VITAL SIGNS INDICATOR Jobs by Industry (EC1)
FULL MEASURE NAME Employment by place of work by industry sector
LAST UPDATED July 2019
DESCRIPTION Jobs by industry refers to both the change in employment levels by industry and the proportional mix of jobs by economic sector. This measure reflects the changing industry trends that affect our region’s workers.
DATA SOURCE Bureau of Labor Statistics: Current Employment Statistics 1990-2017 http://data.bls.gov
CONTACT INFORMATION vitalsigns.info@bayareametro.gov
METHODOLOGY NOTES (across all datasets for this indicator) The California Employment Development Department (EDD) provides estimates of employment by place of work and by industry. Industries are classified by their North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. Vital Signs aggregates employment into 11 industry sectors: Farm, Mining, Logging and Construction, Manufacturing, Trade, Transportation and Utilities, Information, Financial Activities, Professional and Business Services, Educational and Health Services, Leisure and Hospitality, Government, and Other. EDD counts all public-sector jobs under Government, including public transportation, public schools, and public hospitals. The Other category includes service jobs such as auto repair and hair salons and organizations such as churches and social advocacy groups. Employment in the technology sector are classified under three categories: Professional and Business Services, Information, and Manufacturing. The latter category includes electronic and computer manufacturing. For further details of typical firms found in each sector, refer to the 2012 NAICS Manual (http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/sssd/naics/naicsrch?chart=2012).
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provides industry estimates for non-Bay Area metro areas. Their main industry employment estimates, the Current Employment Survey and Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, do not provide annual estimates of farm employment. To be consistent, the metro comparison evaluates nonfarm employment for all metro areas, including the Bay Area. Industry shares are thus slightly different for the Bay Area between the historical trend and metro comparison sections.
The location quotient (LQ) is used to evaluate level of concentration or clustering of an industry within the Bay Area and within each county of the region. A location quotient greater than 1 means there is a strong concentration for of jobs in an industry sector. For the Bay Area, the LQ is calculated as the share of the region’s employment in a particular sector divided by the share of the nation’s employment in that same sector. Because BLS does not provide national farm estimates, note that there is no LQ for regional farm employment. For each county, the LQ is calculated as the share of the county’s employment in a particular sector divided by the share of the region’s employment in that same sector.
VITAL SIGNS INDICATOR Jobs by Industry (EC1)
FULL MEASURE NAME Employment by place of work by industry sector
LAST UPDATED July 2019
DESCRIPTION Jobs by industry refers to both the change in employment levels by industry and the proportional mix of jobs by economic sector. This measure reflects the changing industry trends that affect our region’s workers.
DATA SOURCE Bureau of Labor Statistics: Current Employment Statistics 1990-2017 http://data.bls.gov
CONTACT INFORMATION vitalsigns.info@bayareametro.gov
METHODOLOGY NOTES (across all datasets for this indicator) The California Employment Development Department (EDD) provides estimates of employment by place of work and by industry. Industries are classified by their North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. Vital Signs aggregates employment into 11 industry sectors: Farm, Mining, Logging and Construction, Manufacturing, Trade, Transportation and Utilities, Information, Financial Activities, Professional and Business Services, Educational and Health Services, Leisure and Hospitality, Government, and Other. EDD counts all public-sector jobs under Government, including public transportation, public schools, and public hospitals. The Other category includes service jobs such as auto repair and hair salons and organizations such as churches and social advocacy groups. Employment in the technology sector are classified under three categories: Professional and Business Services, Information, and Manufacturing. The latter category includes electronic and computer manufacturing. For further details of typical firms found in each sector, refer to the 2012 NAICS Manual (http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/sssd/naics/naicsrch?chart=2012).
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provides industry estimates for non-Bay Area metro areas. Their main industry employment estimates, the Current Employment Survey and Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, do not provide annual estimates of farm employment. To be consistent, the metro comparison evaluates nonfarm employment for all metro areas, including the Bay Area. Industry shares are thus slightly different for the Bay Area between the historical trend and metro comparison sections.
