Workforce Index

The Workforce Index is a biannual report that offers a summary of workforce and demographic data, as well as NOVA services provided to the residents and businesses of the seven cities that NOVA serves: Cupertino, Los Altos, Milpitas, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, and Sunnyvale.

Fiscal Year 2012 issues by geography:


Workforce Index Archive

Hot Statistics

Unemployment rate


6.5%


Santa Clara County's unemployment rate for 
April 2013.

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LinkedIn Recruiting


74%

Prevalence of LinkedIn as recruiting tool for companies using social media. Read NOVA's report on Social Media.

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Client visits

97,739

Number of visits by job seekers to CONNECT Job Seeker Center in 2011.

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Green Industry Growth

11.6%

Expected job growth reported by emerging green industry employers in Silicon Valley for 2011.

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Job-Seeker Services

149,134

Number of services provided through the CONNECT Job Seeker Center in 2011.

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Occupation with the Most Openings

Software Developers, Applications

Total Job Openings: 11,910
(2010-2020 data, Santa Clara County)

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Fastest-Growing Occupation

Paralegal / Legal Assistant
55.1% Growth Projected Between 2010-2020

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