Economists with UCLA’s Anderson School of Management found that Silicon Valley had the highest rate of job growth in the state during the last year, at 4% — more than double the national average. Employment numbers in Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, Ventura County and Orange County also outperformed the national average, according to the analysis.
Employment numbers in the Inland Empire and Los Angeles are still below the pre-recession peak, while San Francisco, Silicon Valley and San Diego have regained the job losses in the wake of the foreclosure crisis.