The location quotient (LQ) is used to evaluate level of concentration or clustering of an industry within the Bay Area and within each county of the region. A location quotient greater than 1 means there is a strong concentration for of jobs in an industry sector. For the Bay Area, the LQ is calculated as the share of the region’s employment in a particular sector divided by the share of the nation’s employment in that same sector. Because BLS does not provide national farm estimates, note that there is no LQ for regional farm employment. For each county, the LQ is calculated as the share of the county’s employment in a particular sector divided by the share of the region’s employment in that same sector.
This dashboard displays information about Ohio's freight-reliant industries (Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing, Construction, Mining/Quarrying/Oil and Gas Extraction, Retail Trade, Transportation/Warehousing, Utilities, and Wholesale Trade) business and employment counts found in each of Ohio's counties.
This dataset provides median earnings in past 12 months for the civilian employed population 16 years and over by industry for State of Iowa, individual Iowa counties, Iowa places and census tracts within Iowa. Data is from the American Community Survey, Five Year Estimates, Table B24031. The following industries are included in the dataset: Agriculture forestry fishing and hunting, Mining quarrying and oil and gas extraction, Construction, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade, Retail trade, Transportation and warehousing, Utilities, Information, Finance and insurance, Real estate and rental and leasing, Professional scientific and technical services, Management of companies and enterprises, Administrative and support and waste management services, Educational services, Health care and social assistance, Arts entertainment and recreation, Accommodation and food services, Other services except public administration, and Public administration. A few roll up into industry groups.
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This dataset provides trade statistics for mineral fuels, mineral oils, and products of their distillation, including bituminous substances and mineral waxes. It includes details on imports, exports, re-exports, net imports, and trade balance. The data offers insights into the trade activities of energy-related commodities, which are critical for various industries, including transportation, manufacturing, and energy production. This dataset is useful for understanding Qatar's trade in mineral fuels and related products and monitoring shifts in global trade dynamics in these sectors.
This dataset provides median earnings in past 12 months for civilian employed population 16 years and older by sex and industry for State of Iowa, individual Iowa counties, Iowa places and census tracts within Iowa. Data is from the American Community Survey, Five Year Estimates, Table B24032. Sex categories include Male and Female. The dataset includes the following industries: Agriculture forestry fishing and hunting, Mining quarrying and oil and gas extraction, Construction, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade, Retail trade, Transportation and warehousing, Utilities, Information, Finance and insurance, Real estate and rental and leasing, Professional scientific and technical services, Management of companies and enterprises, Administrative and support and waste management services, Educational services, Health care and social assistance, Arts entertainment and recreation, Accommodation and food services, Other services except public administration, and Public administration. Some industries roll up into a broader industry group.
County Business Patterns provides data covering most of the economic divisions of the economy, i.e., agricultural services, mining, construction, manufacturing, transportation, public utilities, wholesale trade, retail trade, finance, insurance, real estate, and services. Summary data are provided on number of employees for the mid-March pay period, first-quarter total payroll, total annual payroll, number of establishments, and the number of establishments by employment-size class. Data are tabulated by detailed industry based on the 1987 edition of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) manual. The file provides data on total number of establishments, mid-March employment, first quarter and annual payroll, and number of establishments by employment-size classes. Whereas data in County Business Patterns reports are not shown for SIC's with fewer than 50 employees in a given area, there is no such restriction on the data files. This series excludes governmental establishments classified in the covered industries except for liquor stores and wholesale liquor establishments operated by State and local governments. All government hospitals are included beginning with 1989 data.
Note to Users: This CD is part of a collection located in the Data Archive of the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The collection is located in Room 10, Manning Hall. Users may check out the CDs, subscribing to the honor system. Items can be checked out for a period of two weeks. Loan forms are located adjacent to the collection.
Explore wages and salaries data by establishment size and economic activity in Saudi Arabia. This dataset covers various industries such as manufacturing, health, financial intermediation, education, construction, and more.
