DEMAND FOR COMPUTER ENGINEERS

Degree of Difficulty Employers Report
Finding Inexperienced and Experienced Workers in this Field*


Areas for which Data are Available	Year	Experience Level	Not Difficult	A Little Difficult	Somewhat Difficult	Very Difficult

Alameda	1995	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced			XXX
Contra Costa	1995	Inexperienced			XXX
		Experienced			XXX
Golden Sierra	1997	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced		XXX
Marin	1997	Inexperienced			XXX
		Experienced			XXX
Orange	1995	Inexperienced			XXX
		Experienced			XXX
Sacramento & Yolo	1996	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced			XXX
San Bernardino	1997	Inexperienced			XXX
		Experienced			XXX
San Diego	1995	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced			XXX
San Francisco	1995	Inexperienced			XXX
		Experienced			XXX
San Luis Obispo	1996	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced			XXX
Santa Barbara	1996	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced			XXX
Santa Clara	1995	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced			XXX
Sonoma	1995	Inexperienced			XXX
		Experienced			XXX
Ventura	1997	Inexperienced			XXX
		Experienced			XXX

*The greater the difficulty employers report finding workers, the easier it is to find a job.

Source: California Cooperative Occupational Information System
Labor Market Information Division, Employment Development Department