Workforce
The EDC provides several reports on Sonoma County’s Workforce. These reports are generally produced annually and are meant to give you a snapshot of current and future employment conditions.
Job Market Tracker
The Job Market Tracker program is an open data resource developed for community partners who seek to understand the current workforce demands that drive the local job market. It analyzes online job postings aggregated from over 25,000 sources to deliver real time insights on in-demand occupations, salaries, skills, certifications, and top employers in Sonoma County. The Job Market Tracker empowers the community to make smarter, well-informed decisions, facilitating collaboration and complementing strategic efforts that closely align with the dynamics of the local labor market.
Employment Opportunities
Employment Opportunities reports focus on key sector industries in Sonoma County. The reports highlight average earnings for the industry, employment forecasts, top positions, desired skills, top hiring companies, and more. For more general industry insights, visit the Data Center's Industry page.
- 2025 Healthcare Employment Opportunities (PDF: 1,213 KB)
- 2024 Manufacturing Employment Opportunities (PDF: 728 KB)
- 2024 Construction Employment Opportunities (PDF 16.5 MB)
Workforce Development Survey
The Workforce Survey was developed during the Innovation Action Council’s Workforce Strategy Taskforce. The survey is distributed to employers every other year and sponsored by the EDB and Sonoma County Workforce Investment Board (WIB).
- 2023 Sonoma County Workforce Development Survey (PDF: 10 MB)
- 2021 Sonoma County Workforce Development Survey (PDF: 4.74 MB)
- 2017 Sonoma County Workforce Development Survey(PDF: 1.44 MB