Other manufacturing, Remediation activities and other waste management services, Industry of paper and its products, Health and social work, Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas, Social work activities without accommodation, Manufacture of food prod. and beverages, Manufacture of textiles, Financial intermediation, Motion picture, video & tv programme production, sound recording, Scientific research and development, Hotels and restaurants, Other personal service activities, Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles, Information service activities, Manufacturing of apparel, preparing & tanning fur, Food and beverage service activities, Manufacture of food products, Manufacture of leather and related products, Repair and installation of machinery and equipment, Programming and broadcasting activities, Other mining and quarrying, Education, Manufacture of office, accounting and computing machinery, Creative, arts and entertainment activities, Insurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security, Construction, Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities, Printing and reproduction of recorded media, Travel agency, tour operator, reservation service & related activities, Computer programming, consultancy and related activities, Repair of computers and personal and household goods, Agriculture and hunting and related service activities, Manufacture of furniture, Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation, Fishing and aquaculture, Mining of coal and lignite, Manufacture of electrical machinery and apparatus, Advertising and market research, Printing & Publishing, Manufacture of radio, television and communication equipment and apparatus, Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities, Activities for mining and quarrying, Rental and leasing activities, Services to buildings and landscape activities, Office administrative, office support & other business support act's, Forestry and logging, Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products, Air transport, Manufacture of furniture; manufacturing, Mining support service activities, Accommodation, Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities, Post and telecommunications, Water collection, treatment and supply, Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c., Land transport and transport via pipelines, Manufacture of medical, precision and optical instruments, watches and clocks, Manufacture of beverages, Activities of membership organizations n.e.c., Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products, Water transport, Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles, Manufacture of products and preparations pharmaceutical, Wholesale & retail trade and repair of motor vehicles & motorcycles, Land transport; transport via pipelines, Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, Real estate activities, Activities of membership organizations, Warehousing and support activities for transportation, Manufacture of wearing apparel, Legal and accounting activities, Manufacture of electrical equipment, Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding, Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing & analysis, Manufacture of fabricated metal products, Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products, Tanning and dressing of leather; manufacture of luggage and footwear, Retail trade and repair of personal and household goods, Supporting and auxiliary transport activities; activities of travel agencies, Sewerage, Activities, business services, Exploration of oil and natural gas, Publishing activities, Specialized construction activities, Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, Employment activities, Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, Construction of buildings, Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities, Mining of metal ores, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Wholesale trade and commission trade, service activities, Recycling, Manufacture of basic metals, Activities auxiliary to financial service and insurance activities, Recreational, cultural and sporting activities, Waste collection, treatment & disposal activities; materials recovery, Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, Veterinary activities, Fishing, Manufacture of tobacco products, Manufacture of machinery and equipment, Manufacture of paper and paper products, Security and investigation activities, Postal and courier activities, Residential care activities, Civil engineering, Computer and related activities, Human health activities, Total, Products of refined petroleum, Manufacture of chemicals , Articles and products, Sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; retail sale of automotive fuel, Renting of machinery and equipment without operator and of personal and household goods, Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products, Telecommunications, Manufacture of other transport equipment, Collection, purification and distribution of water, Sewage and refuse disposal and sanitation, Electricity, gas and steam, Other professional, scientific and technical activities, Manufacture of rubber and plastics products, Research and development, Labor, Annual Economic Establishment Survey, Manufacturing
Saudi ArabiaFollow data.kapsarc.org for timely data to advance energy economics research..Data from the Annual Economic Establishment Survey.Do not include establishments operating in the governmental and external sectors. Including establishments operating in the private and public sector and not for profit.
Canadian Business Patterns (61F0040XCB) contains data that reflects counts of business locations (as of December 2008) and business establishments (prior to December 2009) by: 9 employment size ranges, including "indeterminate" (as of December 1997) geography groupings: province/territory, census division, census subdivision (before December 2008), census metropolitan area and census agglomeration industry using the North American Industry Classification System (tables at the 2, 3, 4 and 6-digit level) as of December 1998 Before December 2004, these data were also presented using the Standard Industrial Classification (tables at the 1, 2, 3 and 4-digit level). A concordance table showing the relationships between both classification systems is included with the product. The data published in the Canadian Business Patterns represents the current number of locations or establishments for a specific reference period which is taken from the Business Register Database. It is not intended for use as a time series because changes that affect the continuity of the data might result from changes in methodology. Some examples are: the change to another version of the Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) or the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), the addition of the new territory of Nunavut and new rules to better identify inactive units.
