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Los Angeles County Profile
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About this area:
Located on the southern coast of the state, Los Angeles County covers over 4,000 square miles and includes San Clemente and Santa Catalina islands. Neighboring counties include Orange, Kern, San Bernardino, and Ventura.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
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Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Los Angeles County
2009
Dec
4,869,400
4,285,100
584,300
12.0
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
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Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2009
Dec
Total Wage and Salary
3,920,300
2009
Dec
Total Nonfarm
3,913,600
2009
Dec
Service Providing
3,399,800
2009
Dec
Total Private
3,314,100
2009
Dec
Residual-Private Services Providing
2,800,300
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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)
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Occupation
Estimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
Employment Change
Estimated
Projected
Number
Percent
Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
2006 - 2016
7,080
10,430
3,350
47.3
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
2006 - 2016
450
660
210
46.7
Skin Care Specialists
2006 - 2016
1,220
1,720
500
41.0
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
2006 - 2016
1,540
2,170
630
40.9
Dental Assistants
2006 - 2016
11,910
16,570
4,660
39.1
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Projections of Employment by Industry
High Wage Occupations
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Occupation
Year
Time Period
Hourly
Mean
Hourly by Percentile
25th
Median
75th
Orthodontists
2009
1st Qtr
$79.63
$69.93
$75.26
N/A
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
2009
1st Qtr
$78.72
$49.06
N/A
N/A
Pediatricians, General
2009
1st Qtr
$78.09
$57.98
$73.19
N/A
Lawyers
2009
1st Qtr
$73.03
$48.81
$67.32
N/A
Engineering Managers
2009
1st Qtr
$66.59
$52.26
$64.37
$78.51
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Data for Los Angeles County is not available. Data for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale Metro Di has been displayed for High Wage Occupations
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)
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Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family
2008
Annual
8,289
$1,188,246,423
Single Family
2008
Annual
3,091
$948,855,112
Total all types construction permits
2008
Annual
11,380
$2,137,101,535
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
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Area
Consumer Price Index
% Change
Time Period
2007
Time Period
2006
United States
Annual
207.3
Annual
201.6
2.8
California
Annual
217.4
Annual
210.5
3.3
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Data for Los Angeles County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold (Calif. Assoc. of Realtors)
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Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2009
Dec
Median Price of Homes Sold
$338,000
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Data from the
California Association of Realtors
State Revenues by Source
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Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees
2006
Annual
$333,789,000
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes
2006
Annual
$11,157,898,000
Cigarette Tax
2006
Annual
$1,078,536,000
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees
2006
Annual
$37,527,000
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes
2006
Annual
$6,348,000
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Data for Los Angeles County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for State Revenues by Source
Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)
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Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2007
Annual
Retail
$137,820,418,000
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population
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Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Los Angeles County
2008
Annual
California Dept of Finance
10,363,850
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Measures of Income
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Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Median Household Income - Small Area Income Estimates (Census Bureau)
2007
Annual
$53,494
N/A
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA
2007
Annual
$39,794
9,807,870
Total Personal Income - BEA
2007
Annual
$390,295,865,000
9,807,870
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)
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Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2000
Census
Los Angeles County , CA
Los Angeles County , CA
3,576,406
2000
Census
Orange County , CA
Los Angeles County , CA
185,145
2000
Census
Los Angeles County , CA
Orange County , CA
160,279
2000
Census
San Bernardino County , CA
Los Angeles County , CA
111,439
2000
Census
Ventura County , CA
Los Angeles County , CA
68,505
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange
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Job Openings
Training Providers in Area
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Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
American Red Cross - Inglewood
Community Colleges (two-year school)
Inglewood,CA
LAUSD-Metropolitan Skills Center
Apprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech Schools
Los Angeles,CA
Learnet Academy
Community Colleges (two-year school)
Los Angeles,CA
Westwood College of Technology
Apprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech Schools
Los Angeles,CA
Long Beach Regional Occupational Program
Schools with Occupational Programs (ROP)
Long Beach,CA
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Related Articles and Publications
New Career Resources - Info on Good-Paying, Hands-On Jobs, 10/7/2009
Labor Market Information Web Sites Across the Nation , 7/18/2009
Methodology for Generating Labor Force Data, 12/23/2008
County-to-County Commute Patterns, 12/22/2008
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