the economy, which industries are growing and which are shrinking, plus a calendar of job fairs and other events to help you find your dream job.

YOUR PATHWAY TO PROSPERITY (PDF)

Get information about the wages, salaries, cost of living and the hottest occupations in San Diego. Learn where you can get the education and training for your dream career.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING RESOURCES

Find schools with the education and training programs you will need for the career you want to pursue using this information on local, state, and national education and training resources.

WAGES AND SALARIES

Dream job? Reality check. Does it pay what you need to live in San Diego? Find out with information about wages and salaries for occupations in San Diego County and California.

OCCUPATIONS

Maybe you have a good idea of what career you want, but now you're wondering what to do next. Check out this extensive data on occupations in San Diego and throughout California. Learn about wages and benefits, education, training, skill requirements, current employment levels, projected retention, turnover, and growth, and recruitment and hiring practices. Includes links to national occupational sites with occupational definitions and skill requirements.

EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS

So how hard is it to get the job of your dreams? Figure it out here with statistics and projections on the size of the workforce and employment and wage stats in San Diego County and throughout California.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

The local and national economy can be complicated, but you can look at these economic indicators to get a better handle on how they affect you and your job search.

REGIONAL INFORMATION

Use this information and statistics on sub-regions in San Diego to get a better idea of what's going on in your own neighborhood, or the neighborhood in which you want to work.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY INDUSTRY INFORMATION

Use this information on the region’s industries, including size, projected growth, and geographic location, as well as industry-specific occupational information to determine the industry in which you would like to work.

San Diego Industry Clusters

San Diego Regional Employers 
San Diego companies by industry.

Industry Employment Projections, 2001 - 2008 for San Diego Country.

San Diego Regional Technology Alliance Industry Studies
Defining San Diego's Industry Clusters.

SANDAG Interactive Cluster Maps
Identify where local firms are located within the industry cluster maps.

YOUTH MAPPING INFORMATION

The Youth Mapping Project is an effort to improve the education and employment services available for youth across San Diego County.  The purpose of the project, initiated by the San Diego County School-to-Career Youth Council, is to:

• Improve the responsiveness of workforce preparation programs in order to better serve youth,
• Build towards a comprehensive system that is responsive to needs identified by the community,
• Educate the community about the value of youth workforce preparation services,
• Increase the availability and access of youth workforce preparation services, and
• Increase community and youth participation in the design of youth workforce preparation programs.
  

For more information about the Youth Mapping Project and information, click HERE

OTHER LABOR MARKET INFORMATION SITES

Check out these links to other Internet sites with labor market information, including government, employment and training, and economic development organizations.