Zoning is a tool used by the City of Los Angeles to designate, regulate and restrict the location and use of buildings, structures and land, for agriculture, residence, commerce, trade, industry or other purposes; to regulate and limit the height, number of stories, and size of buildings and other structures hereafter erected or altered to regulate and determine the size of yards and other open spaces and to regulate and limit the density of population; and for said purposes to divide the City into zones of such number, shape and area as may be deemed best suited to carry out these regulations and provide for their enforcement. Further, such regulations are deemed necessary in order to encourage the most appropriate use of land; to conserve and stabilize the value of property; to provide adequate open spaces for light and air, and to prevent and fight fires; to prevent undue concentration of population; to lessen congestion on streets; to facilitate adequate provisions for community utilities and facilities such as transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements; and to promote health, safety, and the general welfare all in accordance with the comprehensive plan.
VITAL SIGNS INDICATOR Jobs by Industry (EC1)
FULL MEASURE NAME Employment by place of work by industry sector
LAST UPDATED July 2019
DESCRIPTION Jobs by industry refers to both the change in employment levels by industry and the proportional mix of jobs by economic sector. This measure reflects the changing industry trends that affect our region’s workers.
DATA SOURCE California Employment Development Department: Current Employment Statistics 1990-2017 http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/
CONTACT INFORMATION vitalsigns.info@bayareametro.gov
METHODOLOGY NOTES (across all datasets for this indicator) The California Employment Development Department (EDD) provides estimates of employment by place of work and by industry. Industries are classified by their North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. Vital Signs aggregates employment into 11 industry sectors: Farm, Mining, Logging and Construction, Manufacturing, Trade, Transportation and Utilities, Information, Financial Activities, Professional and Business Services, Educational and Health Services, Leisure and Hospitality, Government, and Other. EDD counts all public-sector jobs under Government, including public transportation, public schools, and public hospitals. The Other category includes service jobs such as auto repair and hair salons and organizations such as churches and social advocacy groups. Employment in the technology sector are classified under three categories: Professional and Business Services, Information, and Manufacturing. The latter category includes electronic and computer manufacturing. For further details of typical firms found in each sector, refer to the 2012 NAICS Manual (http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/sssd/naics/naicsrch?chart=2012).
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provides industry estimates for non-Bay Area metro areas. Their main industry employment estimates, the Current Employment Survey and Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, do not provide annual estimates of farm employment. To be consistent, the metro comparison evaluates nonfarm employment for all metro areas, including the Bay Area. Industry shares are thus slightly different for the Bay Area between the historical trend and metro comparison sections.
The location quotient (LQ) is used to evaluate level of concentration or clustering of an industry within the Bay Area and within each county of the region. A location quotient greater than 1 means there is a strong concentration for of jobs in an industry sector. For the Bay Area, the LQ is calculated as the share of the region’s employment in a particular sector divided by the share of the nation’s employment in that same sector. Because BLS does not provide national farm estimates, note that there is no LQ for regional farm employment. For each county, the LQ is calculated as the share of the county’s employment in a particular sector divided by the share of the region’s employment in that same sector.
description: China County-Level Data on Provincial Economic Yearbooks, Keyed To 1:1M GIS Map consists of socioeconomic and boundary data for the administrative regions of China for 1990 and 1991. The socioeconomic data includes natural resources, population, employment, investment, wage, public finance, price, people's livelihood, agriculture, industry, energy, production, transportation, telecommunication, construction, trade, tourism, environmental protection, education, science, patents, culture, sports, health care, and social welfare. The boundary data are at a scale of one to one million (1:1M) at the county level. This dataset is produced in collaboration with the University of Washington as part of the China in Time and Space (CITAS) project, University of Michigan Center of China Studies (CCS), and the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN). (Suggested Usage: To provide county-level social information of China in a series of tables from the China Provincial Economic Yearbook data for 1990 and 1991.); abstract: China County-Level Data on Provincial Economic Yearbooks, Keyed To 1:1M GIS Map consists of socioeconomic and boundary data for the administrative regions of China for 1990 and 1991. The socioeconomic data includes natural resources, population, employment, investment, wage, public finance, price, people's livelihood, agriculture, industry, energy, production, transportation, telecommunication, construction, trade, tourism, environmental protection, education, science, patents, culture, sports, health care, and social welfare. The boundary data are at a scale of one to one million (1:1M) at the county level. This dataset is produced in collaboration with the University of Washington as part of the China in Time and Space (CITAS) project, University of Michigan Center of China Studies (CCS), and the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN). (Suggested Usage: To provide county-level social information of China in a series of tables from the China Provincial Economic Yearbook data for 1990 and 1991.)
