Foster City City, CA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 17,809 | - | 2.1 | - |
| 1991 | 17,344 | -2.6 | 3.2 | 1.1 |
| 1992 | 17,259 | -0.5 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
| 1993 | 17,594 | 1.9 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| 1994 | 17,684 | 0.5 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| 1995 | 17,554 | -0.7 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| 1996 | 18,073 | 3.0 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| 1997 | 18,649 | 3.2 | 2.2 | -0.6 |
| 1998 | 19,072 | 2.3 | 2.0 | -0.2 |
| 1999 | 19,344 | 1.4 | 1.6 | -0.4 |
| 2000 | 17,220 | -11.0 | 2.1 | 0.5 |
| 2001 | 16,823 | -2.3 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
| 2002 | 15,949 | -5.2 | 4.2 | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 15,494 | -2.8 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 15,437 | -0.4 | 3.6 | -0.7 |
| 2005 | 15,521 | 0.5 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| 2006 | 15,864 | 2.2 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| 2007 | 16,249 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 18,001 | - | 2.0 | - |
| Feb | 17,855 | - | 1.9 | - |
| Mar | 17,892 | - | 1.7 | - |
| Apr | 17,851 | - | 1.9 | - |
| May | 17,750 | - | 2.0 | - |
| Jun | 17,847 | - | 2.2 | - |
| Jul | 18,112 | - | 2.5 | - |
| Aug | 18,053 | - | 2.2 | - |
| Sep | 17,448 | - | 2.3 | - |
| Oct | 17,696 | - | 2.3 | - |
| Nov | 17,630 | - | 2.3 | - |
| Dec | 17,575 | - | 2.2 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 17,305 | -3.9 | 2.9 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 17,218 | -3.6 | 3.1 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 17,274 | -3.5 | 3.2 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 17,225 | -3.5 | 3.2 | 1.3 |
| May | 17,107 | -3.6 | 3.3 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 17,096 | -4.2 | 3.5 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 17,417 | -3.8 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 17,572 | -2.7 | 3.4 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 17,229 | -1.3 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 17,530 | -0.9 | 3.1 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 17,555 | -0.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 17,594 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
| 1992-Jan | 17,242 | -0.4 | 3.7 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 17,174 | -0.3 | 4.0 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 17,222 | -0.3 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 17,193 | -0.2 | 4.0 | 0.9 |
| May | 17,090 | -0.1 | 4.1 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 17,223 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 17,472 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 17,453 | -0.7 | 4.5 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 17,149 | -0.5 | 4.5 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 17,266 | -1.5 | 4.2 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 17,320 | -1.3 | 4.1 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 17,303 | -1.7 | 3.8 | 0.9 |
| 1993-Jan | 17,558 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 17,374 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 17,361 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 17,338 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| May | 17,397 | 1.8 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 17,402 | 1.0 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 17,719 | 1.4 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 17,715 | 1.5 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 17,620 | 2.7 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 17,861 | 3.4 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 17,830 | 2.9 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 17,957 | 3.8 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| 1994-Jan | 17,613 | 0.3 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 17,604 | 1.3 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 17,708 | 2.0 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 17,603 | 1.5 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| May | 17,574 | 1.0 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 17,541 | 0.8 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 17,733 | 0.1 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 17,800 | 0.5 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 17,499 | -0.7 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 17,795 | -0.4 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 17,862 | 0.2 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 17,872 | -0.5 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| 1995-Jan | 17,525 | -0.5 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 17,490 | -0.6 | 3.5 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 17,499 | -1.2 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 17,430 | -1.0 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| May | 17,345 | -1.3 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 17,337 | -1.2 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 17,669 | -0.4 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 17,634 | -0.9 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 17,462 | -0.2 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 17,695 | -0.6 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 17,735 | -0.7 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 17,829 | -0.2 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| 1996-Jan | 17,755 | 1.3 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 17,914 | 2.4 | 3.0 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 18,055 | 3.2 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 17,888 | 2.6 | 2.9 | -0.7 |
| May | 17,820 | 2.7 | 2.9 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 17,945 | 3.5 | 2.8 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 18,099 | 2.4 | 3.1 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 18,116 | 2.7 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 18,055 | 3.4 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 18,308 | 3.5 | 2.5 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 18,397 | 3.7 | 2.4 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 18,526 | 3.9 | 2.1 | -0.6 |
| 1997-Jan | 18,417 | 3.7 | 2.5 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 18,444 | 3.0 | 2.4 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 18,562 | 2.8 | 2.4 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 18,538 | 3.6 | 2.2 | -0.8 |
| May | 18,490 | 3.8 | 2.1 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 18,517 | 3.2 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 18,666 | 3.1 | 2.5 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 18,722 | 3.3 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 18,591 | 3.0 | 2.2 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 18,844 | 2.9 | 2.0 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 18,958 | 3.0 | 1.8 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 19,036 | 2.8 | 1.7 | -0.4 |
| 1998-Jan | 18,804 | 2.1 | 2.1 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 18,867 | 2.3 | 2.0 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 18,901 | 1.8 | 2.0 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 18,991 | 2.4 | 1.8 | -0.3 |
| May | 18,988 | 2.7 | 1.9 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 19,018 | 2.7 | 2.1 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 19,247 | 3.1 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 19,198 | 2.5 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 19,042 | 2.4 | 2.2 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 19,156 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 19,203 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 19,454 | 2.2 | 1.6 | -0.1 |
