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By the Numbers

Bay Area Economic Snapshot

3.7%

Regional Unemployment (June 2023)

Source / Bay Area Council Economic Institute

50.2%

Residents over 25 with bachelor's degree or higher

Source / Bay Area Council Economic Institute

41%

Share of national venture capital (2023)

Source / Bay Area Council Economic Institute

$962B

2021 Regional GDP (17th Largest Economy in the World)

Source / Bureau of Economic Analysis

100.5%

Job Recovery Rate (May 2023)

Source / Bay Area Council Economic Institute

By the Numbers

Bay Area Economic Snapshot

3.7%

Regional Unemployment (June 2023)

Source / Bay Area Council Economic Institute

50.2%

Residents over 25 with bachelor's degree or higher

Source / Bay Area Council Economic Institute

41%

Share of national venture capital (2023)

Source / Bay Area Council Economic Institute

$962B

2021 Regional GDP (17th Largest Economy in the World)

Source / Bureau of Economic Analysis

100.5%

Job Recovery Rate (May 2023)

Source / Bay Area Council Economic Institute

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Top CEOs and executives from more than 330 of the region's largest employers work with the Bay Area Council to solve our toughest challenges, grow business and improve the quality of life for everyone who lives and works here.

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The Economic Impact of Mass Deportations in California

This report examines how shifting federal immigration enforcement policies and expanded immigration enforcement could impact California’s economy. With the nation’s largest state economy where immigrants comprise nearly one-third of the population, disruptions in California would reverberate nationwide. Drawing on economic data and stakeholder perspectives, the study analyzes the role undocumented immigrants play in the state and the potential consequences of mass deportation policies. Special focus is given to geographic regions and industry sectors, including agriculature, construction, healthcare and hospitality, where undocumented immigrants are more concentrated.

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Space in the Bay Area

Research, Technology and the Commercialization of Space

Silicon Valley and the Bay Area have long been identified with technological innovation, the creation of new industries, and the disruption of old ones. This applies to space. In the popular mind, the Bay Area—which includes Silicon Valley—is identified with industries such as computer hardware, software, semiconductors, or social media, while the space industry is identified with Southern California, Florida, or Texas. The Bay Area, however, has a deep history in the space sector and is playing a revolutionary role there as well. The Bay Area plays a distinctive role due less to its size than to its orientation. The region is home to leading university research programs in astronomy and astrophysics and is more broadly the US epicenter for technology innovation and its leading center for startups. From this base, the Bay Area plays a unique role in advancing the national space enterprise through its entrepreneurial capacity and computational, software, and IT assets.

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