Please see Map of Land Use - 2023 for most recent data Summary Land Use 2020: Land use categories for every parcel in San Francisco. The land use categories are derived from a range of City and commercial databases. Where building square footages were missing from these databases they were derived from a LIDAR survey flown in 2007. Land use categories are as follows (units are square feet): - CIE = Cultural, Institutional, Educational - MED = Medical - MIPS = Office (Management, Information, Professional Services) - MIXED = Mixed Uses (Without Residential) - MIXRES = Mixed Uses (With Residential) - PDR = Industrial (Production, Distribution, Repair) - RETAIL/ENT = Retail, Entertainment - RESIDENT = Residential - VISITOR = Hotels/Motels - VACANT = Vacant - ROW = Right-of-Way - OPENSPACE = Open Space Other attributes are: - RESUNITS = Residential Units - BLDGSQFT = Square footage data - YRBUILT = year built - TOTAL_USES = Business points from Dun & Bradstreet were spatially aggregated to the closest parcel, and this field is the sum of the square footage fields The subsequent fields (CIE, MED, MIPS, RETAIL, PDER & VISITOR) were derived using the NAICS codes supplied in the Dun & Bradstreet dataset, and the previous TOTAL_USES column. PREDOMINANT LAND USES: - RESIDENTIAL: Housing--from single family to multifamily to high-rise apartment complexes. - CIE - CULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL, EDUCATIONAL:Any cultural, institutional, medical or educational place such as a museum, zoo, hospital, medical center, college, theatre, social service, or membership organization. - MIPS (generally for offices):Management, information, and professional activities such as finance, insurance, and real estate (FIRE), business, legal, and public administration. - RETAIL/ENT(Retail/Entertainment)Shopping and direct consumer services, amusement, recreation and personal services, restaurants and bars -- from neighborhood-serving to region-serving. - PDR (Production/Distribution/Repair):Wholesale trade, showrooms, manufacturing and materials processing, warehousing, repair, businesses, construction, transportation, communications, utilities. - VISITOR:Hotels and motels.PUBLIC:Publicly owned parks, recreation, and open spaces, as well as some highway right of ways. - VACANT:An empty or undeveloped lot. - MIXED USES:Combined uses, such as office and retail, industrial-retail-entertainment, or industrial and office, etc. where no one use predominates. - MIXEDRES (Residential Mixed):Mostly housing with one or more other use (office, retail, industrial)on the ground floor). The determining factor for a parcel's LANDUSE is if the square footage of any non-residential use is 80% or more of its total uses. Otherwise it becomes MIXED. In the case where RESIDENT use has some square footage of non-residential use, this is mainly accessory uses such as home businesses, freelancers, etc.
Zoning is a locally regulated law that is used as a guideline for land management control and conformity by establishing specific policy that must be followed in the use of land and buildings. Zoning asserts explicit uses that are permitted under varying circumstances. It dictates reasonable development by protecting property from detrimental uses on nearby properties. Zoning also standardizes the size of lots, the building set backs from roads or adjoining property, maximum height of buildings, the population density, and other land use issues.Zoning is used to designate, regulate and restrict the location and use of buildings, structures and land, for agriculture, residence, commerce, trade, industry or other purposes; to regulate and limit the height, number of stories, and size of buildings and other structures hereafter erected or altered to regulate and determine the size of yards and other open spaces and to regulate and limit the density of population; and for said purposes to divide the City into zones of such number, shape and area as may be deemed best suited to carry out these regulations and provide for their enforcement. These regulations are deemed necessary in order to encourage the most appropriate use of land; to conserve and stabilize the value of property; to provide adequate open spaces for light and air, and to prevent and fight fires; to prevent undue concentration of population; to lessen congestion on streets; to facilitate adequate provisions for community utilities and facilities such as transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements; and to promote health, safety, and the general welfare all in accordance with the comprehensive plan.For more information, please refer to Section 12.04 of the Los Angeles Planning and Zoning Municipal Code and the Generalized Summary of Zoning Regulations, City of Los Angeles.Refresh Rate: Monthly
VITAL SIGNS INDICATOR Change in Jobs by Industry (EC2)
FULL MEASURE NAME Employment by place of work by industry sector
LAST UPDATED May 2019
DESCRIPTION Change in jobs by industry is the percent change and absolute difference in the number of people who have jobs within a certain industry type in a given geographical area
DATA SOURCE California Employment Development Department: Current Employment Statistics 1990-2017 http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/
CONTACT INFORMATION vitalsigns.info@bayareametro.gov
METHODOLOGY NOTES (across all datasets for this indicator) The California Employment Development Department (EDD) provides estimates of employment by place of work and by industry. Industries are classified by their North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. Vital Signs aggregates employment into 11 industry sectors: Farm, Mining, Logging and Construction, Manufacturing, Trade, Transportation and Utilities, Information, Financial Activities, Professional and Business Services, Educational and Health Services, Leisure and Hospitality, Government, and Other. EDD counts all public-sector jobs under Government, including public transportation, public schools, and public hospitals. The Other category includes service jobs such as auto repair and hair salons and organizations such as churches and social advocacy groups. Employment in the technology sector are classified under three categories: Professional and Business Services, Information, and Manufacturing. The latter category includes electronic and computer manufacturing. For further details of typical firms found in each sector, refer to the 2012 NAICS Manual (http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/sssd/naics/naicsrch?chart=2012).
