DEMAND FOR MECHANICAL 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

Contra Costa	1995	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced			XXX
San Diego	1996	Inexperienced			XXX
		Experienced			XXX
Santa Clara	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