Ventura County, California 2006 Workforce Summary

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Out of the 3-digit NAICS industries, the Food services and drinking places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 22,418 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in Food services and drinking places makes up 8.1% percent of the total number of new jobs in Ventura County, California. Top Growing Industries: 1. Food services and drinking places (22,418 new jobs) 2. Professional and technical services (16,384 new jobs) 3. General merchandise stores (6,673 new jobs) 4. Crop production (4,336 new jobs) 5. Executive, legislative and general government (3,629 new jobs) In Ventura County, California, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 6.9%, or 20,551 jobs, total from 2002 to 2006. Given the industries in the area, the Ambulatory health care services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 10025 jobs in that time period. The declines in Ambulatory health care services makes up 6.3% percent of the total job loss in Ventura County, California. Top Declining Industries: 1. Ambulatory health care services (10025 jobs lost) 2. Food and beverage stores (6256 jobs lost) 3. Justice, public order, and safety activities (4029 jobs lost) 4. Computer and electronic product manufacturing (2482 jobs lost) 5. National security and international affairs (1585 jobs lost) Out of the 210 industries (3-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 22 did not change, 105 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, and 83 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

 

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