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provides industry estimates for non-Bay Area metro areas. Their main industry employment estimates, the Current Employment Survey and Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, do not provide annual estimates of farm employment. To be consistent, the metro comparison evaluates nonfarm employment for all metro areas, including the Bay Area. Industry shares are thus slightly different for the Bay Area between the historical trend and metro comparison sections.
The location quotient (LQ) is used to evaluate level of concentration or clustering of an industry within the Bay Area and within each county of the region. A location quotient greater than 1 means there is a strong concentration for of jobs in an industry sector. For the Bay Area, the LQ is calculated as the share of the region’s employment in a particular sector divided by the share of the nation’s employment in that same sector. Because BLS does not provide national farm estimates, note that there is no LQ for regional farm employment. For each county, the LQ is calculated as the share of the county’s employment in a particular sector divided by the share of the region’s employment in that same sector.
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VITAL SIGNS INDICATOR Jobs by Industry (EC1)
FULL MEASURE NAME Employment by place of work by industry sector
LAST UPDATED July 2019
DESCRIPTION Jobs by industry refers to both the change in employment levels by industry and the proportional mix of jobs by economic sector. This measure reflects the changing industry trends that affect our region’s workers.
DATA SOURCE Bureau of Labor Statistics: Current Employment Statistics 1990-2017 http://data.bls.gov
CONTACT INFORMATION vitalsigns.info@bayareametro.gov
METHODOLOGY NOTES (across all datasets for this indicator) The California Employment Development Department (EDD) provides estimates of employment by place of work and by industry. Industries are classified by their North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. Vital Signs aggregates employment into 11 industry sectors: Farm, Mining, Logging and Construction, Manufacturing, Trade, Transportation and Utilities, Information, Financial Activities, Professional and Business Services, Educational and Health Services, Leisure and Hospitality, Government, and Other. EDD counts all public-sector jobs under Government, including public transportation, public schools, and public hospitals. The Other category includes service jobs such as auto repair and hair salons and organizations such as churches and social advocacy groups. Employment in the technology sector are classified under three categories: Professional and Business Services, Information, and Manufacturing. The latter category includes electronic and computer manufacturing. For further details of typical firms found in each sector, refer to the 2012 NAICS Manual (http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/sssd/naics/naicsrch?chart=2012).
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provides industry estimates for non-Bay Area metro areas. Their main industry employment estimates, the Current Employment Survey and Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, do not provide annual estimates of farm employment. To be consistent, the metro comparison evaluates nonfarm employment for all metro areas, including the Bay Area. Industry shares are thus slightly different for the Bay Area between the historical trend and metro comparison sections.
The location quotient (LQ) is used to evaluate level of concentration or clustering of an industry within the Bay Area and within each county of the region. A location quotient greater than 1 means there is a strong concentration for of jobs in an industry sector. For the Bay Area, the LQ is calculated as the share of the region’s employment in a particular sector divided by the share of the nation’s employment in that same sector. Because BLS does not provide national farm estimates, note that there is no LQ for regional farm employment. For each county, the LQ is calculated as the share of the county’s employment in a particular sector divided by the share of the region’s employment in that same sector.