ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : ECONOMIC PROFILE : ORANGE COUNTY GROSS REGIONAL PRODUCT

In billions ‘80: $31 ‘81: $35 ‘82: $37 ‘83: $40 ‘84: $45 ‘85: $49 ‘86: $52 ‘87: $56 ‘88: $61 ‘89: $66 ‘90: $70 ‘91: $70 ‘92: $72 ‘93: $74 ‘94: $77

THE COUNTY’S CLOUT

Orange County’s economic output, estimated at almost $80 billion in goods and services a year, ranks with many nations. Some comparisons:

Goods and services in 1994, in billions: Iraq: $35 Ireland: $50 Peru: $50 Portugal: $73 Orange County: $77 Turkey: $106 South Africa: $115 Mexico: $368 South Korea: $380

THE COUNTY’S EMPLOYMENT MIX

Top Orange County industries by percentage of wage and salary workers for 1994: Services: 30% Wholesale and retail trade: 24% Manufacturing: 18% Government: 12% Finance, insurance and real estate: 8% Construction: 4% Other: 4% Source: Employment Development Department, Salomon Bros., Bank of America

Researched by APRIL JACKSON and JANET LUNDBLAD / Los Angeles Times