San Francisco County, CA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
San Francisco County economy
4.2%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.5% the month before
499,080
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
San Francisco County layoffs
13
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
2,256
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
10
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 nonprofit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| California College of the Arts | San Francisco | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| California Institute of Integral Studies | San Francisco | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Golden Gate University | San Francisco | Private nonprofit 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 nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Minerva University | San Francisco | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | San Francisco | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in San Francisco County
Industry conferences and trade shows held in San Francisco County. 48 with dates announced.
- NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit
Oct 27 to Oct 30, 2026 · San Francisco, CA
Ticket $1,445 to $1,895. Regular (Sept 12-Oct 30): Member $1,445, Non-member $1,895. Early rates were $200-250 lower. Members pay…
Open call for speakers
- Everlaw Summit
Oct 27 to Oct 29, 2026 · San Francisco, CA
Paid ticket. Pricing not read on the pages checked.
- GitHub Universe
Oct 28 to Oct 29, 2026 · San Francisco, CA
Free expo floor; session passes $1,399. In-person pass $1,399; $1,119 each for teams of 4+; virtual pass free; Day of Learning…
- INFORMS Annual Meeting
Nov 1 to Nov 4, 2026 · San Francisco, CA
Ticket $750 to $1,250. 2026 rates: member $750 early / $900 regular; nonmember $1,080 early / $1,250 regular (includes one year…
- GamesBeat Next
Nov 2 to Nov 3, 2026 · San Francisco, CA
Ticket $899 to $1,200. Conference Pass $1,200 (listed against $1,600); Indie Pass $899 for freelancers and companies under 50…
- Current (Confluent)
Nov 4 to Nov 5, 2026 · San Francisco, CA
Ticket $699 to $999. Advance $699 (to Oct 10), standard $899 (to Oct 29), onsite $999; the page also says passes are free this…
- UXDX USA
Nov 5 to Nov 6, 2026 · San Francisco, CA
Paid ticket. Ticket prices not listed on the site; see USA Announcements & Special Offers.
Open call for speakers
- 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.…
- USTOA Annual Conference & Marketplace
Nov 30 to Dec 4, 2026 · San Francisco, CA
By invitation only. Member-only per search result.
- 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).
Showing 12 of 54 conferences, 48 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.
- 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
- San Francisco11,021 jobs
Other California counties
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from California’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.