Miners Aren’t In on Job Increase

In terms of employment, not all occupations are reaping the benefits of Orange County’s strong economy. Area workers in the mining industry, for instance, were 26.3% fewer in July than in the year-earlier month, according to data released by the state Employment Development Department. Other industries showing job declines were makers of apparel and other textile products, primary metal industries, electrical and electronic machines, transportation and public utilities, and finance, insurance and real estate. Overall, county employment grew 2.5% in July from the year-earlier month.

Industry July 1988 July 1987 % Change Total All Industries 1,123,000 1,095,800 +2.5 Agricultural, forestry and fisheries 9,000 9,000 nc Nonagricultural total 1,114,000 1,086,800 +2.5 Mining 1,400 1,900 -26.3 Contract construction 64,800 63,600 +1.9 Manufacturing 267,100 249,000 +7.3 Nondurable goods 70,300 65,400 +7.5 Food and kindred products 12,400 10,500 +18.1 Textile mill products 3,400 3,200 +6.3 Apparel and other textile products 4,000 4,100 -2.4 Paper and allied products 4,500 4,400 +2.3 Printing and publishing 17,500 16,700 +4.8 Chemicals and allied products 9,000 8,400 +7.1 Petroleum and coal products 1,900 1,800 +5.6 Rubber and plastic products 17,400 16,100 +8.1 Leather and leather products 200 200 nc Durable goods 186,800 183,600 +1.7 Lumber and wood products 4,400 4,100 +7.3 Furniture and fixtures 9,900 9,200 +7.6 Stone, clay and glass products 4,100 3,700 +10.8 Primary metal industries 2,600 2,700 -3.7 Fabricated metal products 20,500 20,500 nc Machinery, except electrical 30,400 29,300 +3.8 Electrical and electronic machines 62,900 63,800 -1.4 Transportation equipment 31,200 30,300 +3.0 Instruments and related products 16,200 15,700 +3.2 Miscellaneous manufacturing 4,600 4,300 +7.0 Transportation and public utilities 34,600 34,700 -0.3 Wholesale trade 69,700 65,500 +6.4 Retail trade 214,300 206,600 +3.7 Finance, insurance and real estate 90,000 91,600 -1.8 Services 273,300 267,600 +2.1 Government 108,800 106,300 +2.4 Federal 15,300 15,000 +2.0 State and local, incl. education 93,300 91,300 +2.2 Aerospace sub-total 96,200 96,100 +.10

Source: California Employment Development Department FO