Fastest Growing Industries in
Orange County
By Job Growth Percent Projections (1), 2001-2008
Projections Released December 2003
|
Industry |
Percent Change |
Annual Average Employment |
Employment Change |
|
2001 (2) |
2008 |
| Total Non-Farm Employment |
15.2 |
1,418,300 |
1,633,200 |
214,900 |
| Business Services |
29.8 |
140,800 |
182,700 |
41,900 |
| Building Materials & Garden
Supplies - Retail |
25.0 |
11,200 |
14,000 |
2,800 |
| Misc. Manufacturing (Durable
Goods) |
23.6 |
5,500 |
6,800 |
1,300 |
| Engineering & Management
Services |
22.7 |
50,700 |
62,200 |
11,500 |
| Private Educational Services |
21.9 |
15,100 |
18,400 |
3,300 |
| Misc. Transportation Equipment
Manufacturing |
21.4 |
5,600 |
6,800 |
1,200 |
| Personal Services |
19.9 |
13,600 |
16,300 |
2,700 |
| Amusement Services, Including
Movies |
19.6 |
37,300 |
44,600 |
7,300 |
| Transportation Equipment
Manufacturing |
19.0 |
19,500 |
23,200 |
3,700 |
| Missiles, Spacecraft & Parts
Manufacturing |
19.0 |
5,800 |
6,900 |
1,100 |
| Health Services |
17.1 |
82,800 |
97,000 |
14,200 |
| Misc. Services |
16.7 |
88,200 |
102,900 |
14,700 |
|
Industry |
Percent Change |
Annual Average Employment |
Employment Change |
|
2001 (2) |
2008 |
| Real Estate Services |
16.2 |
29,000 |
33,700 |
4,700 |
| Wholesale Trade (Non-Durable)
|
16.0 |
29,400 |
34,100 |
4,700 |
| Other Instruments & Related
Manufacturing |
16.0 |
12,500 |
14,500 |
2,000 |
| Aircraft & Parts
Manufacturing |
15.9 |
8,200 |
9,500 |
1,300 |
| Special Trade
Construction |
15.7 |
58,700 |
67,900 |
9,200 |
| Wholesale Trade (Durable) |
15.5 |
72,300 |
83,500 |
11,200 |
| Transportation (Not
Passenger/Trucking/Air) |
14.8 |
6,100 |
7,000 |
900 |
| Air Transportation |
14.7 |
6,800 |
7,800 |
1,000 |
| Local & Interurban Passenger
Transportation |
14.6 |
4,100 |
4,700 |
600 |
| General Building Contractors |
14.5 |
17,200 |
19,700 |
2,500 |
| Stone, Clay, & Glass
Manufacturing |
14.3 |
3,500 |
4,000 |
500 |
| Eating & Drinking Places |
13.9 |
99,600 |
113,400 |
13,800 |
| Chemicals, Petroleum & Coal
Manufacturing |
13.3 |
10,500 |
11,900 |
1,400 |
|
Industry |
Percent Change |
Annual Average Employment |
Employment Change |
|
2001 (2) |
2008 |
| Electric, Gas & Sanitary
Services |
13.3 |
6,000 |
6,800 |
800 |
| Heavy Construction |
13.3 |
4,500 |
5,100 |
600 |
| Apparel & Accessory Stores |
13.1 |
16,800 |
19,000 |
2,200 |
| Local Education |
13.0 |
73,200 |
82,700 |
9,500 |
| Misc. Retail Trade |
13.0 |
50,900 |
57,500 |
6,600 |
| Trucking & Warehousing |
13.0 |
10,800 |
12,200 |
1,400 |
(1) Employment and projections contained in these tables are considered
estimates. Employment is reported by place of work and excludes self-employed
persons, unpaid family workers, domestics, volunteers and those involved in
labor-management trade disputes. These data are based on 1987 Standard
Industrial Classifications. Annual Average industry detail may not add up to
totals due to independent rounding. Government data include all civilian
government employees regardless of the activities in which they are engaged.
(2) March 2001 benchmark.
Source: California
Employment Development Department
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