East Bay Payroll Employment

Between April 2007 and May 2007, the total number of jobs in the East Bay counties of Alameda and Contra Costa increased by 5,300 jobs to reach 1,061,100.

-Government bolstered payrolls by 1,400 jobs.

• -Leisure and hospitality expanded seasonally by 1,100 jobs, slightly lower than the 1,400-job average for April-to-May over the prior 17 years. Food services and drinking places, accounted for most of the increase (up 700 jobs).
• -Construction posted a net gain of 1,000 jobs.
• -Educational and health services gained 600 jobs. Trade, transportation and utilities also increased (up 500 jobs).

 

East Bay Primary Industry Sectors	May 2007	1 Month Change	12 Month Change	24 Month Change
Professional and Business Services	158,700	200	4,700	10,200
Government	188,200	1,400	4,700	5,000
Educational and Health Services	126,700	600	3,800	7,600
Leisure and Hospitality	87,300	1,100	1,400	3,700
Manufacturing	97,400	0	900	2,600
Retail Trade	111,400	200	900	1,300
Other Services	36,500	200	300	700
Trans, Warehousing & Utilities	34,700	500	100	200
Natural Resources and Mining	1,300	0	100	200
Wholesale Trade	48,700	-200	0	0
Financial Activities	68,500	0	-900	-1,100
Information	29,100	300	-1,100	-1,900
Construction	71,300	1,000	-1,800	-400
	Source: CA Employment Development Dept.

Between May 2006 and May 2007, industry employment in the East Bay counties grew by 12,700 jobs or 1.2 percent.

• -Professional and business services continued to lead the year-over job gains by adding 4,700 jobs. Professional, scientific, and technical services (up 3,400 jobs) accounted for the bulk of the gain.
• -Government posted a net gain of 4,700 jobs, predominantly in local government (up 3,900 jobs).
• -Educational and health services rose by 3,800 jobs, mostly in health care (up 2,500 jobs).
• -On the down side, construction lost a total of 1,800 jobs, mainly in specialty trade contractors (down 1,700 jobs).

-A year-over-year comparison of the East Bay’s manufacturing sector showed an overall improvement of 900 jobs, with a large gain of 1,200 jobs between May 2006 and May 2007.  Between April and May 2007, the East Bay’s manufacturing sector was unchanged.

East Bay Manufacturing Sector	5/2007 Employment	1 Month Change	12 Month Change	24 Month Change
Residual-Miscellaneous	33,800	100	1,200	2,700
Petroleum and Coal Products	7,200	100	500	700
Transportation Equipment	7,800	0	100	200
Computer and Electronic Product	21,500	-100	-100	-100
Chemical	6,900	0	-100	-100
Residual-Food	20,200	-100	-700	-800
Manufacturing	97,400	0	900	2,600