Unemployment: South City Stands at 10 Percent

The city's unemployment has hovered just above 10 percent so far in 2011; January's unemployment rate was 10.3 percent, and February's was 10.1 percent. But the rate compares favorably to last year; in April of 2010, South San Francisco's unemployment rate was 10.9 percent.

San Mateo County's unemployment rate for March was 8.2 percent, and California's overall rate was 11.9 percent.

See how South San Francisco compares to other cities in the county in the table below.

 

Labor Force Employment Unemployment

 

Number Rate

San Mateo County                                           

367,100 337,200 30,000 8.2% Atherton town 2,900 2,800 100 4.6% Belmont city 14,100 13,100 1,000 7.0% Brisbane city 2,300 1,900 300 14.1% Broadmoor CDP 2,100 1,800 300 12.8% Burlingame city 15,300 14,400 900 5.9% Daly City city 52,900 47,500 5,300 10.1% East Palo Alto city 13,100 10,600 2,500 19.0% El Granada CDP 3,300 3,100 200 5.7% Foster City city 16,000 15,000 1,000 6.0% Half Moon Bay city 6,100 5,600 500 8.3% Hillsborough town 4,500 4,300 200 3.6% Menlo Park city 15,400 14,400 1,000 6.6% Millbrae city 9,400 9,000 400 4.3% North Fair Oaks CDP 7,800 6,500 1,300 16.7% Pacifica city 22,000 19,900 2,100 9.4% Redwood City city 40,700 37,400 3,300 8.1% San Bruno city 21,500 20,000 1,500 7.1% San Carlos city 15,000 14,100 800 5.5% San Mateo city 48,200 45,000 3,100 6.5% South San Francisco city 30,900 27,800 3,100 10.0% West Menlo Park CDP 1,900 1,700 200 10.0%