Table 4
Number of H-2A jobs certified in California increased by 71% during state overtime law phase-in period
| Year | H-2A jobs certified |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 18,908 |
| 2019 | 23,321 |
| 2020 | 25,453 |
| 2021 | 32,333 |
| Increase in California H-2A jobs certified, 2018-21 | 71% |
Source: Office of Foreign Labor Certification, "H-2A Temporary Agricultural Labor Certification Program - Selected Statistics," fiscal years 2018-21, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor.
This chart appears in:
- tables and figs for MA OT testimony farmworkers (Nov 2021)
- Testimony for the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development: Hearing on the Fairness for Farmworkers Act
- Testimony before the NY State Department of Labor’s Farm Laborers Wage Board: The overtime threshold for farmworkers in New York state should be lowered to 40 hours per week
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