EAST BAY PAYROLL
EMPLOYMENT
According to the California Employment Development Department, between June 2007 and July 2007, the total number of jobs fell by 10,000 jobs to reach 1,056,800.
• Public and private school closures for the summer caused a reduction of 8,600 jobs combined.
• Construction fell by 1,400 jobs, which is atypical to the usual job gains based on historical month-over activity for the past 17 years.
• Financial activities declined by 900 jobs, primarily in finance (down 400 jobs) and real estate (down 300 jobs).
• Professional and business services lost 700 jobs, while leisure and hospitality posted an increase of 500 jobs.
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East Bay Primary Industry Sectors
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July
2007
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1
Month Change
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12
Month Change
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24
Month Change
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Government
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182,100
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-6,200
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4,800
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2.6%
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Educational
and Health Services
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124,500
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-1,500
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4,600
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3.7%
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Professional
and Business Services
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158,900
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-700
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3,300
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2.1%
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Leisure
and Hospitality
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89,600
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500
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2,200
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2.6%
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Retail
Trade
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112,800
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500
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1,100
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1.0%
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Manufacturing
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98,100
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0
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1,000
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1.0%
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Other
Services
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37,100
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0
|
800
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2.2%
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Natural
Resources and Mining
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1,400
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100
|
200
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16.7%
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Wholesale
Trade
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48,900
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-100
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0
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0.0%
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Trans,
Warehousing & Utilities
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34,400
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-200
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-100
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-0.3%
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Information
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29,000
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-200
|
-900
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-3.0%
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Financial
Activities
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67,200
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-900
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-1,900
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-2.7%
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Construction
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71,400
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-1,400
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-4,100
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-5.6%
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Source: CA
Employment Development Dept.
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Between July 2006 and July 2007, payroll employment in the East Bay advanced by 10,600, or 1.0 percent.
• Government reported the 13th consecutive month of year-over gains by adding 4,800 jobs, largely in local public schools (up 4,400 jobs).
• Educational and health services expanded by 4,600 jobs, mainly in health care (up 2,200 jobs).
• Professional and business services rose by 3,300 jobs, primarily in professional, scientific, and technical services (up 2,700 jobs).
• On the downside, construction lost a total of 4,100 jobs. Specialty trade contractors (down 3,100 jobs) accounted for the bulk of the losses.
A year-over-year comparison of the East Bay’s manufacturing sector showed an overall improvement of 1,000 jobs since July 2006. Between June and July 2007 the manufacturing sector was unchanged.
East Bay Manufacturing Sector
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5/2007
Employment
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1
Month
Change
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12
Month Change
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24
Month Change
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Residual-Miscellaneous
Manufacturing
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34,000
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-100
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1,100
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3.4%
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Petroleum
and Coal Products Manufacturing
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7,400
|
100
|
400
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6.0%
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Computer
and Electronic Product Manufacturing
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21,700
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100
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100
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0.5%
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Transportation
Equipment Manufacturing
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7,800
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0
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-100
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-1.3%
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Chemical
Manufacturing
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7,000
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0
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-100
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-1.4%
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Residual-Food
Manufacturing
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20,200
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-100
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-400
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-1.9%
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Total
Manufacturing
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98,100
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0
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1,000
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1.0%
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In a year-over-year comparison, Bay Area regions continued to see substantial gains in labor force numbers. When compared with July 2006, in July 2007 the East Bay had 17,400 more workers, San Francisco 24,600 and San Jose, 15,800.
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