A LOS ANGELES TIMES - FINANCIAL TIMES SPECIAL REPORT : The Next California--The State’s Economy in the Year 2000 : The Next California / SMALL BUSINESS : Labor Leader

After a recession that claimed 12.6% of California’s jobs--10.8% of that in Los Angeles County--economists see a bright future for the state’s job market. Economic strengths--particularly in entertainment and tourism--will propel it into the 21st Century ahead of national norms in terms of new jobs and production increases. Los Angeles placed second in a survey of the 20 markets with the largest expected growth in white-collar jobs by 2004.

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Rank: 1 Area: Atlanta Jobs expected to be created between 1994 and 2004: 161,630 *

Rank: 2 Area: Los Angeles Jobs expected to be created between 1994 and 2004: 125,119 *

Rank: 3 Area: San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose Jobs expected to be created between 1994 and 2004: 122,954 *

Rank: 4 Area: Dallas-Ft. Worth Jobs expected to be created between 1994 and 2004: 110,963 *

Rank: 5 Area: Miami-Ft. Lauderdale Jobs expected to be created between 1994 and 2004: 95,978 *

Rank: 6 Area: Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla. Jobs expected to be created between 1994 and 2004: 90,578 *

Rank: 7 Area: Washington Jobs expected to be created between 1994 and 2004: 83,501 *

Rank: 8 Area: Minneapolis-St. Paul Jobs expected to be created between 1994 and 2004: 80,632 *

Rank: 9 Area: Phoenix Jobs expected to be created between 1994 and 2004: 68,291 *

Rank: 10 Area: Orlando, Fla Jobs expected to be created between 1994 and 2004: 65,690

Rank: 11 Area: Seattle Jobs expected to be created between 1994 and 2004: 65,557 *

Rank: 12 Area: Denver-Boulder Jobs expected to be created between 1994 and 2004: 61,185 *

Rank: 13 Area: Sacramento Jobs expected to be created between 1994 and 2004: 59,501 *

Rank: 14 Area: San Diego Jobs expected to be created between 1994 and 2004: 57,907 *

Rank: 15 Area: St. Louis Jobs expected to be created between 1994 and 2004: 53,617 *

Rank: 16 Area: Las Vegas Jobs expected to be created between 1994 and 2004: 52,290 *

Rank: 17 Area: Milwaukee Jobs expected to be created between 1994 and 2004: 48,407 *

Rank: 18 Area: Raleigh-Durham, N.C. Jobs expected to be created between 1994 and 2004: 47,928 *

Rank: 19 Area: Boston Jobs expected to be created between 1994 and 2004: 47,495 *

Rank: 20 Area: West Palm Beach, Fla. Jobs expected to be created between 1994 and 2004: 45,715 *--*

Sales pitch

Those interested in retail sales or office clerk positions will have the most jobs to apply for by 2005, according to projections while the data-processing and physical therapy fields will have the fastest growth in the 21st Century. A look at the 10 occupations with the largest job growth and the 10 fields with the fastest job growth by 2005:

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Largest job growth: Retail salespeople: 117,650 General office clerks: 98,220 Waiters-waitresses: 89,010 General managers-top executives: 86,820 Cashiers: 75,500 Secretaries: 66,630 Food preparers: 64,040 Receptionists: 57,020 Registered nurses: 56,030 Janitors*: 49,710

* Does not include maids

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Fastest job growth: Data processors-equipment repairers: 88.2% Physical therapists: 81.0% Home health care workers: 79.8% Athletes-coaches-umpires: 75.8% Human services workers: 65.7% Food service managers: 63.9% Occupational therapy assistants: 62.5% Personal and home care aides: 62.4% Physical therapy assistants: 61.5% Radiology technologists: 60.9% *--*

Employing technology

State officials expect 3 million new jobs will be added to California’s economy by 2005, led by growth in professional and technology fields and a leap in service oriented and clerical positions. A look at employment growth in the state to 2005:

Total: 3.0 million Sources: California Employment Development Department, California Department of Finance, Cognetics Inc.

Researched by JENNIFER OLDHAM / Los Angeles Times