Employment Report for San Diego County, California -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
In San Diego County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Professional and technical services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 13.7 percent of the total county employment. This totals 147,306 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Professional and technical services sectors provide 11.7 and 9.8 percent of all employment.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in San Diego County. The industry was hit with a loss of 16,009 jobs, or 13.3 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 71.9 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Mining has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in San Diego County, growing by 50.7 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of California experienced a sector employment shift of -6.5 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.
Utilities is the industry with the largest establishments in San Diego County. The industry averages 61 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 34 and greater than the California average of 47 for the Utilities industry.
In San Diego County, Professional and technical services, Real estate and rental and leasing and Other services, except public administration are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Professional and technical services industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.53. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Professional and technical services sector is 1.53 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that San Diego County may specialize, or be an exporter of Professional and technical services.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
In San Diego County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Professional and technical services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 13.7 percent of the total county employment. This totals 147,306 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Professional and technical services sectors provide 11.7 and 9.8 percent of all employment.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in San Diego County. The industry was hit with a loss of 16,009 jobs, or 13.3 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 71.9 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Mining has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in San Diego County, growing by 50.7 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of California experienced a sector employment shift of -6.5 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.
Utilities is the industry with the largest establishments in San Diego County. The industry averages 61 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 34 and greater than the California average of 47 for the Utilities industry.
In San Diego County, Professional and technical services, Real estate and rental and leasing and Other services, except public administration are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Professional and technical services industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.53. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Professional and technical services sector is 1.53 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that San Diego County may specialize, or be an exporter of Professional and technical services.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
