Wholesale Growth (and Retail, Too)

Wholesale and retail trade accounted for almost a third of the 25,900 jobs added in the county in the year ended in September, according to data released by the California Employment Development Department. The biggest loser during the 12-month period was finance, insurance and real estate, with a net decrease of 900 jobs. Overall employment increased 2.4% in September, contrasted with the year-earlier month.

THE LARGEST INCREASES

(Number of jobs added, Sept. 1987 to Sept. 1988)

Wholesale trade: 4,900 State and local government*: 3,900 Retail trade: 3,700 Food and kindred products: 1,600 Rubber and plastic products: 1,400 Chemicals and allied products: 800 Furniture and fixtures: 800 * Includes education

THE LARGEST DECREASES

(Number of jobs lost, Sept. 1987 to Sept. 1988)

Finance, insurance and real estate: 900 Electrical and electronic machines: 800 Agriculture, forestry and fisheries: 500 Mining: 500 Fabricated metal products: 500 Apparel and other textile products: 400

Industry Sept. 1988 Sept. 1987 % Change Total All Industries 1,127,200 1,101,300 +2.4 Agricultural, forestry and fisheries 6,800 7,300 -6.8 Non-agricultural total 1,120,400 1,094,000 +2.4 Mining 1,300 1,800 -27.8 Contract construction 67,300 64,700 +4.0 Manufacturing 257,200 250,400 +2.7 Non-durable goods 70,700 66,500 +6.3 Food and kindred products 12,600 11,000 +14.5 Textile mill products 3,400 3,000 +13.3 Apparel and other textile products 4,000 4,400 -9.0 Paper and allied products 4,500 4,500 n.c. Printing and publishing 17,300 16,800 +3.0 Chemicals and allied products 9,100 8,300 +9.6 Petroleum and coal products 1,800 1,900 -5.3 Rubber and plastic products 17,800 16,400 +8.5 Leather and leather products 200 200 n.c. Durable goods 186,500 183,900 +1.4 Lumber and wood products 4,300 4,200 +2.4 Furniture and fixtures 10,200 9,400 +8.5 Stone, clay and glass products 4,100 3,700 +10.8 Primary metal industries 2,600 2,700 -3.7 Fabricated metal products 20,000 20,500 -2.4 Machinery, except electrical 30,400 29,600 +2.7 Electrical and electronic machines 62,700 63,500 -1.3 Transportation equipment 31,400 30,500 +3.0 Instruments and related products 16,200 15,500 +4.5 Miscellaneous manufacturing 4,600 4,300 +7.0 Transportation and public utilities 34,600 34,700 -0.3 Wholesale trade 70,200 65,300 +7.5 Retail trade 212,200 208,500 +1.8 Finance, insurance and real estate 90,700 91,600 -1.0 Services 272,200 266,600 +2.1 Government 114,700 110,400 +3.9 Federal 15,500 15,100 +2.6 State and local, incl. education 99,200 95,300 +4.1 Aerospace subtotal 96,100 96,500 -0.4

Source: California Employment Development Department