| | East Bay Primary Industry Sectors | 1 Month Change | 12 Month Change | 24 Month Change | Change from 5/01 | Construction | 1,300 | 7,500 | 11,100 | 12,400 | Professional and Business Services | 600 | 5,400 | 8,100 | -4,000 | Educational and Health Services | -1,200 | 3,500 | 4,900 | 8,400 | Retail Trade | 500 | 3,100 | 4,400 | 2,200 | Financial Activities | -200 | 2,600 | 5,800 | 15,800 | Leisure and Hospitality | -700 | 2,200 | 3,300 | 7,400 | Manufacturing | -100 | 1,000 | -2,700 | -19,000 | Trans, Warehousing & Utilities | 400 | 300 | 900 | -7,100 | Government | -6,200 | 300 | 700 | -5,700 | Wholesale Trade | -100 | 200 | -700 | -7,200 | Other Services | -100 | -300 | -1,100 | 700 | Information | -200 | -900 | -1,800 | -8,500 | | Source: CA Employment Development Dept. |
Between July 2005 and July 2006: - Construction gained 7,500 jobs, the largest July-to-July growth since 1990, mostly in specialty trade contractors (up 4,100 jobs).
- Professional and business services reported the 31st consecutive month of year-over growth by adding 5,400 jobs. Employment services (up 3,700 jobs) accounted for the bulk of the expansion.
- Retail trade (up 3,100 jobs) dominated the gain in trade, transportation, and utilities, which was up 3,600 jobs overall.
- Information cut back 900 jobs, primarily in telecommunications (down 700 jobs).
In that same year-over-year comparison of the East Bay’s manufacturing sector, July 2005 to July 2006, shows an improvement of 1,000 jobs. In Food, Miscellaneous and Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, the year to year gains were substantial, with gains of 800, 700 and 200 jobs, respectively. Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing gained 100 jobs over the past month, while residual-communications equipment manufacturing lost 200 jobs. Compared to May 2001, total manufacturing is down 19,000 jobs. East Bay Manufacturing Sector | 7/2006 Employment | 1 Month Change | 12 Month Change | 24 Month Change | Change from 5/01 | Residual-Food Manufacturing | 22,100 | 0 | 800 | 0 | -2,700 | Residual-Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 22,900 | -100 | 700 | -300 | -3,100 | Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | 3,200 | 0 | 200 | 300 | -2,000 | Machinery Manufacturing | 6,100 | 0 | 100 | 0 | -2,700 | Chemical Manufacturing | 7,300 | 0 | 100 | 0 | -900 | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 2,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -400 | Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | 6,600 | 100 | 0 | -300 | -400 | Residual-Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | 2,900 | 0 | -100 | -300 | -700 | Residual-Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 16,600 | -200 | -300 | -600 | -6,500 | Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 4,000 | 0 | -500 | -1,300 | -2,700 | Total Manufacturing | 96,100 | -100 | 1,000 | -2,700 | -19,000 | | Source: CA Employment Development Dept. | | | | | | | | |
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