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August 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 June 2010 and July 2010, the total number of jobs in the East Bay decreased 11,300 jobs to reach 934,200.
- Government decreased 10,300 jobs, which led the month-over job losses, was mainly due to local public schools reducing operations for the summer (down 9,400 jobs).
- Educational and health services decreased by 1,500 jobs. Private schools accounted for most of the decline with a decrease of 1,300 jobs.
- Manufacturing increased by 400 jobs, mainly in durable goods (up 300 jobs) and construction also increased 200 jobs. Leisure and hospitality increased 200 jobs as well.
ANNUAL COMPARISON
Between July 2009 and July 2010, the total number of jobs in the East Bay decreased by 22,900 or 2.4 percent.
- Government experienced a net decline of 5,300 jobs, as local government decreased 5,600 jobs.
- Construction decreased 5,200 jobs, marking its 39th consecutive month of job losses on a year-over basis. The majority of the decrease occurred in specialty trade contractors with a decrease of 3,000 jobs.
- Manufacturing decreased 4,100 jobs, mostly in durable goods (down 3,600 jobs).
- Notable job increases occurred in clothing and clothing accessories stores (up 400 jobs), nursing and residential care facilities, (up 300 jobs), and food services (up 300 jobs).
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Jul-10 |
1 Month Change |
12 Month Change |
12 Month % Change |
24 Month Change |
24 Month % Change |
| Educational and Health Services |
127,300 |
-1,500 |
-400 |
-0.30% |
900 |
0.70% |
| Information |
23,800 |
0 |
-1,200 |
-4.80% |
-4,400 |
-15.60% |
| Other Services |
34,300 |
0 |
-400 |
-1.20% |
-2,500 |
-6.80% |
| Trans, Warehousing & Utilities |
31,800 |
0 |
-900 |
-2.80% |
-3,500 |
-9.90% |
| Wholesale Trade |
43,000 |
100 |
-700 |
-1.60% |
-4,700 |
-9.90% |
| Financial Activities |
50,600 |
-200 |
-1,600 |
-3.10% |
-6,600 |
-11.50% |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
86,200 |
200 |
-200 |
-0.20% |
-4,800 |
-5.30% |
| Government |
164,800 |
-10,300 |
-5,300 |
-3.10% |
-10,700 |
-6.10% |
| Manufacturing |
77,000 |
400 |
-4,100 |
-5.10% |
-17,000 |
-18.10% |
| Retail Trade |
98,100 |
-100 |
-1,500 |
-1.50% |
-11,000 |
-10.10% |
| Construction |
48,300 |
200 |
-5,200 |
-9.70% |
-17,200 |
-26.30% |
| Professional and Business Services |
145,900 |
0 |
-1,500 |
-1.00% |
-17,200 |
-10.50% |
| Total, All Industries |
934,200 |
-11,300 |
-22,900 |
-2.40% |
-98,500 |
-9.50% |
| 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 5,200 jobs between July 2009 and July 2010.
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Jul-10 |
1 Month Change |
12 Month Change |
12 Month % Change |
24 Month Change |
24 Month % Change |
| Nonresidential Building Construction |
4,400 |
0 |
-300 |
-6.40% |
-1,400 |
-24.10% |
| Building Foundation and Exterior Contractors |
7,100 |
100 |
-100 |
-1.40% |
-2,100 |
-22.80% |
| Building Equipment Contractors |
12,800 |
200 |
-900 |
-6.60% |
-2,400 |
-15.80% |
| Residential Building Construction |
6,000 |
-100 |
-1,200 |
-16.70% |
-3,500 |
-36.80% |
| Specialty Trade Contractors - Residual |
12,000 |
0 |
-2,000 |
-14.30% |
-5,900 |
-33.00% |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction |
6,000 |
0 |
-600 |
-9.10% |
-2,000 |
-25.00% |
| Construction of Buildings |
10,400 |
-100 |
-1,600 |
-13.30% |
-4,800 |
-31.60% |
| Specialty Trade Contractors |
31,900 |
300 |
-3,000 |
-8.60% |
-10,400 |
-24.60% |
| Construction |
48,300 |
200 |
-5,200 |
-9.70% |
-17,200 |
-26.30% |
EAST BAY MANUFACTURING PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
The East Bay’s manufacturing sector showed an overall loss of 4,100 jobs between July 2009 and July 2010.
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Jul-10 |
1 Month Change |
12 Month Change |
12 Month % Change |
24 Month Change |
24 Month % Change |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing |
8,000 |
0 |
-100 |
-1.20% |
-100 |
-1.20% |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing |
2,400 |
0 |
-4,500 |
-65.20% |
-5,200 |
-68.40% |
| Chemical Manufacturing |
6,200 |
0 |
-200 |
-3.10% |
-800 |
-11.40% |
| Nondurable Goods - Residual |
18,000 |
100 |
-200 |
-1.10% |
-2,000 |
-10.00% |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing |
16,300 |
100 |
200 |
1.20% |
-3,700 |
-18.50% |
| Durable Goods - Residual |
26,100 |
200 |
700 |
2.80% |
-5,200 |
-16.60% |
| Nondurable Goods |
32,200 |
100 |
-500 |
-1.50% |
-2,900 |
-8.30% |
| Durable Goods |
44,800 |
300 |
-3,600 |
-7.40% |
-14,100 |
-23.90% |
| Manufacturing |
77,000 |
400 |
-4,100 |
-5.10% |
-17,000 |
-18.10% |
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