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May 2010 Monthly Analysis
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East Bay Employment
EAST BAY PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
MONTHLY COMPARISON
According to the California Employment Development Department’s Labor Market report, between March 2010 and April 2010, the total number of jobs in the East Bay lost 1,700 jobs to reach 942,600.
• Manufacturing lost 4,700 jobs, largely in durable goods (down 4,500 jobs).
• Trade, Leisure and Hospitality, Financial Activities, and Information each lost 100 jobs.
• Government saw a net seasonal increase of 1,300 jobs, adding 800 jobs at the federal level. Local (up 300 jobs) and State Public Schools (up 200 jobs) each added to payroll seasonally.
• Private Educational and Health Services gained 800 jobs. Health Care and Social Assistance grew by 600 jobs, while Private Schools added 200 jobs.
• Professional and Business Services rose by 600 jobs, with two-thirds of the increase in Employment Services (which includes temporary agencies).
ANNUAL COMPARISON
Between March 2010 and April 2010, the total number of jobs in the East Bay receded by 33,700 or 3.5 percent.
• Manufacturing decreased for the 21st consecutive month on a year-over basis, recording a drop of 6,600 jobs. Durable Goods fell by 5,400 jobs, while Nondurable Goods lost 1,200 jobs.
• Government and Construction each shed 6,100 jobs.
• Trade, Transportation, and Utilities declined by 5,100 jobs. Retail Trade, Wholesale Trade, and Transportation and Warehousing lost 2,800 jobs, 1,300 jobs, and 1,000 jobs, respectively.
• Professional and Business Services registered a net loss of 4,100 jobs, primarily within Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.
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Apr-10 |
1 Month Change |
12 Month Change |
12 Month % Change |
24 Month Change |
24 Month % Change |
| Educational and Health Services |
130,900 |
800 |
-1,700 |
-1.30% |
1,000 |
0.80% |
| Information |
24,100 |
-100 |
-900 |
-3.60% |
-3,900 |
-13.90% |
| Other Services |
34,200 |
200 |
-1,000 |
-2.80% |
-2,300 |
-6.30% |
| Trans, Warehousing & Utilities |
32,000 |
100 |
-1,000 |
-3.00% |
-3,400 |
-9.60% |
| Wholesale Trade |
43,000 |
200 |
-1,300 |
-2.90% |
-5,100 |
-10.60% |
| Financial Activities |
50,900 |
-100 |
-2,100 |
-4.00% |
-7,000 |
-12.10% |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
84,500 |
-100 |
-200 |
-0.20% |
-4,300 |
-4.80% |
| Government |
173,100 |
1,300 |
-6,100 |
-3.40% |
-6,000 |
-3.40% |
| Manufacturing |
76,400 |
-4,700 |
-6,600 |
-8.00% |
-17,400 |
-18.60% |
| Retail Trade |
97,800 |
-200 |
-2,800 |
-2.80% |
-11,500 |
-10.50% |
| Construction |
47,300 |
0 |
-6,100 |
-11.40% |
-17,900 |
-27.50% |
| Professional and Business Services |
145,400 |
600 |
-4,100 |
-2.70% |
-17,500 |
-10.70% |
| Total, All Industries |
942,600 |
-1,700 |
-33,700 |
-3.50% |
-95,100 |
-9.20% |
| INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT DATA SOURCE: California Employment Development Department |
EAST BAY CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT
All subsectors of the East Bay’s Construction sector posted losses in the year-over-year comparison - adding up to a loss of 6,100 jobs between April 2009 and April 2010.
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Apr-10 |
1 Month Change |
12 Month Change |
12 Month % Change |
24 Month Change |
24 Month % Change |
| Nonresidential Building Construction |
4,300 |
-100 |
-500 |
-10.40% |
-1,300 |
-23.20% |
| Building Foundation and Exterior Contractors |
6,500 |
-200 |
-900 |
-12.20% |
-2,900 |
-30.90% |
| Building Equipment Contractors |
12,400 |
0 |
-1,100 |
-8.10% |
-2,300 |
-15.60% |
| Residential Building Construction |
6,000 |
0 |
-1,300 |
-17.80% |
-3,600 |
-37.50% |
| Specialty Trade Contractors - Residual |
12,300 |
100 |
-1,700 |
-12.10% |
-5,900 |
-32.40% |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction |
5,800 |
200 |
-600 |
-9.40% |
-1,900 |
-24.70% |
| Construction of Buildings |
10,300 |
-100 |
-1,800 |
-14.90% |
-4,900 |
-32.20% |
| Specialty Trade Contractors |
31,200 |
-100 |
-3,700 |
-10.60% |
-11,100 |
-26.20% |
| Construction |
47,300 |
0 |
-6,100 |
-11.40% |
-17,900 |
-27.50% |
EAST BAY MANUFACTURING PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
The East Bay’s Manufacturing sector showed an overall loss of 6,600 jobs between April 2009 and April 2010.
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Apr-10 |
1 Month Change |
12 Month Change |
12 Month % Change |
24 Month Change |
24 Month % Change |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing |
7,900 |
0 |
-400 |
-4.80% |
100 |
1.30% |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing |
2,500 |
-4,400 |
-4,500 |
-64.30% |
-5,200 |
-67.50% |
| Chemical Manufacturing |
6,100 |
-100 |
-300 |
-4.70% |
-700 |
-10.30% |
| Nondurable Goods - Residual |
17,600 |
-100 |
-500 |
-2.80% |
-2,700 |
-13.30% |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing |
16,400 |
200 |
-800 |
-4.70% |
-3,500 |
-17.60% |
| Durable Goods - Residual |
25,900 |
-300 |
-100 |
-0.40% |
-5,400 |
-17.30% |
| Nondurable Goods |
31,600 |
-200 |
-1,200 |
-3.70% |
-3,300 |
-9.50% |
| Durable Goods |
44,900 |
-4,500 |
-5,400 |
-10.80% |
-14,100 |
-23.90% |
| Manufacturing |
76,400 |
-4,700 |
-6,600 |
-8.00% |
-17,400 |
-18.60% |
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