| 1999-Jan | 19,255 | 2.4 | 1.9 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 19,315 | 2.4 | 1.7 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 19,361 | 2.4 | 1.7 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 19,191 | 1.1 | 1.6 | -0.2 |
| May | 19,252 | 1.4 | 1.5 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 19,303 | 1.5 | 1.7 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 19,304 | 0.3 | 1.9 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 19,331 | 0.7 | 1.7 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 19,300 | 1.4 | 1.6 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 19,364 | 1.1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 19,465 | 1.4 | 1.3 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 19,689 | 1.2 | 1.2 | -0.4 |
| 2000-Jan | 16,909 | -12.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 17,112 | -11.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 17,191 | -11.2 | 2.2 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 17,158 | -10.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| May | 17,033 | -11.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 17,100 | -11.4 | 2.3 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 17,232 | -10.7 | 2.4 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 17,322 | -10.4 | 2.3 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 17,218 | -10.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 17,373 | -10.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 17,429 | -10.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 17,560 | -10.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| 2001-Jan | 17,331 | 2.5 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 17,357 | 1.4 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 17,338 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 17,051 | -0.6 | 2.2 | 0.3 |
| May | 16,926 | -0.6 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 16,863 | -1.4 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 16,781 | -2.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 16,594 | -4.2 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 16,530 | -4.0 | 3.1 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 16,436 | -5.4 | 3.5 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 16,314 | -6.4 | 3.6 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 16,353 | -6.9 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
| 2002-Jan | 16,117 | -7.0 | 4.1 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 16,175 | -6.8 | 4.0 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 16,101 | -7.1 | 4.1 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 15,989 | -6.2 | 4.0 | 1.8 |
| May | 15,954 | -5.7 | 3.9 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 15,867 | -5.9 | 4.3 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 15,883 | -5.4 | 4.4 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 15,897 | -4.2 | 4.4 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 15,835 | -4.2 | 4.2 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 15,868 | -3.5 | 4.2 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 15,837 | -2.9 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 15,861 | -3.0 | 4.1 | 0.7 |
| 2003-Jan | 15,752 | -2.3 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 15,772 | -2.5 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 15,657 | -2.8 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 15,553 | -2.7 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| May | 15,425 | -3.3 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 15,384 | -3.0 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 15,384 | -3.1 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 15,409 | -3.1 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 15,333 | -3.2 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 15,381 | -3.1 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 15,399 | -2.8 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 15,482 | -2.4 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| 2004-Jan | 15,488 | -1.7 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 15,520 | -1.6 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 15,461 | -1.3 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 15,315 | -1.5 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| May | 15,297 | -0.8 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 15,319 | -0.4 | 3.7 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 15,427 | 0.3 | 3.7 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 15,451 | 0.3 | 3.4 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 15,382 | 0.3 | 3.2 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 15,490 | 0.7 | 3.3 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 15,515 | 0.8 | 3.2 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 15,581 | 0.6 | 3.0 | -0.6 |
| 2005-Jan | 15,475 | -0.1 | 3.3 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 15,503 | -0.1 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 15,468 | 0.0 | 3.2 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 15,440 | 0.8 | 3.0 | -0.6 |
| May | 15,437 | 0.9 | 3.0 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 15,452 | 0.9 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 15,551 | 0.8 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 15,569 | 0.8 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 15,541 | 1.0 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 15,602 | 0.7 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 15,569 | 0.3 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 15,645 | 0.4 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| 2006-Jan | 15,609 | 0.9 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 15,652 | 1.0 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 15,699 | 1.5 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 15,717 | 1.8 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| May | 15,706 | 1.7 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 15,727 | 1.8 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 15,845 | 1.9 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 15,923 | 2.3 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 15,928 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 16,124 | 3.3 | 2.4 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 16,166 | 3.8 | 2.6 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 16,266 | 4.0 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| 2007-Jan | 16,111 | 3.2 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 16,192 | 3.5 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 16,203 | 3.2 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 16,056 | 2.2 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| May | 16,106 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 16,153 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 16,307 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 16,275 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 16,315 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 16,375 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 16,449 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 16,451 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| 2008-Jan | 16,342 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 16,356 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Mar | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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