DEMAND FOR MACHINISTS

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
Butte	1996	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced			XXX
Contra Costa	1995	Inexperienced			XXX
		Experienced			XXX
Kern	1995	Inexperienced			XXX
		Experienced				XXX
Merced	1996	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced				XXX
Monterey	1996	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced			XXX
Mother Lode	1996	Inexperienced			XXX
		Experienced			XXX
Orange	1996	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced			XXX
San Bernardino	1996	Inexperienced			XXX
		Experienced			XXX
San Joaquin	1995	Inexperienced			XXX
		Experienced			XXX
San Mateo	1997	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced			XXX
Santa Clara	1997	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced			XXX
Santa Cruz	1996	Inexperienced			XXX
		Experienced				XXX
Stanislaus	1997	Inexperienced			XXX
		Experienced			XXX
Ventura	1996	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